SBA
SBA Loans One of the best quick overviews of SBA loan programs. Learn about the benefits, drawbacks, and other aspects you may need to think about when considering an SBA loan.
What Can You Use An SBA Loan For? Excellent advice on how you can use your SAM loan. SBA loans can be used to help your small business grow. But there are ways they cannot be used. Learn what you can use an SBA loan for here.
Top 11 Ways You Can Use Your Small Business Loan Great advice on SBA loans. From equipment purchases and expansion to refinancing high-interest loans, learn about the different ways you can use your small business loan.
Workbook: 7a504Summary SBA’s interactive workbook to let you select and see data on their major loan programs. Includes online tables and downloadable data.
Small Business Loan Statistics And Trends 2023 Business loans are vital for entrepreneurs, startups and established businesses looking to grow or overcome short-term financial challenges. This flexible financing is typically provided through banks, credit unions and online lenders, with varying interest rates, repayment terms and eligibility req
Small business faq revised december 2021
SBA Offers Last Call for a Key Covid-Era Small-Business Aid Program Those who’ve received Economic Injury Disaster Loans are getting emails from the Small Business Administration asking them to apply for more. Here’s what you need to know.
SBA Legal requirements checklist 1
4 Things You Need to Know Before Requesting an EIDL Loan Increase | Inc.com
Super 7: The 7 Best Free Sources for Business Plan Help
I was asked by a budding entrepreneur how to get started on their business plan, and I thought I’d share the answer as to my 7 favorite spots for getting started. All are free, whether for the planning materials or the help offered.
Business Plan Templates
(These show you how to craft a plan)
1. SBA has some good free guides at www.sba.gov/content/templates-writing-business-plan.
2. SCORE also has some at http://www.score.org/template_gallery.html
Online Business Plan Makers
(These ask you the questions and format your responses)
3. Purdue’s Agricultural Innovation & Commercialization Center at https://www.agecon.purdue.edu/planner/
(click on ‘start here’ on business planner).
4. My Own Business offers free and for-fee services at http://www.myownbusiness.org/course.html (scroll down and click ‘Free Access to online Course).
Note that all of these are pretty high quality sources, although they do have slightly different outlines of what goes in and where it goes. It is up to you to decide if every single entry is needed (hint: it usually isn’t), but if in doubt, it is better to leave it in (or even better, get free advice from the sources below.
Good Free Advice on Business Plans
(They will offer you advice about your plan.)
5. SBDCs (Small Business Development Centers) have the most offices nationally, so they are your best chance for local advice. You can find them through you can find at http://www.sba.gov/content/small-business-development-centers-sbdcs.
6. SCORE.org offers free advice from over 300 local offices nationwide, or even via email.
7. And don’t forget the original first source of help, the US Small Business Administration at SBA.gov and at district offices in every state.
With these resources at your side, you are sure to get a great business plan going.
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