Commercial Loans for Landscaping Services

With these commercial loans for landscaping services, the SBA guarantees the lender that the loan will be repaid. This landscaping services loan for $25,000 was given to an Illinois entrepreneur in 2002.

This small business received financial assistance through the SBA's lending programs back in 2002. They applied for an SBA loan with Illinois National Bank, out of Springfield, Illinois. The loan was granted and they received $25,000 to help grow their Springfield, Illinois business.

SBA Loan Borrower

COMPANY TYPE: LAWN AND GARDEN SERVICES
SPRINGFIELD, IL 62707

SBA Loan Lender

ILLINOIS NATIONAL BANK
322 E CAPITOL AVE
SPRINGFIELD, IL 62701

This was a Low Documentation SBA loan. The SBA created this program to reduce the paperwork associated with borrowing money. The low-doc program requires completion of only a one-page form for a loan of $50,000 or less. The limits have changed over time. Today, you can borrow up to $100,000 through the low-doc SBA program.

SBA Loan Program Type

This loan was issued as a general business loan.

SIC Code

0782 - Lawn and Garden Services

NAICS Code

561730 - Landscaping Services

Loan Approval Date

10/25/2002

Loan Approval Gross Amount

$25,000

Loan Approval from the SBA

Of the total $25,000 loan amount, the SBA guaranteed $21,250.

More Information on This SBA Loan

The borrower borrowed this money for an existing business. This loan was not for a franchise. At the time of the loan, the company had 2 employees. The loan application did not indicate that the small business promised to use the money to hire new employees or retain any existing employees.

Getting an SBA Loan For Your Business

The Small Business Administration (SBA) is a federal government agency that has many different programs to help small business owners. The SBA Microloan Program, for example, provides very small loans to start-up, newly established, or growing small business concerns. The SBA also has special programs for women and minorities. However, the most popular SBA program is their loan guarantee program for small 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 $25,000 loan. Remember, anyone can do it... so why not you?

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