| Small Business Loan | | | | the company will take off and eventually have an initial |
| Do you have a great idea? Are you an entrepreneur | | | | public offering allowing the investor to exit the |
| at heart? Then what are you waiting for, now is the | | | | company with substantial returns on his capital. But this |
| time to start your small business. The best way to get | | | | sort of financing is hard to come by and very |
| started is to secure the financing you will need to fund | | | | expensive as you are forced to relinquish ownership in |
| your small business. Fortunately, the government has a | | | | your company for relatively small amounts of money. |
| small business loan program that will help you get your | | | | Thus your only real option is to seek out an SBA loan. |
| business off the ground. | | | | You can work directly through the SBA to obtain a |
| The Small Business Administration was officially | | | | small business loan. The government has some funds |
| established in 1953 to help small businesses receive the | | | | set aside to meet the demands of small businesses. |
| funding they need to be successful. This government | | | | The typical SBA loan will range from $5,000 to |
| backed institution was established to grant financial | | | | $35,000 and can be used for almost any legitimate |
| support to companies that cannot receive financing | | | | business purpose. An SBA loan can be used for a |
| through the typical commercial lending channels. By | | | | variety of different purposes, and you can learn more |
| lending to small businesses the government is able to | | | | about the small business loan program by visiting the |
| encourage innovation and competition in the capital | | | | official site of the SBA, located at SBA.gov |
| market, thereby offering a valuable service to both the | | | | Though commercial lenders will not typically lend to you |
| benefactors of the loans as well as to end consumers. | | | | through the traditional channels, many will be willing to |
| Thanks to the business loans served through the SBA | | | | offer you financing known as an SBA commercial |
| loan process, more then 20 million small businesses | | | | loan. For all intents and purposes, this is merely an SBA |
| have taken advantage of the opportunity to compete | | | | loan that is financed and serviced by a commercial |
| with their respective market leaders since the SBA's | | | | organization. An SBA commercial loan retains all the |
| inception. | | | | terms and conditions associated with a normal SBA |
| Now if you hope to get your small business off the | | | | loan and typically includes the government as a |
| ground then you will definitely need an SBA loan. | | | | guarantor of the loan. That is to say, should your small |
| Without an SBA loan you basically have very few | | | | business fail and you are unable to payback the |
| options for financing. The harsh reality is most | | | | commercial lender, the government will step in and |
| commercial lenders are unwilling to take the time or | | | | cover the balance of the loan. For this reason some |
| risk to lend to small businesses and first time | | | | commercial lenders offer SBA commercial loans since |
| entrepreneurs. Though your great idea may warrant a | | | | most if not all of the risk is absorbed by the |
| small business loan, commercial lenders are just not | | | | government. |
| interested in serving this niche of the lending market. | | | | Whether you are interested in an SBA loan or an SBA |
| Some small businesses do get off the ground thanks | | | | commercial loan, the Small Business Administration is |
| to angel investors who invest their own money into a | | | | here to answer all your small business loan questions |
| company in return for partial ownership in hopes that | | | | and concerns. |