Borrowing Money for Commercial Photography

Looking for loans for commercial photography? An SBA loan may be just what you've been looking for. This $215,000 commercial photography loan was issued by a California bank.

The SBA helps new or growing businesses raise capital. In this case, an entrepreneur in Watsonville, California was able to borrow $215,000 from Santa Cruz County Bank. The SBA made the loan possible by guaranteeing $161,250 of this California small business loan.

SBA Loan Borrower

COMPANY TYPE: COMMERCIAL PHOTOGRAPHY
WATSONVILLE, CA 95076

SBA Loan Lender

SANTA CRUZ COUNTY BANK
325 SOQUEL AVE
SANTA CRUZ, CA 95062

Note that at the time it made this loan, this bank had achieved Preferred Lender Program (PLP) status from the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA). PLP is the highest status given by the SBA to qualified lending institutions and gives the lending institution full authority to determine eligibility and credit worthiness of an applicant and to approve loans without prior review by the SBA.

SBA Loan Program Type

This loan was issued as a general business loan.

NAICS Code

541922 - Commercial Photography

Loan Approval Date

6/5/2007

Loan Approval Gross Amount

$215,000

Loan Approval from the SBA

Of the total $215,000 loan amount, the SBA guaranteed $161,250.

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 4 employees. This SBA loan request indicated that the loan would help retain 4 existing jobs.

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.

Folks who know a lot about raising money for companies know that SBA guaranteed loans are a great funding source for small businesses. Talk to a bank like Santa Cruz County Bank and they will explain how you can get an SBA loan for your company.

About This SBA Loan Information:

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