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10 Reasons You Don’t Qualify for an SBA Disaster Loan

Up and Running

Maintaining your business through the coronavirus crisis has likely led you to cut costs, revise your sales projections, and potentially seek out a loan to help you stay afloat. Most banks will not issue traditional SBA loans to brand new businesses. If your business has only been operational for a few months you do have options.

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Thoughts For VC Backed Companies Considering SBA/PPP Loans

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My partner Seth Levine recently put up an extremely thoughtful post titled SBA PPP Loans Aren’t for Everyone. However, the reality is that receiving a loan for your business means it isn’t going to another business that might also deserve the money so receiving a SBA loan does come at a cost to the broader small business community.

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SBA PPP Loans Aren’t for Everyone

VC Adventure

There’s a healthy debate going on right now at many VC firms about whether venture-backed companies should apply to the SBA’s Payroll Protection Program (The Information had a good article on this yesterday (paywall), and Albert Wenger from Union Square Ventures put up an excellent post on the subject here ).

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The 5 Hidden Secrets Of Online Lenders

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Total loan costs can be misrepresented. APR enables borrowers to effectively compare the true cost of a loan as it includes all fees as well as the interest rate. In addition to APR, small businesses may want to use the “loan constant” to compare the true cost of different loan products. Instead, look to get an SBA loan.

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Three Ghoulish Blunders SMBs Make Applying For SBA Funding

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For many small businesses, capital comes from SBA loans which provide the company with low monthly payments and reasonable rates. Despite their attractiveness, acquiring an SBA loan can be a trick not a treat, especially for business owners that aren’t organized or don’t pay attention to the fine print.

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Tips for Writing a Successful Business Plan for a Daycare Center

Up and Running

Another thing to watch out for with monthly rent is all the added costs. so keep these all in mind when calculating the costs. Projected costs. Construction cost. Staff appreciation day costs. Software costs. Supply costs. Training costs. Utilities costs. Marketing costs.

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5 Types of Loans to Help Investors Grow Their CRE Portfolios

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When calculating DSCR, funding companies divide the net operating income by the total debt service. Net operating income is the revenue minus the cost of equity capital. A net operating income of 100,000 dollars and a total debt service of 60,000 creates a DSCR score of 1.67. The SBA offers a guarantee on the loan.

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