Startups require effective leadership and funding, which can come from various sources including govt schemes. Pradhan Mantri ...

Smaller businesses backed by the government’s Start Up Loans programme have higher survival rates than other businesses, ...

It provides a loan with the minimal documentation and eligibility criteria on business financing for the women entrepreneurs to apply for the small business loan with the Bajaj Finance Limited There ...

In a Q&A, Michelle Richards shares how she started Great Lakes Women's Business Council at a time when it wasn't easy for ...

Black-owned businesses paid upward of 3% more in interest than white business owners. Hispanic-owned businesses paid 2.9% ...

Commissions do not affect our editors' opinions or evaluations. Finding a business loan can be challenging, but women often face even greater adversity in funding than other entrepreneurs.

Aside from rising interest rates and lenders tightening requirements, a 2023 Federal Reserve study revealed that in 2022 a lower percentage of women were approved for small business loans than men.

Starting a business can be costly, especially if you require expensive equipment or need to do some hiring in your first year. Fortunately, some lenders offer small business loans that can help ...

SBA microloans are specifically designed to offer small dollar loans to new and traditionally underserved businesses. Although qualification requirements vary, SBA microloans are more startup ...

Starting a new business is always hard, especially if you’re a woman. Unlike male entrepreneurs, females have much more trouble securing bank loans. To make matters worse, even when they receive a ...

Evaluation of Start Up Loans programme finds businesses it supports survive longer, grow more and create jobs.