Emerging Small Business

A small business concern whose size is no greater than 50 percent of the numerical size standard applicable to the Standard Industrial Classification code assigned to a contracting opportunity.

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.
Operating Leases
are deducted on the company’s...
Schedule of Liabilities
A business debt schedule that lists all of the debts...
Mentor
A business, usually large, or...
Partnering
A mutually beneficial business-to-bus...
Primary Activity
The major business activity of...
SCORE
Counselors to America's Small Bus...
GPM%
The measure of every sales dollar left...
Applicant/Co-Applicant
Business entity and person requesting...
Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) Code
A code representing a category within...
Cash Available to Service Additional Debt (CASAD)
The cash flow determined that...
Guarantor
The legal entity and...
Affiliated Group
When two or more...
Limited Liability Entities (company/partnership)
An LLE provides business owners with...
Injury Analysis
Measures the effects of...
Comparative Analysis
Is designed to point out significant trends that...

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