Take a look at
this blog post written by Alan Eason. He's an entrepreneur and writes about the current economic crisis and its impact on small businesses. He says:
"Local banks take local money and primarily invest it in the local
economy, in giving loans to businesses like mine.
There is
accountability there. There is a relationship. We are business
partners. I would often go over to the bank and just talk, get help,
advice and wisdom; not just deal with money.
There is a lot more to
running a business (and life itself) than just money."