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How does a veteran get a loan

Veteran

Oscar Ringo Willingboro , NJ

I am trying to start a business

11 June 2020 2 replies Small Business

Answers

Advisor

Nancy Brooks West Chesterfield , NH

The US Small Business Administration and Veterans Business Outreach Centers are great, free resources:

https://www.sba.gov/business-guide/grow-your-business/veteran-owned-businesses

https://vbocregion2.com/

Advisor

Lars Hoar New York , NY

Hey Oscar,

There are a few tools available to you that can help you secure a loan. I'll include a few below.

https://www.liftfund.com/ - LiftFund does credit and services to small business owners who don’t have access to commercial loan services.
https://www.kiva.org/borrow - A non-profit that provides 0% interest loans to entrepreneurs around the world. It can be a great option to try before applying for a more conventional loan.

http://www.veteranscorp.org/ - Specific tool for veteran-owned businesses.

I also would like to share two other threads that were similar questions, although more pertaining to overall funding and investing concerns. I left some additional resources there, but you could engage with those threads to perhaps share some tips and tricks for how you have all approached the funding and financing aspects so far.

https://acp-advisornet.org/questions/4939/how-do-i-access-capital
https://acp-advisornet.org/questions/4962/how-do-i-secure-funding-my-company

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