Small Business Resources
Financing Your Small Business
- BusinessFinance.org
BusinessFinancing.org includes information on options for financing a small business. The main types of available financing are included as well as the benefits and advantages of the different types of sources. - SBA.Gov
SBA.Gov is the official business link to the U.S. Government. Included is information about grants and loans and other special topics. From this page there is also a link to licensing and permit requirements in Tennessee and other states, and a guide to regulations covering particular industries. - Assistance Listings
Formerly the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA), Assistance Listings is the U.S. government resource for all federal assistance listings open to state, local, tribal, and territorial governments; for-profit and nonprofit institutions; and individuals. This page features links to a quick start guide to help users navigate the site and to the search for assistance listings. You can also download PDFs of past years’ CFDAs. - First Step Business Loan Review
First Step is a screening tool developed by the National Business Association to help smaller businesses (less than 100 employees and annual sales of less than $5 million) determine the likelihood of success in gaining a guaranteed loan. If you gain a score of 70 or more on First Step, then the next step would be to find a lender who is SBA certified for loans. The Small Business Administration guarantees loans from lenders for those qualified. - Guide to Loan Programs
American Business Credit has development an Easy to Follow Guide to SBA programs which explains what each loan entails and how it may help a small business. - Small Business Administration
The Small Business Administration has information on how to generate capital for your small business, what they can do to help, and some basics on financing.
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