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Finance in Fifteen - How the Relationship Between Banks & SMEs Has Changed
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In this episode, David and Trevor take a closer look at how the relationship between banks and small businesses has changed over time, and whether things might finally be shifting again.
They reflect on the fallout from the 2008 financial crisis and how it marked the end of the traditional bank manager relationship, once seen as a trusted partner in a business’s growth and development. What used to be a personal, supportive connection has, for the majority of business owners, turned into something distant and non-transactional.
The conversation explores how today’s banks…
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