Small business loans are the default answer when you need a defined amount of money, a known payment, and a deadline to pay it back. You borrow a lump sum, amortize it over one to five years, and spend it on the thing in front of you — a hire, a buildout, a debt consolidation, a marketing push. The question is never whether a small business loan exists for your situation. The question is which lender prices it right and which one wastes your week.
How we pick the right small business loan for your file.
Your underwriter looks at three things before routing the file anywhere: how fast you need the money, how much rate you can tolerate, and how your bank statements read from an underwriter's desk. That dictates the lender. Bank deals price cheaper but move slowly. Online and alternative lenders fund in days but charge for the speed. There is no universal best option, and anyone who tells you there is has not actually priced the deal.
Most of our small business loans land between $10K and $500K on one to five year amortizations. We do not blast your application to ten desks and hope something sticks. One underwriter reads the file, picks the two or three lenders most likely to approve it at the best terms you qualify for, and runs the submission personally.
Eligibility what we typically look for
6+ months in business
$100K+ annual revenue
Personal credit score of 600+
Business bank statements (most recent three months)
Why founders pick this
Key benefits
Fixed payment you can plan a budget around
Funding in two to seven days through non-bank channels
Broad use cases — working capital, inventory, payroll, buildout, refinance
Reports to business credit bureaus, which builds your file for the next round
Our small business loan products run from $10K to $500K. Where your specific ceiling lands depends on your revenue, time in business, credit profile, and which desk we route the file to. Your underwriter will give you a real number on the discovery call, not a range.
Pretty much anything legitimate — working capital, inventory, payroll, marketing, equipment, a buildout, debt refinancing. Lenders want the use disclosed on the application. They do not audit your spending after the funds hit.
Online and alternative lenders fund in two to seven days when the file is clean. Bank loans take two to four weeks but usually come in cheaper. Your underwriter walks you through the trade-off on day one so you know what you are choosing between.