How is credit affecting your business?

MPR News wants to check in with small business owners to find out how credit and lending is affecting your business. Please share your insights below.

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First Name *

Last Name *

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What is your connection to business lending? Please check all that apply.

I use short-term loans when I need a quick infusion of cash.
I borrow money for new equipment.
I seek loans to increase working capital.
I rely on loans for major capital improvements.
I use loans to acquire fixed assets.
I borrow money for business start-ups.
I rely on lines of credit to get me through the slow times.
I work at a bank, credit union or other lending institution.
Other

If you have tried to borrow money for your business in the past year, how did that work out? Where did you seek funding?

What impact is tight credit having on your business, if any?

What one or two specific challenges -- or opportunities -- will drive your success over the next year?

What else should we know about this issue? Who else should we be talking to - and what questions should we be asking?

Now, please answer a few questions that will help us better understand your perspective. None of this information is required, and all of it will remain private to the newsroom.

In what year were you born?

What do you do for a living?

What is your race/ethnicity?

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