The Small Business Invisible BankSC

The Small Business Invisible Bank launches a new campaign to assist funding to financially challenged businesses to help them stay afloat. They are currently promoting the crowd funding campaign of Pieper Stewart, a mother & entrepreneur to keep her doors open after having to take time away from her business to care for her mother in her final days.

Pieper Stewart has been a small business owner for decades. She's spent many years working hand and hand with entrepreneurs starting and expanding their businesses, as well as selling businesses .

In the past her success allowed her to reap the benefits of all her hard work over her tenure, she would wake up and contemplate whether she should take the Porsche or the X5 today. Sometimes she would wake up in her condo in the Marina del Rey and go to sleep in her home in Palm Desert. Life was good for her until the Mortgage meltdown hit. Mortgage companies were closing left and right and along with their decline went her income and her ability earn a living. She'd never seen anything like it. She lost her shirt and everything she had spent so many years working for. It was like someone kicked her in the gut. The next couple years were the worst years of her life, but what she didn't know was that she hadn't hit rock bottom yet. From 2010 to 2014 she and her daughter moved 3 times because she could not find a job and was unable to stabilize her income. In June of 2014 she had to move in with family and as she was loading the U-haul truck to move out of her apartment, her daughter was loading up her father's SUV with her belongings. Her relationship with her daughter got so bad that her daughter would tell new friends that she didn't have a mother. As she could handle could losing the material things loosing her daughter was devastating.

While all this was happening, her mother was diagnosed with spinal stenosis , fell and broke her hip and had to have hip replacement surgery at 80 years old. During her mother's recovery there were many nights that she didn't get any sleep but that didn't stop her from working day and night to start all over again. It was evident that she had to make a change. Day after day , year after year, she met with business owners seeking to hire her to handle any aspect of business development. After months and months of meetings she started to make some headway and picked up a few clients.

In working with these small businesses it became evident that there was a need for business funding that didn't involve traditional bank lending. Deal Struck closing their doors closed the door on the overwhelming need for affordable business financing for the A-  business owners they were addressing. Deal Struck provided financing for business owners with a distinct risk profile who deserved credit on better terms than the unhealthy relationship with merchant cash advance providers, who are all too often A- borrowers only financing option.

Small businesses contribute heavily to the economy and are responsible for the creation of jobs of all types. However, it can sometimes be nearly impossible for  
small business owners and especially first-time entrepreneurs to find financing options to get their business off the ground. For years small businesses have been capital stymied. Until now.

The building of the Small Business Invisible Bank will serve to establish crowdfunding as a viable financial solution for business expansion and start-ups. Crowdfunding is fast becoming one of the best options for business owners to get the cash they need without the red tape involved with traditional lending sources. The business world is learning how effective it can be to raise money through small contributions from a large number of people. The Small Business Invisible Bank So Cal exists primarily to assist small businesses like Entertwine Management in exploring the new era of crowdfunding. The Small Business Invisible Bank strives to provide HOPE to those business owners that have fallen through the cracks in the current financing enviornment.

The old ways of obtaining funding are outdated. Crowdfunding for small businesses has become a more favored option for businesses wanting to secure capital to keep their business going, and more importantly, growing. This is partly because, banks have become less inclined to lend when applicants don't meet their credit and income guidelines. In today's society it is imperative that entrepreneurs take the fate of small business success out of the hands of lending institutions and into the hands and control of the crowd. As crowdfunding continues to evolve, it's presence is increasing and becoming more popular for start-ups and business expansion.

Although Entertwine has been around for years consulting with entrepreneurs, and small business owners obtaining funding for start-ups and business expansion, it is expanding into branding and advertising solutions for their client base. If your a business owner and you don't have a shirt, hat, jacket or other promotional product with your companies logo, you're missing out on a powerful and affordable marketing opportunity. Its an easy win for the company, essentially a walking advertisement.

Entertwine Management's marketing and branding solution will provide their clients the best options for minimal cost. To start, Entertwine will extend an offer to their clients and employees to produce custom clothing with the company logo. A company's brand represents their market identity, who they are , what they do, the service they bring to the market, and their reputation. Its the perception that a consumer has when they hear or think of the company name, service, or product. Entertwine will consult their clients on how to build a brand army that will be benificial to their success. Teach their clients how to be creative with their branded clothing that sparks up a conversation about the clothing and the company, essentially free advertising. 
Most importantly Entertwine will teach business owners how to get their target market to choose their business over the competition, as well as getting their prospects to see them as the sole provider of a solution to their problem or need. To succeed in branding, it 
will be important that Entertwine helps its clients understand the needs and wants of their customers and prospects.

The time that Pieper took away from the business to care for her mother financially impacted Entertwine Management. The steps that Pieper will now need to take in order to get the business back on tract and take advantage of the current business demands will be to raise capital in the amount  $165,000 to acquire the following items:

2 Brother GT541 Printer Press
1 Heat Press 14x16 Automatic
2 All in one printer  Model 7610
1 SawGrass SG100
2 50 inch TV Monitors
1 Security System with Camera's & Alarm
2 Laptops with direct to garment transfer printing software
Display Cabinets
Wall mounted shelves
2 new employees
Larger office space
Marketing Dollars
Website
Inventory

Why do this?
It's estimated that California alone has approximately 3,320,977 small businesses according to the most current federal data. It is also estimated that California leads the nation in entrepreneurial start-ups and small businesses ranging from professional, scientific and technical services industry. Despite all of the wonderful statistics small businesses continue to struggle. Supporting this campaign will start a new trend for small businesses in raising funding for all business endeavours and potentially putting an end to businesses having to close their doors because they were unsuccessful in gaining working capital. Small business closures affects not just families, it affects communities and the overall economy. The Small Business Invisible Bank's promotion of crowdfunding can ultimately provide the solution to funding for business expansion, start-ups as well as working capital that will potentially save businesses from having to close their doors in communities around the world.

"It is estimated that by 2025, the global crowd-funding market potential is estimated to be between 90 billion to 96 billion as reported by World Bank." The opportunity for businesses to use crowdfunding is enormous, and so far businesses have barely scratched the surface.

Crowdfunding isn't just a idea that should be imitated. Its a great opportunity to seize, utilizing it to its greatest advantage. It presents an outstanding opportunity for business owners and entrepreneurs, let's leverage it.

Supporting this crowdfunding campaign can essentially revolutionize the way small businesses and start-ups gain access to capital. After all, its been said that it takes money to make money. If you're a start-up or an existing small business and you've ever been denied a small business loan or other line of credit, I'm sure you can relate to the importance of having additional sources of raising capital and the crowdfunding revolution is that source.

Calling all entrepreurs at heart with an exciting business idea and all small business owners looking to expand their existing business. Join the revolution of the making of the Small Business Invisible Bank. A revolution that takes the focus off lender requirements and focuses more on the actual project and the ideas of the entrepreneur. A bank where a crowd of people come together with fist's full of cash to finance the dreams of small businesses. Supporting this initative will open the door to The Small Business Bank's ability to repeat this process for other small businesses or start-ups looking to raise capital.

Your support in this crowdfunding campaign means the world to her in that it will allow her to give back to two of the most important people her my life, her brothers. They both put aside their physical handicap's and spent the last 5 years caring for her mother as well up until her mother's last day here on earth in January of 2017. The success of this campaign will allow Pieper to continue to keep a roof over her two brothers head.

The success of this crowdfunding campaign will also allow Entertwine to make contributions to organizations that support the homeless. Homelessness has become an epidemic and an increasing population that is extremely visible in Southern California. It is a cause that is near and dear to her heart and she truly wants to be a part of the solution. It is speculated that homelessness and drug and alcohol abuse sometimes go hand and hand. This problem seems to be worse in California than any other states. The success of this campaign will allow Pieper and businesses like Pieper's to serve as an employer who hires recovering addicts in an attempt to decrease the homeless population in LA. Her hope is that my efforts will inspire other businesses to do the same.

We encourage everyone to get involved and support this crowdfunding campaign. Making a contribition will start us on the journey of making this world a better place, creating jobs and keeping America strong, competitive and at the forefront of innovation.

Reward Levels

$25 Supporter
Every dollar counts! Your name will be announced as a supporter at the next Small Business Invisible Bank meeting. Thank you so much!

$50 Prime Supporter
We love you. Your name will appear on a plaque as a prime supporter displayed on site. Thank's so much!

$100 Gold Supporter
Fantastic! You will receive 10% off your first novelty items order purchased through Entertwine. Thank's so much!

$250 Platinum Supporter
Outstanding! You will receive 15% off your first novelty items order purchased through Entertwine. Thank you so much!

$500 + Black Card Supporter
Exceptional!! You will recieve your choice of a free business valuation if you are an existing business, or
a free business plan outline if you are thinking of starting a business. Or a 50 minute coaching meeting 
on how to buy businesses for pennies on the dollar.
Thank's so much!