How to Apply for Small Business Loan

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In most niches, starting a business needs a significant amount of capital which you may not have at all, or you can only raise part of. In this case it becomes necessary to look for alternative sources.

If you consider getting a loan, consider the following.
First is to have a plan for your business, carefully drafted and written. Anyone giving you a loan would want to know that you know exactly what you are doing and not gambling on luck.

Next is to decide how much you want and where you can get it. Look for places that offer lower interest rates with good reputation. You don't want to be involved with loan sharks or loan apps. Do they want collateral, guarantors or financial records? Do your due diligence before you take the loan and sign any contract.

Alternatively, you can try crowdfunding as a means of raising capital. Sites like GoFundMe, Kickstarter or Wefunder are places you can place your request. The benefit is that any money raised is completely free.

 

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Your business needs to be a legal entity in order to apply for a loan and also get approval for the loan. A business will become a legal entity only when it has a physical location (this applies even to online business because even online business needs a location to operate), it is registered with the local administration, has filed tax forms, does financial auditing regularly, etc. Even if you have fulfilled these criteria, you might not be entitled to a business loan until your business is already functional and has some sort of profits to show because banks and financial institutes do not finance businesses that are not functional and are not making any profits. You might also need some fixed assets that you can give as collateral. Some financial institutions also accept stocks for collateral. Getting a business loan is really difficult because you will have to convince your lender that you can pay back.

 

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Before applying for a small business loan, the business owner should calculate how much money the business needs and obtain information for lenders like banks, credit unions, SBA, and alternative lenders. Prepare your business plan, financial statements, tax returns, and collateral for submission. Fill out all loan application components with complete business descriptions, revenue projection, credit scores and loan financing purposes. Give additional documents the lender will need. Keep communication lines open during the processing. By good business and strong application, we can make the financing possible.