| If you have been struggling with trying to stay in | | | | The Small Business Administration (SBA) has come up |
| business, you're not alone. The slow economy has | | | | with a way for you to be guaranteed for up to a |
| been responsible for affecting the lives of millions, for | | | | $35,000 loan without having to pay for it for up to 12 |
| the US and everywhere else. American's President | | | | months. They have $426,000,000 in government |
| Obama has seen what homeowners, companies, and | | | | funding to use toward helping small businesses like |
| consumers are going through, and put forth a $787 | | | | yours, so that it keep you from losing your company. |
| billion stimulus in February of 2009 to promote | | | | Have high interest rates kept you from obtaining a |
| economic growth. | | | | loan in the past? You no longer have to worry about |
| Among those who are pegged to receive assistance | | | | that. Under the Stimulus, you are able to refinance a |
| through funding and the addition of jobs include | | | | small business loan of up to $10,000,000 if it was |
| scientific research groups, schools, energy programs, | | | | issued before the Stimulus went into affect. |
| Medicaid, and contractors. But what about small | | | | Did you know that you can increase your company's |
| business owners? Are you eligible? How do you go | | | | private capital or investments from 300% or $15 |
| about the application process? | | | | million, depending on the lesser amount, to 300% or |
| The good news is that since everyone is facing | | | | $150 million as the maximum? This will enable your |
| financial strains, the Stimulus has a program that | | | | business to become established in the marketplace |
| targets small businesses. Receiving assistance can | | | | and local community, so that you can continue to |
| make the difference in having your company rise | | | | grow your business using Stimulus money for |
| above to the level of bigger corporations with whom | | | | marketing, professional development, or applying the |
| you might have been finding difficult to compete. | | | | funds to areas of your company that need it most. |
| Here's what you can do to benefit from the Stimulus: | | | | |