PIB TIP: PREPARE FOR LOANS. When you apply for a l

PIB TIP: PREPARE FOR LOANS. When you apply for a loan, be prepared to provide as much information as you can. The more you tell a potential lender about yourself and your operation, the more comfortable he or she will be lending you the money. Show the lender that you are a business owner first and an operator second. The Partners in Business program is produced by Overdrive and the consultants at ATBS, the nation’s largest owner-operator business services firm, and is sponsored by Freightliner Trucks.