Not All Bankers Are The Same

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Picture it. You’ve started a company, maybe even with a partner. You’ve been doing well, and your company is making a name for itself. Expansion is on the horizon, but with the capital you currently have, you’ve hit a plateau. It’s inevitable, and you know you need more capital, but both yourself and your partner are exhausted after reaching out to several bankers you know. When they reviewed your company, the bankers looked at the historical only and they assessed everything based on risk. These guys don’t really care about your passion and you don’t really know how to articulate to a banker why you are a safe bet, so they barely hear your story. You may not be “bank ready”, so you have two choices – (1) go back to work and resolve to the fact that you have to wait longer, possibly missing lucrative opportunities, or; (2) you continue to keep reaching out to bankers, but now the business is suffering because you cannot focus on both. This is difficult to navigate, and you are tired of doing it alone.

Let me assure you, not all bankers are the same.

What do we mean by this? Well, we have built a reputation, and a firm, around being different. To us, being a banker means restriction. Restriction from giving advice, even when they know the answer. Restriction from offering every financing solution available to their clients, because they are associated with only one financial institution. Restricted from working with a company for an extended period of time to ensure they are ready for financing. Restricted from going outside of their immediate territory, because they are regionally focused and mandated by head office. Restricted in their level of understanding of the pressures and fortitude required to start and operate a business.

We are “UnBankers”. We are decidedly, and most certainly not bankers. We personally deal with bankers daily, and we think they are important, but it should be our job to deal with them, not yours.

So, what is an UnBanker?

  • The UnBanker is a finance professional who has relationships with over 90 financial institutions and funding sources, globally.
    The UnBanker matches you with the right money for your business, not pushing you into a banking product from one particular lender.

  • The UnBanker looks at the future and plans for it, not judging the client based on the past only.

  • The UnBanker advises on steps to be finance ready, long before it is required or necessary.

  • The UnBanker works all hours, not just banking hours.

  • The UnBanker works with ALL BANKERS, globally, so that you can continue to operate and grow your business without having to divert attention to chase financing on your own.

  • The UnBanker has worked with more banks and lending institutions than many commercial bankers, so we are trained in all products and their suitability.

  • The UnBanker has founded, operated and sold businesses. We are practical and experienced.

  • Lastly, The UnBanker is a strategic forward-looking thinker, who helps you prepare for the future requirement of capital, not just working on the transaction at the 11th hour.

So, when your company is at a critical point, or you feel that you are going to require future finance support, who would you rather connect with?

Call The UnBankers today to see why we are Unapologetically Different.

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By Anthony De Almeida

Anthony De Almeida