Where to Get Capital for Fitness and Recreational Sports Centers

With these small business loans for fitness and recreational sports centers, the SBA guarantees the lender that the loan will be repaid. This fitness and recreational sports centers loan for $100,000 was given to an Iowa entrepreneur in 2005.

This small firm knew how to go about getting a business bank loan. Based in Des Moines, Iowa, they applied for and were awarded an SBA-guaranteed loan in 2005. The lending bank was Great Western Bank, based in Clive, Iowa.

SBA Loan Borrower

COMPANY TYPE: FITNESS AND RECREATIONAL SPORTS CENTERS
DES MOINES, IA 50317

SBA Loan Lender

GREAT WESTERN BANK
10101 UNIVERSITY AVE.
CLIVE, IA 50325

This was a Low Documentation SBA loan. The SBA started this program to reduce the paperwork associated with getting a loan . The low-doc program involves completion of only a one-page form for a loan of $50,000 or less. The limits have changed over time. Right now, the maximum small business loan for this SBA program is $100,000.

SBA Loan Program Type

This loan was issued as a general business loan.

NAICS Code

713940 - Fitness and Recreational Sports Centers

Loan Approval Date

9/8/2005

Loan Approval Gross Amount

$100,000

Loan Approval from the SBA

Of the total $100,000 loan amount, the SBA guaranteed $85,000.

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 12 employees. The SBA loan documents did not indicate that the business promised to use the funding to increase staffing levels or retain any existing employees.

Next Steps for Getting an SBA Loan

Every year, the SBA guarantees over $10 billion for loans just like this one.

Folks who know a lot about raising money for companies know that SBA guaranteed loans are a great funding source for small businesses. Talk to a bank like Great Western Bank and they will explain how you can get an SBA loan for your company.

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