Stepping Into Your Small Business

The last year and a half has given all of us a lot to think about—what’s important to us, how we want to spend our time and more has been shaken up in our world. Have you been looking around at your current job or business and questioning what you’re doing and where you’re going? You aren’t alone. Millions of people across the United States are considering quitting their jobs, starting their own businesses, or changing their work arrangements post-pandemic.

For many of us, 2020 was a clarifying year, the kind of year that separates the wheat from the chaff, the kind of year that can make you feel a little bit like Andy Dufresne inThe Shawshank Redemption: you need to either “Get busy living, or get busy dying.”

Now is the time to get busy living.

Whether you’re an aspiring business owner or current entrepreneur, now’s the time to make a move.

Expanding Your Current Business

If you already own a business, you’ve probably benefited to some extent from PPP loans to help bolster your operations. Now is a great time to scratch that itch to grow your business. A small business loan can help you invest in an expansion, new equipment, or more. Whatever your goals are, First National Bank of Sycamore can help you determine what you need and get you in a good financial position to move forward. With over 100 years of experience in the local community, we know this area like the back of our hand.

Starting a New Business

If you’ve been dreaming about starting a small business, what are you waiting for? You’re a risk taker. You’re an adventurer. You only have so many minutes under the sun.

Financing is often the biggest first hurdle for new small business owners, but it doesn’t have to be a headache. When you choose a local, community bank, your lender understands the community in which you plan to grow and can help you see challenges and opportunities that you might have overlooked. 

First National Bank of Sycamore knows this community. We’ve helped many men and women in the area plant the first seeds of their dreams, and we’ve been around long enough to see season after season of harvests. 

Every small business is unique. Let us help you put skin on your dreams and put them into action in our community. Learn more about how First National Bank of Sycamore can help your small business.