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Financial Resources for Business Ownership
This webinar (51 minutes) provides information to current and potential business owners about Nebraska microenterprise statewide resources. Included is discussion on financing a small /micro business, along with saving and building credit for business ownership. Guest speakers were Jeff Christensen of NED, Inc., and Jeff Reynolds of REAP, along with Rose Jaspersen, Executive Director and Glennis McClure, Program Manager of NEF.
To access the webinar, click on the provided link: https://canhelp.webex.com/canhelp/lsr.php?AT=pb&SP=MC&rID=58206977&rKey=3fe5e5feb3f41ade
SBA Loans
The SBA offers numerous loan programs to assist small businesses. SBA is primarily a guarantor of loans made by private and other institutions, they do not directly loan to businesses. Contact the Nebraska SBA office for a list of Nebraska approved SBA lenders.
- 7(a) loans are the most basic and most used type loan of SBA’s business loan programs and are only available on a guaranty basis. The loans are provided by lenders who choose to structure their own loans by SBA’s requirements and who apply and receive a guaranty from SBA on a portion of this loan. The SBA does not fully guaranty 7(a) loans.
USDA Revolving Loan Funds
The USDA Rural Development creates and preserves quality jobs in rural communities through a wide range of loan, grant and technical service programs. Recipients of these grants, loans and loan guarantees include producers, individuals, corporations, partnerships, cooperatives, public bodies, nonprofit groups, Indian Tribes, and private companies. Download a PDF file of the Nebraska Loan Programs or follow the links below.