Guides
Loans by Industry
SBA and business loan guides by industry: restaurants, trucking, construction, salons, bodegas, auto repair, daycare, health care and more.
SBA Loans for Restaurants
How restaurants use SBA loans to open, expand or buy: what lenders look for, typical uses, down payment and how to find restaurant-friendly lenders.
How to Finance a Food Truck
Food truck financing options compared: SBA Microloans and 7(a), equipment financing, CDFIs and savings, plus the permits and numbers lenders want.
Trucking Business Loans
How owner-operators and small fleets finance trucks and trailers: SBA 7(a), equipment financing, working capital, and what lenders check in trucking.
Loans for Contractors and Construction Businesses
Financing for contractors: SBA 7(a) and lines of credit for working capital, equipment loans, bonding help, and how lenders evaluate construction businesses.
Loans for Salons and Barbershops
How salons, barbershops and spas finance chairs, build-out and expansion: SBA Microloans and 7(a), equipment financing and what lenders want to see.
How to Finance a Bodega or Mini Market
Financing a bodega, colmado or mini market: buying an existing store, inventory and coolers, SBA and CDFI options, and the records lenders need.
Loans for Auto Repair Shops
Financing for auto repair, body shops and tire shops: lifts and diagnostic equipment, buying a shop, the building, and what lenders review.
Loans for Cleaning and Landscaping Businesses
Financing for cleaning, janitorial and landscaping companies: trucks, trailers and mowers, working capital for payroll, contracts and what lenders want.
Loans for Daycares and Childcare Centers
How childcare providers finance a home daycare expansion, a new center or a building: licensing, enrollment, subsidies and the right loan programs.
Loans for Clinics and Health Businesses
Financing for medical, dental, therapy and home-health practices: equipment, buying a practice, office build-out, and how lenders view insurance receivables.