SBA Loans: A Step-by-Step Guide, 3rd Edition [Paperback]

Patrick D. O'Hara (Author)

Book Description

Series: 3rd Edition | Publication Date: February 13, 1998

Comprehensive and accessible, this small business owner's financing advisor shows you how to get your share of the estimated $6 billion in loans arranged or guaranteed by the SBA each year. In easy, step-by-step fashion, it helps you prepare your own successful loan request for a new or established company. In addition to full coverage of the agency's various loan programs, including seasonal guarantee, pollution control, energy loan, and handicapped assistance, you'll find an exhaustive directory of all the free services the SBA provides to small businesses. Extensively revised and expanded, this popular reference includes complete information on:

• Understanding the SBA system
• Eligibility requirements
• Preparing and composing your business plan
• Recent lending statistics.

The SBA has never been more active in helping downsized, rural, urban, minority, successful, and struggling entrepreneurs. Now, make the system work for you.

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From the Back Cover

Comprehensive and accessible, this small business owner's financing advisor shows you how to get your share of the estimated $6 billion in loans arranged or guaranteed by the SBA each year. In easy, step-by-step fashion, it helps you prepare your own successful loan request for a new or established company. In addition to full coverage of the agency's various loan programs, including seasonal guarantee, pollution control, energy loan, and handicapped assistance, you'll find an exhaustive directory of all the free services the SBA provides to small businesses. Extensively revised and expanded, this popular reference includes complete information on: Understanding the SBA system Eligibility requirements Preparing and composing your business plan Recent lending statistics.

The SBA has never been more active in helping downsized, rural, urban, minority, successful, and struggling entrepreneurs. Now, make the system work for you.

About the Author

PATRICK D. O'HARA, PhD, is founder of the consulting firm O-TEK Enterprises. He is also the successful author of The Total Business Plan, The Total Marketing and Sales Plan, and SBA Microloan and Specialty Loan Handbook, all published by Wiley.

Product Details

• Paperback: 352 pages
• Publisher: Wiley; 3 edition (February 13, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0471233471
• ISBN-13: 978-0471233473
• Product Dimensions: 7.8 x 5.1 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #6,475,242 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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6 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Number One Guide for Getting and SBA Loan, October 27, 1997

By A Customer

This review is from: SBA Loans: A Step-by-Step Guide, 3rd Edition (Paperback)

This is by far the most informative book on small business financing through the SBA that I have ever read. Patrick D. O'Hara, PhD, tells you how to secure financing and get your piece of the estimated $6 billion in loans given out or secured by the SBA each year! Everything you need to know is here, including filling out forms, writing your business plan and sections describing all the SBA loan programs and their requirements. This book will fully prepare you for apply for a loan from the SBA. This newest edition provides an up-to-date listing of the very latest programs and additions to previous ones. A definate must-read.

4 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Useless Information, December 2, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: SBA Loans: A Step-by-Step Guide, 3rd Edition (Paperback)

The author has writen a very general book full of a lot of useless information on the Small Business Administration programs - much of it is out of date according to my CPA.