Small business owners exploring financing options often have questions about SBA loans — how they work, what they can be used for, and whether their business qualifies. First Bank’s SBA lending team ...

Founders, CEOs, and early finance leads looking for startup funding usually aren’t comparing a long list of equally realistic loan options. They’re trying to preserve runway, choose financing that ...

Starting a business takes money, but getting funding usually requires an established business. That’s the fundamental catch-22 of startup financing: Lenders want to see revenue, financial statements ...

SBA 7 (a) startup loans typically require at least 10% equity injection, and larger loan amounts often require collateral on top of that. The practical effect is that a startup founder may need to ...