The Ultimate Guide to Small-Business Loans

Successfully building a small business doesn’t require you to be an expert in small-business financing, but you should understand your options and choose the one best suited for your business needs. Our ultimate guide will help you do both.

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Chloe Goodshore

11/11/2023

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01/12/2023

Best Crowdfunding for Startups 2025: How to Fund Your Small Business

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11/11/2023

10 Best Small-Business Loans for Women in 2025

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12/05/2022

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11/11/2023

The 5 Best Startup Business Loans of 2025

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Chloe Goodshore

02/01/2023

Bluevine vs. Fundbox 2023

Fundbox and Bluevine may both be alternative lenders offering lines of credit, but they have...

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Chloe Goodshore

02/01/2023

Fundera vs. Lendio

Fundera and Lendio are two great lending marketplaces with a lot in common―including their ability...

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Chloe Goodshore

02/01/2023

Kabbage vs. Fundera: How this Lender and Lending Marketplace Compare

Are Kabbage’s fast funds or Fundera’s many choices better for your business financing needs? Most...

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Chloe Goodshore

07/10/2022

Square Capital vs. PayPal Working Capital vs. Stripe Capital

We break down what’s great about these payment processing lenders—and what’s not-so-great. In the past...

Business.org’s Business Loan Calculators

Does a small-business loan make sense for your business? Our loan calculator helps you identify the total cost of a small-business loan so you can make an informed decision.

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Chloe Goodshore

12/06/2022

Business Loan Calculator

Applying for a small business loan? Calculate the true cost of your loan with Business.org’s...

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Chloe Goodshore

12/05/2022

Commercial Loan Calculator

Let a commercial real estate loan calculator do the math on how much that loan...

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Chloe Goodshore

08/01/2023

SBA Business Loan Calculator: Estimate Your SBA Term Loan Costs

Find out how much your SBA loan will cost you with our SBA business loan...

Small-Business Loans: What You Need to Know

6 Most Important Business Loan Requirements

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How to Get a Small Business Loan in 7 Simple Steps

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Types of Commercial Loans for Real Estate and Beyond

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How to Get a Commercial Real Estate Loan

The Types of SBA Business Loans Explained

Businessmen applying for SBA loans

Breaking Down Business Startup Costs: What to Expect

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Types of Startup Business Loans

How Long Does It Take To Get a Business Loan?

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Financing Your Startup

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Chloe Goodshore

11/11/2023

The 5 Best Startup Business Loans of 2025

Best Crowdfunding Sites for Startups

Sarah Ryther Francom

01/12/2023

Best Crowdfunding for Startups 2025: How to Fund Your Small Business

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Sarah Ryther Francom

12/06/2022

10 Best Startups Loans for Bad Credit in 2025

Sarah Ryther Francom

06/27/2022

Types of Startup Business Loans

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Sarah Ryther Francom

12/06/2022

How to Get a Startup Business Loan

Lean how to get a startup business loan in 6 easy steps. Play Video Learning...

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Chloe Goodshore

12/06/2022

Best Startup Business Line of Credit 2025

After looking at dozens of business lenders, we found the best ones that offer business...

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Christa Baxter

05/21/2023

6 Ways to Self-Finance Your Business

Even if you have a great business idea, it is unlikely to succeed without solid...

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Sarah Ryther Francom

05/18/2023

Breaking Down Business Startup Costs: What to Expect

When starting a business, it can be tough to estimate all the costs. We researched...

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Financing with Bad or No Credit

7 Vendors that Help Build Business Credit 2025

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5 Best Business Loans for Bad Credit in 2025

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Best Small-Business Loans with No Credit Check 2025

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Sarah Ryther Francom

05/09/2022

Understanding Business Credit

If you’re unsure about how business credit works and what makes it different from personal...

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Chloe Goodshore

03/29/2023

How to Build Business Credit: 5 Steps for Improving Your Business Credit Score

With a strong business credit profile, you can qualify for better business financing options. While...

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Bill Frost

09/07/2022

How Credit Scores Affect Small-Business Loans

Don’t know your FICO score? Learn it, then live it: Business.org navigates the numbers and...

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Sarah Ryther Francom

09/03/2022

How to Finance Your Business with Bad Credit

A low personal credit score doesn't have to keep you from getting small-business funding. So...

Commercial Real Estate Loans

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Chloe Goodshore

12/05/2022

Best Commercial Real Estate Loans 2023

Chloe Goodshore

12/06/2022

How to Get a Commercial Real Estate Loan

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Bill Frost

08/29/2022

Commercial Real Estate Loan Rates

Commercial real estate brokers

Chloe Goodshore

07/01/2022

Commercial Bridge Loans: A Stopgap Real Estate Financing Solution

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Chloe Goodshore

09/12/2022

What Is a Commercial Loan?

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SBA Loans

The Types of SBA Business Loans Explained

Businessmen applying for SBA loans

SBA Loan Rates Explained

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How to Get an SBA Loan

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How to Get an SBA Disaster Loan

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A Guide to SBA 7(a) Loans

A Guide to SBA 7(a) Loans

A Guide to SBA 504 Loans

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SBA Express Loan Requirements & How they Work

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SBA Business Loan Calculator: Estimate Your SBA Term Loan Costs

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Latest Small-Business Loan Resources

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Lendio vs. LendingTree Loans 2025

Chloe Goodshore|June 23, 2025

Which loan marketplace is better―Lendio or LendingTree? Business.org breaks down their pros and cons to...

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LendingTree Loan Review 2025

Chloe Goodshore|May 29, 2025

Thinking about getting a business loan through LendingTree? Business.org explains how it works, what makes...

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Lendio Review 2025: A Funding Marketplace to Save You Time and Money

Chloe Goodshore|May 24, 2025

We analyzed each of Lendio’s 10 business loan options to bring you our take on...

Lendio, Fundera, and Funding Circle offer some of the best small business loans

Wyatt Thacker|April 23, 2025

Best Small Business Loans

Best Fast and Easy Business Loans in 2020

Chloe Goodshore|November 11, 2023

Best Fast and Easy Business Loans in 2025

Lendio, Fundera, and Funding Circle offer some of the best small business loans

Chloe Goodshore|November 11, 2023

Best Small Business Loans

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Chloe Goodshore|November 11, 2023

The 5 Best Startup Business Loans of 2025

Lendio, BlueVine, and Fundbox offer some of the best small business loans for women

Chloe Goodshore|November 11, 2023

10 Best Small-Business Loans for Women in 2025

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Chloe Goodshore|August 01, 2023

SBA Business Loan Calculator: Estimate Your SBA Term Loan Costs

Commercial Real Estate Loan Rates

Chloe Goodshore|June 06, 2023

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