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Purchasing Real Estate using the SBA 504 Loan - Click To Read Article
For an owner occupied purchase of real estate a borrower espescially in today's economic climate should seriously consider the use of SBA Financing. Also if Congress passes the Recovery ACT proposals this amount may be increased to 5 Million for the 40% debenture, thus giving a much larger buying opportunity for Small Business

SBA Loans - What Qualifies as a Small Business - Click To Read Article
I wanted to address what qualifies as a Small Business under the SBA guideline. As new rules and regulations are adopted for SBA Loans, the key point of what qualifies as a small business is always being addressed and updated.

The Various Roles, Banker, Broker and BDO - Click To Read Article
Each of the above can and will help you to solve your financing needs. All of the three are very distinct and have various roles in the approval of your SBA or business loan. By understanding the individual role of each of teh different financing sources you are best ablet to choose who will best meet your needs. All of this is further ecplained in my book GET Your Loan Closed!

Franchise Financing, various options are available to you! - Click To Read Article
There are certain lenders that all they do are franchise financing, and we work very closely with them. But here's the rub; according to business brokers we work with as well as Franchisors, franchises are just not selling in this economy. The reason lack of financing.

SBA Guarantee Fee Explained - Click To Read Article
The following is a short description of how the SBA Guarantee Fee is calculated. We are all hopeful that the fee will be waived for 2010 as proposed in the Senate Small Business Committee appraved draft, but if not this is the calculation

SBA 7A Loan for Business Opportunities and Real Estate Acquisition - Click To Read Article
Recently, a prospective client asked about financing an upcoming busi¬ness acquisition. I immediately asked whether the business opportunity also came with real estate or if it was the purchase of a business consisting only of furniture, fixtures and equip¬ment, a work-in-progress and the client list. He said that it was a business acquisition with two five-year lease options.

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About the Author: Harlan Friedman
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Harlan A. Friedman, Author & Broker is president of Lightning Commercial Funding Inc., a California Financial broker. He has more than 25 years of experience as an investment banker and financial consultant. Lightning Commercial Funding specializes in Small Business Loans and Commercial Financing exclusively, throughout the United States from the startup of new business to large commercial transactions.

Harlan is also the author of the popular book GET Your Loan Closed! Harlan Friedman's banking experience both as a branch manager for major California Savings & Loan as well as his Investment Banking experience has provided him with the knowledge and experience to provide a myriad of banking products to the general public.

Lightning Commercial Funding, Inc. was incorporated in 2005 to further assist his clientele with commercial and business financing needs throughout the United States.

Mr. Friedman graduated from The George Washington University in 1978, earning a Bachelor of Arts degree, and Western State University College of Law in 1983, earning his Juris Doctor degree. He currently holds a California Real Estate Brokers License. Reach Harlan A. Friedman at (858) 592-0659 x101 or feel free to e-mail him at harlan@loanforbiz.com.

Harlan Friedman is available for speaking engagements and individual coaching. For extensive information for business owner, over 100 pages of relevant information for the small business owner, from articles, accounting ratios, commercial loan terms and mathematical formulas. To learn the ten secrets your lender does not want you to know, order his book GET Your Loan Closed!



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SBA Guarantee Fee Explained
SBA Loans What Qualifies as a Small Business
SBA 7A Loan for Business Opportunities and Real Estate Acquisition
Purchasing Real Estate using the SBA 504 Loan
Franchise Financing various options are available to you


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