Business Basics Resource Guide
Milt Wright & Associates
Financing Your Business
Starting
a business can cost as little as $100.00. If you develop
a business that doesn’t require equipment or material
investment and you can work from your home, all you
need is a city business license and the network to obtain
the work. On the other hand, if the type of business
you want to create is a manufacturing facility to produce
a product, a substantial investment is needed.
This is where business plans become really important.
If you want to apply for a loan, you have to have a
business plan.
If you need financing, realize that you are asking someone to invest in your vision. Family members and equity should be the first priority in obtaining funding. Borrowing money from your personal network is much easier than applying for any loans. Fortunately, there are many alternatives to financing your business. The loans with the greatest flexibility will be from community-based organizations that loan smaller amounts; they offer a program for microloans for amounts from $500.00 to $50,000. A list of the organizations is provided in this resource. However, if you want to apply for any of the government sponsored loans you will need to have a business plan. For any consideration of a business loan, you need to create a business plan that will provide information supporting how the profitability of your business will exceed the risks of investment.
Loan
opportunities described below include:
1.
The Micro Loan Program, Entrepreneurial
Training Program
2. A Micro Loan Peer-Lending
Program
3. Seed Loan Program
4. Fame Renaissance Microloan
Program
5. The Small Business Administration
(SBA) Business Loan Program
6. The California Loan Guarantee
Program
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