Portland, Maine Small Business Loans

Local Portland Business Loan Sources

To assist you in finding a small business banker, here's our list of small business banks in Portland.

Banks that Lend to Portland Businesses

Banks outside of Portland will often lend to entrepreneurs in Portland, ME. Here's a list of out-of-area banks that have recently made loans to Portland entrepreneurs. Some of these banks may have local branches but underwrite the loans from an out-of-area banking location, either from another city in Maine or from out of state.

Portland Bank Loan Tips

It's only a matter of time.

"I need cash for my business!" you'll say.

Maybe you need a $50,000 small business loan to launch a big advertising campaign. Perhaps you need a $500,000 business loan to buy an office building.

It's time to introduce yourself to a small business lender in Portland.

Sure, there are other sources of small business funding: borrowing family money, angel investors, and merchant credit card advances, to name a few.

But, in the final analysis, getting a small business loan from a small business banker is often the better tactic for a small business to get cash in a hurry to meet short-term business objectives.

Gaebler.com Advice on Raising Money

If you are serious about Raising Money, you need to educate yourself. If you haven't read it already, we recommend you review Microlending as a Small Business Funding Source.