How to run a small business w/o the bank involved?

Here's the scoop - my best friend has a small business, but lousy credit, therefore he stays away from the bank. He is landing large contracts with huge payouts. How can he pay his subs, deal with large checks from customers and such w/o having a bank account? Getting any type of bank account is not an option.

There's no need to avoid the banks for simple checking services unless you're trying to avoid government attention. I'm not even going to guess why that might be - although I've got some pretty good ideas.

If he's got such good payouts, he should be able to walk into a bank and open a business checking account without any real problems. Credit issues won't come into play until he tries to borrow money.

People may find it weird when doing business with him. Here is a link to a search I did with the keywords: Business without a bank account

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Good Luck!

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