Sole Proprietor

an individual who owns an unincorporated business by himself/ or herself.

Updated on
September 9, 2022
Published on
June 20, 2018
The 7(a) Loan Program, SBA’s most common loan program, includes assistance for each business with unique needs.
SBA 504 loans are very popular for long-term, fixed rate financing of up to $5 million for major fixed assets.
The average Microloan is about $13,000. The Microloans program provides loans up to $50,000 to small businesses.
SBA Glossary

Common SBA Terms

Everything you need to know about common terms used to discuss SBA Loans.
Affiliate
Business concerns are affiliates if one concern...
DBA
ex. Blocker & Sons LLC, doing business as Bob's Burgers
Business Activity
The business (or loss) activity of...
Defense Contractor
Any person who enters into...
Negotiation
Contracting through the use of...
Contract
A mutually binding legal rel..
Capital Leases
are for the purchase of fixed assets such as...
Guarantor
The legal entity and...
Hardship Waiver
Method used to approve a...
Defense Acquisition Regulatory Council (DARC)
A group composed of rep...
Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) Code
A code representing a category within...
Normal Annual Sales
Those sales that would have...
Substantial Damage
This means uninsured or otherwise uncompensated...
Contracting Officer
A person with the authority to...
Phase 2
Process to be used to determine economic injury for...

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