Excel workbook
Small Business Loan-Readiness Workbook: Lender Ratios, Debt Schedule and Document Checklist in Excel
See debt service coverage, current ratio and debt-to-equity before the bank does, and keep track of the documents a lender will ask for.
$39 one time · 14-day full refund · example and blank copies · download link by email
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Owners preparing to talk to a bank or an SBA lender, and bookkeepers helping them get their numbers in order.
Not the right fit if
You want to know whether a loan will be approved: nothing here predicts that; ask your lender for their checklist.
Why it is different
- It shows the effect of the new payment on coverage, not just today's ratios.
- It never predicts approval. Lenders set their own standards, so it asks for your lender's targets.
- A filled example for an invented small contractor and a blank copy with working formulas.
What is inside
- Start Here. Purpose, which cells to fill in and a plain note on what the workbook cannot predict.
- Numbers. Two years plus year to date, the balance sheet, your existing debts and the loan you want.
- Lender Ratios. Debt service coverage before and after the new loan, current and quick ratio, debt-to-equity and more, with your own targets.
- Document Checklist. What lenders commonly ask for, with a status for each item and a percent complete.
- Red Flags To Fix. Items that may need attention before you apply, worked out from your data.
- Checks. Balance check and missing inputs.
A look inside
Example data, real formulas
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Delivered as a zip with a filled example and a blank copy. Built for Excel, tested in LibreOffice; it should open in Google Sheets but not every feature is tested there. For one business, your own use. General information, not accounting, tax or legal advice. Lenders define ratios in their own ways and set their own requirements. Nothing here predicts whether a loan will be approved. Not financial, tax or legal advice; ask your lender for their checklist. Payment is handled by Stripe. If a file will not open or something looks wrong, reply to your order email and we will make it right.
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What do I get and how is it delivered?
The Loan-Readiness Workbook as two Excel files in one zip: a filled-in EXAMPLE so you can see every tab working, and a BLANK copy for your own numbers, plus a README. The download link arrives by email after payment.
Will it open on a Mac, Google Sheets or my phone?
Built for Excel and tested in LibreOffice, which runs on Mac and Windows; it should open in Google Sheets, but not every feature is tested there. Phone spreadsheet apps are not tested. If a file will not open or something looks wrong, reply to your order email and we will make it right. If it is not right for you, email us within 14 days of buying for a full refund.
Is this legal or tax advice?
No, it is not financial, tax or legal advice; ask your lender for their checklist.
Is it the right fit for me?
It is made for owners preparing to talk to a bank or an SBA lender, and bookkeepers helping them get their numbers in order. Skip it if you want to know whether a loan will be approved: nothing here predicts that; ask your lender for their checklist.
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We can keep the books for you each month
If tracking this yourself is more than you want to take on, we do monthly bookkeeping in QuickBooks, Xero or Excel. Tell us what you use and what is behind, and we reply with a written quote after a short review of your books. No obligation.
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