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Getting a Small Business Loan

Q. I am trying to start a business and I'm female I was wondering you could help direct me to some where I could find out about getting a small business loan through the government?

A. Although I have not been personally involved in financing of this nature I know that the Small Business Administration (SBA) is highly involved in giving government loans to small businesses. They would be the first group to contact. In addition, there are many books you can read about obtaining loans from the government. A few you might want to look at are:

http://secure.webstor.com/~dougr/gov/business/ and http://www.money-at-home.com/governmentloans.htm

There is also software that can be used to find loans: www.fedmoney.com

If you are looking for additional information here are some websites regarding business loans that may prove helpful: 

http://sba.governmentloans.com (The FAQ's page on this site is very helpful) www.fedmoney.com/grants/59012.htm http://www.small-business-grants.com/special.htm (business loans for women and minorities; it has info and sells a book) http://www.sbaeloans.com/
http://www.sba.gov/opc/pubs/fs70.html  (non-profit org) http://www.eqmoney.com/mogov.htm  http://lcweb.loc.gov/rr/business/guide3.html

 

About the PowerHomeBiz.com Guide: 

Lisa Segal is a New York State licensed Certified Public Accountant. Prior to founding Convergence Consulting Group, she was the CFO of Retail Promotions, LLC, a developer of patent-pending technology in the retail space. Ms. Segal was a senior consultant at KPMG Peat Marwick, where she developed and implemented financial strategies, global restructurings, initial public offerings, and spin-offs for many Fortune 500 clients, including Pfizer, Pepsi, Fuji and Carl Icahn/ Lowestfare.com. Ms. Segal earned a Bachelor of Science with honors from the Zarb School of Business at Hofstra University and a Masters in Taxation at C.W. Post.


The opinions expressed in this column are those of the author, not of PowerHomeBiz.com. Users should not treat the Guide's response as legal, accounting, or professional advice as all answers are intended to be general in nature. Such advice can only be properly given by qualified professionals who are fully aware of a user's specific geographical areas or circumstances, such as an attorney or accountant.

 

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