Raising Money for Testing Laboratories

Looking for business loans for testing laboratories? The SBA may be the answer. This $102,000 testing laboratories loan was issued by a California bank.

The SBA helps new or growing businesses raise capital. In this case, an entrepreneur in Tukwila, Washington was able to borrow $102,000 from Wells Fargo Bank. The SBA made the loan possible by guaranteeing $86,700 of this Washington small business loan.

SBA Loan Borrower

COMPANY TYPE: TESTING LABORATORIES
TUKWILA, WA 98188

SBA Loan Lender

WELLS FARGO BANK
121 PARK CENTER PLZ
SAN JOSE, CA 95113

This loan was provided via the SBA's LowDoc (Low Documentation) program. For these loans, the SBA can guarantee up to 80 percent of the loan amount. More importantly, completed applications are processed quickly by the SBA, usually within two or three days, and the required documentation to get a loan is minimal.

SBA Loan Program Type

This loan was issued as a general business loan.

NAICS Code

541380 - Testing Laboratories

Loan Approval Date

1/6/2005

Loan Approval Gross Amount

$102,000

Loan Approval from the SBA

Of the total $102,000 loan amount, the SBA guaranteed $86,700.

More Information on This SBA Loan

The borrower borrowed this money for a new business. This loan was not for a franchise. At the time of the loan, the company had only one employee. The SBA loan documents did not indicate that the company promised to use the funding to increase staffing levels or retain any existing employees.

Next Steps for Getting an SBA Loan

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.

The SBA is important source of financing for entrepreneurs like you. Take this loan, for example. The company needed a loan. Wells Fargo Bank had a strong track record in business lending, and with the SBA stepping up and agreeing to guarantee part of the loan, Wells Fargo Bank made the loan. The end result was that this firm was given the opportunity to grow their business and enhance the lives of their employees and customers.

The process for getting an SBA loan is relatively straight-forward. Sit down with your banker and they will explain the process in detail.

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