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Fund is one of the keys that keep a business going. Other firms amidst that course of the business run short of budget for pursuing their endeavor. Instead of giving up and closing what they have started, many firms specializing in exporting tend to seek out for financial assistance from different government and private financial institutions, agencies of insurance and export credit guarantee, and finance institutions and development banks. These agencies offer different financing facilities in either short-term or long-term forms of loans. For exporters, the financial assistance that are being offered to them arrive to sustain the whole operation of exporting or for other definite needs of the firms like acquisition of fixed asset, working capital, expansion, acquisition of machinery or equipments for production, or modernization.

Some of the government organizations that can be tapped to assist a firm financially are listed below together with their contact numbers and office addresses.

• Social Security System (SSS) – The SSS Loans and Investment Office is located at East Avenue, Diliman Quezon City. Tel: (0632) 920-610

• The Livelihood Corporation located at 7^th Floor, Hanston Building, Emerald Avenue, Ortigas Center Madaluyong City. Tel: (0632) 6311621 to 28; Fax: (0632) 631-2543.
• Bureau of Small and Medium Business Development- located on the 3^rd Floor of Open Building at 349 Sen. Gil Puyat Avenue, Makati City. Tel: (0632) 8905487; Fax (0632) 890-5433.
• Technology and Livelihood Resource Center of the Philippines- Sen. Gil Puyat Avenue Makati City. Tel: (0632) 890-9682; 895-9811 to 15.
• Guarantee Fund for Small and Medium Enterprise located on the 7^th Floor of One Corporate Plaza at 845 Arnaiz Avenue, Makati City. Tel: (0632) 816-00210 to 30.

• Development Bank of the Philippines located at Sen. Gil Puyat corner Makati Avenue, Makati City. Tel: (0632) 893-4444 or 818-9511.

• Trade and Investment Development Corporation- 5^th Floor of Executive Building Center, Sen. Gil Puyat Avenue corner Makati Avenue, Makati City. Tel: (0632) 896-4515; Fax: (0632) 895-1454.

Inquiries about the financial assistance that the above agencies offer and the requirements needed for the loan can be made by calling or visiting their respective offices.