The U.S. Small Business Administration doesn’t actually loan money directly to small companies, but it does back loans given by banks. This allows the lender to take a little more risk than it might normally do. Brandon Hinkle, the CEO of PluraFinancial.com, has advice when the time comes to fill out your loan application.
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Applying for SBA Loans
Published: September 09, 2012
Updated: July 11, 2023
Summary
Brandon Hinkle shares some best practices when applying for an SBA loan.