Credit and loans for small businesses – a Pillars guide

The aim of this guide is to help small groups and organisations:

• to gain an understanding of a variety of ways of obtaining either credit or loans
• to establish good practice in record-keeping and planning
• to study the issues involved before establishing either informal savings or credit groups or obtaining loans from outside organisations

Anticipated outcomes

• groups enabled to gain understanding and confidence in managing their resources and finances effectively
• appropriate officers to be appointed within groups supported by relevant skills training in record-keeping and accounts
• local groups encouraged to establish systems of microcredit that are appropriate to their needs and resources, either with or without outside intervention

Most popular sections of this guide

• Bible studies from 'Credits and loans for small businesses'
• Controlling the quality of goods
• Producing goods for export
• Obtaining loans from informal savings groups
• Savings clubs
• The role of Treasurer