I am pleased to share that my latest article, “How Entrepreneurs & MSMEs Can Raise Business Finance from Banks & Financial Institutions,” has been published on TaxGuru.
The article provides practical guidance for entrepreneurs, MSMEs, professionals and business owners on understanding different business credit facilities, preparing before approaching a bank, appreciating how loan proposals are evaluated, and building a long-term banking relationship based on transparency and financial discipline.
As the article has been published exclusively by TaxGuru, I invite you to read it on the TaxGuru platform and share your valuable feedback.
Thank you for your continued encouragement and support.
Ashok Kakkar is an Advocate, Insolvency Professional (IBBI), and former senior banker based in Chandigarh with over 40 years of professional experience.
He holds M.Com, LLB, LLM, and CAIIB qualifications, combining deep financial expertise with legal proficiency.
His career spans corporate lending, recovery, fraud risk assessment, and insolvency resolution processes. He is also an author of banking-related books published on Amazon KDP, reflecting his practical insights and structured understanding of financial systems.
Through this platform, he shares professional knowledge along with reflective inner perspectives and wisdom drawn from decades of real-world experience.
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