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Funding your business through the SBA<\/a> loans can get easy when you know the basic facts about them as discussed in this post. This will include getting in-depth knowledge of the meaning of SBA loans, types, eligibility criteria, lists, application guides, and tips that should put things in place.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

SBA LOAN MEANING<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

SBA is an acronym that stands for small business<\/a> administration. It was formed on July 30 1953 by President Eisenhower when he signed the small business act. This was originally enacted as the small business act of 1953 in title ii. It is an agency set up by the UNITED STATES<\/a> to aid small businesses, corporations, establishment, and entrepreneurs. SBA loans were made possible through banks, credit unions are other partnered lenders of the agency. Activities of the SBA can be summarized into capital, contracts, and counseling.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

CAPITAL<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The capital provision of the agency funds through the states allocating annual budgets. Meaning the agency allocates $990 million (2015) Although President Obama promised an increment in the next 5 years, there has been no record to that effect. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

In addition, loans were assured to provide a 90% assurance to ensure strong capital for small businesses. The agency had proven itself by having a record lending volume in late 2010.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The agency opens its doors to failed firms and cultural innovations across the country with 5% off the annual budget. In view of aligning entrepreneurs to the lines of capital and credit to grow their businesses, the SBA franchise Directory was formed in March 2018<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Read Also: List Of Federal Government Agriculture Grants<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

CONTRACTS<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Awarding contracts is one of the genuine elements of this agency. The SBA says 0.23 per cent of federal government contracts to small businesses are efforts of the SBA. Small business contracting programs were set-up ensuring not to neglect women-owned, veteran-owned ,and service-disabled in the federal contrast. Some of the programs provided for businesses include the Business Development Program and HUB Zone.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

COUNSELLING<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The SBA provides counseling to businesses by the form of setting up at least one of its offices in each of the US states. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Also, it created grants to support counseling partners, which included over 900 small business development centers (most likely located in universities and colleges). Some of these counseling services include <\/p>\n\n\n\n