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Canadian business (1977), 1984-10, Vol.57 (10), p.129
Ort / Verlag
Toronto: St. Joseph Media
Erscheinungsjahr
1984
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Beschreibungen/Notizen
Until 1983, the main thrust of the Federal Business Development Bank (FBDB) was to provide loans to companies that had been turned down by commercial banks. In that year, Canadian Finance Minister Marc Lalonde gave the FBDB another role - dispensing advice. The bank's new Financial Planning Program includes a financial matchmakng program, a packaging service, and do-it-yourself financial planning kits for firms seeking less than $200,000. The expanded role has been welcomed by small businesses, but many professionals see it as competition. Under the FBDB matchmaking program, a company looking for equity financing registers with the bank, paying an initial fee of $75. The bank makes sure that the company's proposal is in order, then tries to find a potential match in its pool of registered investors. Meetings with possible matches are then arranged. The FBDB charges 1%-5% of the loan value as a fee for its services. The Mississauga Business Development Centre is testing a similar concept called Product Matchmaking, where the bank acts as a broker.