As noted in this chapter, several government loan programs provide fi nancing to small businesses.

To fi nd out more about the loan programs of the Small Business Administration, one of the more familiar sources of government loans, go to the SBA website at http://www.sba.gov. Choose “Small Business Planner,” then “Finance Start-Up.” Scroll down to fi nd “Loan and Funding Information.”

a. What standard loan programs does the SBA offer?

b. Search the SBA site further to determine what special-purpose loans the SBA offers and what each loan’s purpose is. LO.1