Borrowing Money for Sporting Goods Stores

With these loans for sporting goods stores, the SBA guarantees the lender that the loan will be repaid. This sporting goods stores loan for $25,000 was given to a New York entrepreneur in 2005.

The SBA helps new or growing businesses raise capital. In this case, an entrepreneur in Grand Island, New York was able to borrow $25,000 from Manufacturers & Traders Trust. The SBA made the loan possible by guaranteeing $12,500 of this New York small business loan.

SBA Loan Borrower

COMPANY TYPE: SPORTING GOODS STORES
GRAND ISLAND, NY 14072

SBA Loan Lender

MANUFACTURERS & TRADERS TRUST
ONE M & T PLAZA
BUFFALO, NY 14203

This was an SBA Express loan. SBA Express Loans allow small business owners to get up to a 50% SBA guaranty on a loan. The maximum amount for an SBA Express Loan is $350,000.

SBA Loan Program Type

This loan was issued under the SBA Fast Track program, which later was renamed the SBA Express loan program.

NAICS Code

451110 - Sporting Goods Stores

Loan Approval Date

2/16/2005

Loan Approval Gross Amount

$25,000

Loan Approval from the SBA

Of the total $25,000 loan amount, the SBA guaranteed $12,500.

More Information on This SBA Loan

The borrower borrowed this money for an existing business. The SBA's records indicate that the loan was not for investment in a franchise. At the time of the loan, the company had 14 employees. The SBA loan documents indicated that the loan would help retain 14 existing jobs.

Great, But How Can I Get an SBA Loan for My Business?

SBA guaranteed loans are made by private lenders and are guaranteed by the SBA with funds appropriated by Congress.

SBA loan guarantees are not loans per se. The SBA simply guarantees the loan, but banks and other lending institutions grant you the loan and give you the money. So, just as this company walked into Manufacturers & Traders Trust and applied for an SBA loan, you have to do the same thing. You need to demonstrate business strength and potential, but the sooner you start, the faster you'll get the money if you qualify!

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