St. John, Business Gets SBA-Guaranteed Funding from Business Loan Center, LLC
Business Loan Center, LLC and the SBA work together to get business loans for growing small businesses. Here's an example of how a entrepreneur was able to get a loan to take a small business to the next level.
This growing company knew how to go about getting a business bank loan. Based in St. John, , they applied for and received an SBA-guaranteed loan in 2006. The lending bank was Business Loan Center, LLC, based in Panama City Beach, Florida.
SBA Loan Borrower
COMPANY TYPE: GIFT, NOVELTY, AND SOUVENIR STORES
St. John, VI 00830
SBA Loan Lender
BUSINESS LOAN CENTER, LLC
415 BECKRICH RD., STE 250
PANAMA CITY BEACH, FL 32407
This lender issued this SBA loan under the SBA's 7(a) guaranteed loan program, in which the SBA provides guaranteed loans to small business owners. This lending program began in 1953. In the early days of the SBA, these loans were issued directly by the SBA. Today, SBA loans are issued primarily through approved banks and lenders.
SBA Loan Program Type
This loan was issued as a general business loan.
NAICS Code
453220 - Gift, Novelty, and Souvenir Stores
Loan Approval Date
9/21/2006
Loan Approval Gross Amount
$30,000
Loan Approval from the SBA
Of the total $30,000 loan amount, the SBA guaranteed $25,500.
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 only one employee. The SBA loan application for the borrower indicated that the loan would help retain 1 existing job.
Next Steps for Getting an SBA Loan
Every year, the SBA guarantees over $10 billion for loans just like this one.
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 Business Loan Center, LLC 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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