Raising Money for Sporting Goods Stores

With these business loans for sporting goods stores, the SBA guarantees the lender that the loan will be repaid. This sporting goods stores loan for $50,000 was given to a New York entrepreneur in 2005.

This small business received financial assistance through the SBA's lending programs back in 2005. They applied for an SBA loan with Keybank National Association, out of Cleveland, Ohio. The loan was granted and they received $50,000 to help grow their Saranac Lake, New York business.

SBA Loan Borrower

COMPANY TYPE: SPORTING GOODS STORES
SARANAC LAKE, NY 12983

SBA Loan Lender

KEYBANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
127 PUBLIC SQ
CLEVELAND, OH 44114

The lender provided this business loan through the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) loan program called the SBA Express Loan program. SBA Express loans are typically used for working capital, inventory purchases and equipment financing.

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

6/13/2005

Loan Approval Gross Amount

$50,000

Loan Approval from the SBA

Of the total $50,000 loan amount, the SBA guaranteed $25,000.

More Information on This SBA Loan

The borrower borrowed this money for an existing business. According to the loan information, this was not a franchise loan. At the time of the loan, the company had 9 employees. The SBA loan application for the borrower indicated that the loan would help retain 9 existing jobs.

Getting an SBA Loan For Your Business

SBA loan applications are made through a bank. The SBA guarantees a loan to the bank, so in case the borrower defaults, the bank is guaranteed a portion of the loan by the SBA.

While you may be able to borrow money from friends and family, the SBA is a tried and true source for small business loan guarantees. This loan shows that any business with ambition and the right qualifications can get an SBA loan.

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