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Small business feeling the credit crunch?

Tell us whether fallout of the economic crisis is affecting your company

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updated 6:15 p.m. ET Oct. 8, 2008

Is the credit crunch crunching your small business?

President Bush, members of Congress and Wall Street executives have warned that the credit markets are running dry. But how is that trickling down to affect the small-business owner?

Msnbc.com is looking for specific stories from small-business owners across the nation who are struggling to find financing and keep their doors open. We'd also like to hear from you if you're not having any problems obtaining credit.

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Please fill out the form below to let us know what you're experiencing. And please include a photo so that we can share your story with other readers.

Is your business caught in the credit crunch? Share your story. Msnbc.com will use the best submissions to help shape our coverage of the economic turmoil. (3000 character limit)

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What kind of business do you own? What’s your annual revenue? How many employees? Can you provide us with a recent example of how you had trouble borrowing money? What happened, and when? What reasons have lenders given you for putting a lid on your credit? Have you lost deals, laid off workers, shut down outlets or gone out of business altogether? What are you doing to try and get new credit or solve the problem in another way?
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