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Copyright © 2011 Ron Sturgeon and Greg Morse
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Sturgeon, Ron and Morse, Greg. Getting to yes with your banker : a practical guide for small business owners, 93 secrets to getting your small business funded plus 76 tips and 51 traps / by Ron Sturgeon and Greg Morse. — 1st ed. p. cm. Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 978-0-9717031-6-2 (alk. paper) 1. Small business–United States–Finance. 2. Commercial loans–United States. 3. Business planning. I. Title. HG4027.7.S875 2011 658.15’224–dc22 2010032447



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