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.
B/E (Business EIDL) Loan
A business loan that...
Injury Period
The time period during...
Working Capital (WC)
The amount of current assets that...
Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) Code
A code representing a category within...
Comparative Analysis
Is designed to point out significant trends that...
Depreciation
A non-cash operating expense that...
S-Corporation
A form of corporation, allowed by...
Trend Analysis
A comparative analysis of...
Full and Open Competition
With respect to a contract action...
Cash Available to Service Additional Debt (CASAD)
The cash flow determined that...
Partnering
A mutually beneficial business-to-bus...
Duplicated Interest
The amount of interest exp...
Prime Contract
A contract awarded directly...
Small Business Development Centers (SBDC)
SBDCs offer a broad spec...
Collateral
Assets pledged by a borrower to secure a loan...

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