Guarantor

The legal entity and/or person who guarantees an obligation and has a legal duty to fulfill it.

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.
Joint Venture
In the SBA Mentor-Protégé Program...
Affiliates
Business concerns, organizations, or...
Amortization
A non-cash operating expense that...
Small Disadvantaged Business Concern
A small business concern that...
Working Capital (WC)
The amount of current assets that...
P&L (Profit and Loss Statement)
also considered as Income Statement or...
GPM%
The measure of every sales dollar left...
Affiliate
Business concerns are affiliates if one concern...
Assets
The amount of current assets that is left...
Mentor
A business, usually large, or...
Income Statement
Shows the entity’s income and...
Balance Sheet or Statement of Financial Position
Assets = Liabilities + Equity...
Injury Analysis
Measures the effects of...
Protégé
A firm in a developmental stage that...
Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) Code
A code representing a category within...

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