Bakersfield, California Entrepreneur Gets a Bank Loan

Would a California business loan help your company expand? If so, you may want to talk with this California bank, which offers SBA loans to California entrepreneurs.

By giving the right information to Bank Of The Sierra, this Bakersfield, California business was able to get an SBA loan. To get this loan, the business owner gave the lending institution and the SBA a clear description of what the loan proceeds would be used for and how they intended to pay the loan back.

SBA Loan Borrower

COMPANY TYPE: LIMITED-SERVICE RESTAURANTS
BAKERSFIELD, CA 93301

SBA Loan Lender

BANK OF THE SIERRA
86 N MAIN ST
PORTERVILLE, CA 93257

Note that at the time it made this loan, this bank had achieved Preferred Lender Program (PLP) status from the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA). PLP is the highest status given by the SBA to qualified lending institutions and gives the lending institution full authority to determine eligibility and credit worthiness of an applicant and to approve loans without prior review by the SBA.

SBA Loan Program Type

This loan was issued as a general business loan.

NAICS Code

722211 - Limited-Service Restaurants

Loan Approval Date

5/25/2006

Loan Approval Gross Amount

$260,000

Loan Approval from the SBA

Of the total $260,000 loan amount, the SBA guaranteed $195,000.

More Information on This SBA Loan

The borrower borrowed this money for a new business. This loan was not for a franchise. At the time of the loan, the company had only one employee. The loan application indicated that the loan would help generate 25 new jobs and retain 1 existing job.

Next Steps for Getting an SBA Loan

If you are raising money in Bakersfield CA, you ought to talk with a local Bakersfield SBA lender or talk with an out-of-area SBA lender that has previously loaned money to Bakersfield businesses.

Many small business owners never get a business loan because they never bother to apply for a business loan. If you take the initiative, you may get a loan, just like this company did when it applied for and received this $260,000 loan. Remember, if it to be, it is up to me!

About This SBA Loan Information:

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