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.
GPM%
The measure of every sales dollar left...
Guarantor
The legal entity and...
Small Disadvantaged Business Concern
A small business concern that...
Joint Venture
In the SBA Mentor-Protégé Program...
Partnering
A mutually beneficial business-to-bus...
Limited Liability Entities (company/partnership)
An LLE provides business owners with...
DBA
ex. Blocker & Sons LLC, doing business as Bob's Burgers
Injury Period
The time period during...
Cash Flow Test
Part of the CET that determines if...
Full and Open Competition
With respect to a contract action...
Contracting Officer
A person with the authority to...
Normal Gross Margin
The margin that would have been...
Limited Partnership
A business organization with one or...
Negotiation
Contracting through the use of...
Partnership
A type of unincorporated business org...

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