The Small Business Administration (SBA) guarantees loans made by banks and other lenders to small businesses. There are very specific requirements to getting a bank to approve an SBA Loan.

There are different types of loans available depending on your specific needs and situation.

General Small Business Loans 7 (a) – most common “SBA 7A Loans”

https://www.sba.gov/loans-grants/see-what-sba-offers/sba-loan-programs/general-small-business-loans-7a


Microloans – for certain small business and not-for-profit child care centers.

https://www.sba.gov/loans-grants/see-what-sba-offers/sba-loan-programs/microloan-program


Real Estate & Equipment Loans CDC/504 – financing for fixed assets and Real Estate “SBA Equipment Loans”

https://www.sba.gov/loans-grants/see-what-sba-offers/sba-loan-programs/real-estate-equipment-loans-cdc-504


Disaster Loans – Loans to repair certain damaged and destroyed items when there is a declared natural disaster

https://www.sba.gov/loans-grants/see-what-sba-offers/sba-loan-programs/disaster-loans


Limitations of SBA financing – Overview of program limitations

https://www.sba.gov/loans-grants/see-what-sba-offers/what-sba-doesnt-offer


SBA Learning Center – Tutorials designed to help you develop, operate and sell your business

https://www.sba.gov/tools/sba-learning-center/search/training


Recommended tutorials

https://www.finimpact.com/small-business-grants/


Buying a business

https://www.sba.gov/business-guide/plan-your-business/buy-existing-business-or-franchise


Selling your business

https://www.sba.gov/business-guide/manage-your-business/close-or-sell-your-business


Funding your business – options

https://www.sba.gov/business-guide/plan-your-business/fund-your-business


Legal requirements for small businesses

https://www.sba.gov/business-guide/manage-your-business/stay-legally-compliant

****The SBA offers an incredible amount of support and information which can help you develop, maintain and consistently improve your business. We suggest bookmarking this website and referring back to it often.