Writing a business plan a lender will actually read
The one-page lean plan is for you; lenders want the traditional one. What SBA's guidance says your plan and projections must contain to get a loan.
What an SBA 7(a) Loan Is, and Who Actually Gets One
The SBA 7(a) loan is a bank loan with a federal guarantee, not government money. Here's what lenders actually check, and where to look if you won't qualify yet.
Starting a Business While You're on Benefits: SNAP, SSI, Medicaid
How self-employment income really affects SNAP, SSI and Medicaid: the deductions, the SSI work rules, PASS plans, and exactly what you must report and when.
SBA microloans: borrowing small when banks say no
SBA microloans put up to $50,000 in the hands of small businesses banks turn away. How the nonprofit lenders work, what the money can buy, and how to apply.