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Friday, 05 June 2009 00:31

Small Business Loan

Starting your own small can be very rewarding due to the challenges and freedom of being your own boss.  As a small business owner, there will be many options for support to help you along the way.

Small business loans are one way to fund the start up of your business. The SBA (Small Business Administration) is operated by the government as a way to encourage and broaden the strength of small businesses.  The SBA can help bring your dream of starting a small business to reality in today’s challenging market by acting as a guarantor for low-interest, long and short-term loans.

Most small business owners use personal assets, high-interest credit advances, and help from family, friends, and business associates to fund their start up.  SBA loans can eliminate the danger of collecting high-interest debt on your personal accounts by making it easier to gain the capital necessary for running your business.  The SBA makes small business loans work for your company by acting as a guarantor that supports your needs.

The SBA can work with your preferred lender and you to help you get a loan for your small business.  Community support organizations, commercial banks, and micro lending are to help you obtain small business loans with the SBA as a guarantor.

The SBA small business loan programs set lending standards to match the financial needs of your small business.  Your lender distributes the loan according to these standards.  A commercial business loan might be impossible to back with your intitial capital investment. SBA programs provides the credit needed to make sure your business venture is successful.

The SBA has many different loan programs to help meet your small business needs.  The main program that small businesses use to gain access to loans is the basic 7(a).  Basic 7(a) rules let you use the funds for investing into your business to obtain land, cover building expenses, buy equipment and machinery, to spend as capital, and to sometimes allow you to continue running your business for eventual profit by cushioning accrued debt.  Repayment plans can stretch up to 25 years depending on your  spending needs.

If your loan needs are more specific, a different version of the basic 7(a) can be fitted to match your small business expenses.  Some examples are to give your existing small business the needed funds to purchase real estate and to expand or improve.

SBA’s 7(m) program, which are micro loans, enable you to obtain short-term small business loans in smaller amounts, up to $35,000.  The 7(m) can be used for buying supplies and equipment for your small business, as well as for immediate cash-flow needs.  Micro loans enable your lender to help you produce and manage your financial goals and plans.

Comments
Hello
Suzana 2009-05-27 02:55:16

I really enjoyed reading that article. It is nice to know I can get assistance
when I need it, and there is alot out there for small business owners.
Saving money
Frank 2009-05-27 11:50:06

I always thought that if you wanted to start up a small business then you had to
use your own collateral to do so. A scary prospect when you have a family to
feed! Thanks for the information on small business loans, I will look into
them.
25 years
Georgia 2009-05-27 13:00:09

I was impressed to hear that the repayment terms on small business loans were up
to 25 years. That's almost as good as taking out a second mortgage out on our
home - without the added risk to my personal credit.
Loved hearing about small loans
Harold 2009-05-27 13:01:32

Too often when I hear about small business loans, I hear about big loans to get
your business started. I don't need that much money, so it was great to hear
that the 7(m) program allows me to take out loans in smaller amounts.
So many options!
Irene 2009-05-27 13:02:37

I had no idea that there were so many different kinds of small business loans
available - from big funds to getting started to smaller funds to help with
supply. I'll definitely look into this now.
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