Overland Park, Kansas Entrepreneur Gets a Small Business Loan

KansasSBA loans are available to Kansas entrepreneurs through the SBA. In this case, a Missouri bank provides the loan.

This small business, based in Overland Park, Kansas, offers a good example of how small businesses get financed. Taking advantage of the SBA's guaranteed loan program, they were able to get a loan from Bank Of Lee's Summit. We've got the inside scoop on this Kansas small business loan.

SBA Loan Borrower

COMPANY TYPE: ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS AND WIRING INSTALLATION CONTRACTORS
OVERLAND PARK, KS 66215

SBA Loan Lender

BANK OF LEE'S SUMMIT
210 S MAIN
LEE'S SUMMIT, MO 64063

This was a Low Documentation SBA loan. The SBA created this program to reduce the paperwork associated with borrowing money. The low-doc program involves completion of only a one-page form for a loan of $50,000 or less. The limits have changed over time. Today, you can borrow up to $100,000 through the low-doc SBA program.

SBA Loan Program Type

This loan was issued as a general business loan.

NAICS Code

238210 - Electrical Contractors and Wiring Installation Contractors

Loan Approval Date

11/21/2003

Loan Approval Gross Amount

$100,000

Loan Approval from the SBA

Of the total $100,000 loan amount, the SBA guaranteed $85,000.

More Information on This SBA Loan

The borrower borrowed this money for a new business. According to the loan information, this was not a franchise loan. At the time of the loan, the company had 5 employees. The SBA loan documents did not indicate that the small business promised to use the loan proceeds to increase staffing levels or retain any existing employees.

Next Steps for Getting an SBA Loan

Although it's called an SBA loan, you apply for an SBA loan with a local or national bank, not with the SBA. The bank processes the loan and gives you the money, and the SBA simply guarantees a portion of the loan.

Unless you are not in a hurry to get an SBA loan, it's best to work with a bank like Bank Of Lee's Summit that has already issued SBA-guaranteed loans. To get an SBA loan fast, work with a bank that participates in the SBA's Preferred Lenders Program (PLP).

About This SBA Loan Information:

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