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(This is a guest post from Rohit Arora, who’s\u00a0the co-founder and CEO of Biz2Credit.)<\/em><\/p>\n

\"Rohio<\/a>
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Although the Treasury Department announced the approval of funding to generate $3.6 billion in lending to small business<\/strong>, loans are far from easy to attain. \u00a0While credit became more accessible in July 2011, approval rates are still low for entrepreneurs seeking capital to launch and grow their businesses.<\/p>\n

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According to the latest Biz2Credit Small Business Lending Index, an analysis of 1,000 loan applications on Biz2credit<\/a> during the month of July 2011, loan approval rates are still less than 10% (9.8% in July, up from 8.9% in June) at big banks, which are categorized as institutions with $10 billion+ in assets. \u00a0Meanwhile, loan approvals by smaller banks are still well below 50% (44.9% in July, up from 42.5 % in June).<\/p>\n

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The Treasury\u2019s State Small Business Credit Initiative (SSBCI) last week granted funding to help expand small-business lending and spur private sector job growth 11 states and Washington, D.C.\u00a0 The SSBCI funding supports state-level, small-business lending programs and is an important part of the Small Business Jobs Act passed in fall 2010.<\/p>\n

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The states and D.C. can access a collective total of $360 million in SSBCI funds, which are expected to generate $10 in \u201cbang for the buck\u201d for every $1 in federal funding. \u00a0Thus, this $360 million allocation is expected to support more than $3.6 billion in new private lending in Alabama ($31.3 million), Florida ($97.7 million), Idaho ($13.2 million), Iowa ($13.2 million), Louisiana ($13.2 million), Mississippi ($13.2 million), Ohio ($55.1 million), Oregon ($16.5 million), Tennessee ($29.7 million), Texas ($46.6 million), Virginia ($18.0 million), and Washington, D.C. ($13.2 million).<\/p>\n

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Under the SSBCI, all states are offered the opportunity to apply for federal funds for state-run programs that partner with private lenders and investors to increase the amount of credit available to small businesses. States must demonstrate a reasonable expectation that every $1 in federal grants will result in $10 in new private lending.\u00a0 This is a big expectation and may not be realistic.<\/p>\n

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Additionally, the Small Business Lending Fund, a $30 billion asset pool also established by the Small Business Jobs Act of 2010, recently announced $418 million in funding for 37 community banks, raising the total to 80 community banks overall that have collectively received more than $1 billion. \u00a0The amount is far short of the $30 billion that was made available, but these banks will presumable start lending money to small businesses, which generate up to two-thirds of the new jobs created in America.<\/p>\n

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The stock market\u2019s wild August ride is not likely to help small businesses seeking startup capital.\u00a0 When markets are so volatile, lenders become more stringent and less likely to approve loans.\u00a0 This trickles down to the borrowers themselves.\u00a0 The Federal Reserve Bank of New York\u2019s poll of small businesses — typically defined as companies with fewer than 10 employees and less than $5 million in annual revenues — found that more than a quarter of respondents said they did not apply for funding because of fear of rejection.\u00a0 Similarly, Biz2Credit Small Business Lending Index reported that the perception among small business owners that they were unlikely to get loans and that the process takes too long was one of the top reasons why they have not received funding.<\/p>\n

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While President Obama is on vacation in Martha\u2019s Vineyard, he and his team will undoubtedly be exploring ideas to kick-start the stagnant U.S. economy.\u00a0 Among the initiatives he will likely push hard in September is the extension of the payroll tax cut and additional funding for transportation projects.\u00a0 These are steps in the right direction.\u00a0 Encouragement of entrepreneurship is a proven way to bring the U.S. out of its sluggish economy and spur growth.\u00a0 This is money better spent than simply extending unemployment benefits to the 9.1 percent of Americans who still haven\u2019t found work.\u00a0 Investing in infrastructure and innovation is necessary to move forward in the right direction.
\n(A frequently quoted expert on small business lending, Rohit Arora is co-founder and CEO of Biz2Credit (<\/em>www.biz2credit.com<\/em><\/a>),which connects small business owners with 400 lenders, credit rating agencies and service providers via its safe online platform.\u00a0 Since 2007, Biz2Credit has secured $400 million in funding for small businesses across the U.S.)<\/em><\/p>\n

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*********<\/strong><\/span> You’ll need a powerful one of these<\/a><\/strong>, to get a Small Business Loan<\/strong>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

  (This is a guest post from Rohit Arora, who’s the co-founder and CEO of Biz2Credit.) 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