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.
Request for Proposal (RFP)
A document outlining a...
Mentor
A business, usually large, or...
Business Activity
The business (or loss) activity of...
Defense Contractor
Any person who enters into...
Protégé
A firm in a developmental stage that...
Principal
the owner(s) of the Applicant Entity that...
Phase 1
Process used to determine the...
Prime Contract
A contract awarded directly...
Negotiation
Contracting through the use of...
Subsidiary
A company for which a majority of the...
Current Assets
A balance sheet item which equals...
Small Business Development Centers (SBDC)
SBDCs offer a broad spec...
Normal Annual Sales
Those sales that would have...
Equity
An accounting term used to...
NAICS
NAICS codes are common...

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