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10 Reasons You Don’t Qualify for an SBA Disaster Loan

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Maintaining your business through the coronavirus crisis has likely led you to cut costs, revise your sales projections, and potentially seek out a loan to help you stay afloat. Most banks will not issue traditional SBA loans to brand new businesses. Moreover, the collateral that you provide is split between the SBA and the bank.

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A Standard Business Plan Outline [Updated for 2017]

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Others like to focus on the numbers first, so they start with a sales forecast or spending budget. Summarize the problem you are solving for customers, your solution, the target market, the founding team, and financial forecast highlights. Sales Plan. Revenue/Sales Forecast. Opportunity. Executive Summary.

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9 Steps to Handle Business Loan Rejection

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Don’t forget that many of these ratios have similar drivers, such as capital, sales on credit, accounts receivable, inventory, payment patterns, etc. Maybe you have a big promotion to spark new sales or offer a discount for paying on time. You can also ask your bank about SBA-backed borrowing. Explore other financing options.

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The Basics of Small Business Loans [WEBINAR]

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As I’ve been working in this industry, as Sabrina started out said, I was the Chief Marketing officer of CAN Capital which is a big alternative lender and now I’m the Vice President of SmartBiz SBA Loans. The third here for startups is the SBA. The SBA will provide loans to new businesses. Who might qualify for an SBA 7A loan?

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4 Startup Funding Challenges and How to Overcome Them

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Use a billing software to record the sales and invest in a relationship with a tax professional only when needed. Your business plan also needs to have a realistic financial forecast. You should forecast the expected cost the investment or loan will cover, and the returns it will generate in future.

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You’ve Got Funding: 5 Things to Do With the Money Right Away

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Look closely at your cash flow forecast so that you can spend accordingly. According to 2016 statistics published by the Small Business Administration (SBA) , only about 78 percent of small business startups survive the first year, and only half make it to the five year point. Invest in minimal staff.

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How to Start a Brewery: Growing Your Own Craft Beer Business

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Backed by a team of private local investors , ColdFire gained access to additional capital through an SBA loan. This year, Martin Cove Brewing Company will gross $520,000 in sales. For Falling Sky, that includes a strategic decision to focus on location sales instead of wider distribution. I’m not a big second-guesser.

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