> You could go to the bank and get about the same and not have to give away anything. Could you? It seems like a bank would want some kind of collateral for a

> You could go to the bank and get about the same and not have to give away anything. Could you? It seems like a bank would want some kind of collateral for a small business loan (unless you spend 6 months trying to get a loan from the SBA). Unless you have a car or house you're willing to put up for collateral, I think the bank will just laugh at you. But I'd love to hear from others that have secured loans from the bank.