Subsidiary

A company for which a majority of the voting stock is owned by a holding company. For SBA’s purposes, a subsidiary is an affiliate; a company owned or controlled by the applicant business.

Updated on
September 8, 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...
Break-even Analysis
A calculation of the approximate sales...
DBA
ex. Blocker & Sons LLC, doing business as Bob's Burgers
Accrual Basis Accounting
recognizes revenues when earned and expenses are...
Small Business Innovative Research (SBIR) Contract
A type of contract designed to...
Lien
A legal claim against an...
Contract
A mutually binding legal rel..
B/E (Business EIDL) Loan
A business loan that...
Subcontract
A contract between a prime cont...
Days Receivable
A measure of the average time a...
Coastal Barrier Resource Area (COBRA)
A flood prone area in which...
Certified 8(a) Firm
A firm owned and operated by socially and...
SAE (Stand Alone Economic Injury Disaster Loan)
provide necessary working capital to...
Injury Analysis
Measures the effects of...
Normal Gross Margin
The margin that would have been...

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