Somerset, Wisconsin Small Business Loans

Local Somerset Business Loan Sources

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

Lenders for Somerset Businesses

This is a list of banks outside of Somerset, Wisconsin that have provided SBA loans to Somerset businesses. Some of these may be national banks with local branch locations.

Somerset Bank Loan Tips

As a prerequisite to reaching out to lenders to get a bank loan, you will need to have a specific plan.

You need to be able to clearly explain your business, explain how much you want to borrow, define how the money will be used, and show your ability to pay the loan back to the lender.

Having a business plan is an important prerequisite. If the bank loan is to for an existing business, you should also have financial statements covering the last three years. In addition, you should itemize what collateral you have available to secure the loan. Collateral is relevant because banks always want to be prepared for a worst-case scenario in which cash flow from the business does not meet your projections.

If the business has few assets, you will likely be asked to secure the business with your personal assets, such as the equity in your home. The banks will check on your personal credit history in any case, so hopefully you have good credit history -- you may want to get a copy of your credit history prior to meeting with the banker.

Many of these banks participate in the financial assistance programs available through the SBA. Prior to visiting local banks, you may want to read up on on SBA loans programs to see if you qualify. SBA 7(a) loans, SBA 504 loans and SBA disaster assistance loans may be available to you.

Gaebler.com Advice on Raising Money

Gaebler.com is a site that is all about helping small business owners, and we have a lot of useful articles about to Raising Money. If raising money is on your to-do list, we would suggest you read Getting a Small Business Loan.