The lender should identify any barriers to approval at the front end of the process and address these issues right from the start.

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With tools like these, we have the opportunity to really understand at the front end of the design process what the potential for the material is, not just for sustainability but also for versatility.

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Designed for rough concepting and creative brainstorming, Inkling bridges the gap between paper sketching and digital drawing by giving users at the front end of the creative process a way to rough-out ideas with real ink on paper and capture their concepts digitally so that they can be later refined on their computer.

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Time lost at the front end has translated into clarity, speed and strength further along in the process.

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