{"id":6349,"date":"2019-06-03T18:06:57","date_gmt":"2019-06-03T15:06:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lending-express.com\/blog\/?p=6349"},"modified":"2021-01-07T14:20:24","modified_gmt":"2021-01-07T12:20:24","slug":"small-business-loans-for-women-2021","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.become.co\/blog\/small-business-loans-for-women-2021\/","title":{"rendered":"What Are the Best Small Business Loans for Women in 2021?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In general, obtaining financing as a small business owner can be a tricky task to tackle. The unfortunate reality is that the difficulty that business owners face in getting approved for loans is amplified for those applicants who are part of a minority group &#8211; and women are one of those who face the toughest odds.<\/span><\/p>\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Naturally, this issue raises many pressing questions, including:<\/span><\/p>\n\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How hard is it to get business loans for women?<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: inherit;\">What can be done to improve the approval odds for small business loans for women?<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: inherit;\">Are there women\u2019s business loans from the government?<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In this piece, we\u2019ll first answer all of those questions (and others), and then provide a list of the best loan options for a woman-owned business in 2021.<\/span><\/p>\n\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How to get approved for small business loans for women<\/span><\/h2>\n\n<p><b>The short answer:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> fill out a <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.become.co\/apply\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">quick and easy online application<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n\n<p><b>The more detailed answer:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> No longer do female business owners need to run a gauntlet in order to get approved for a small business loan. Traditional <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thebalancesmb.com\/small-business-loan-2947070\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">banks turn down more than 80% of small business<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> owners who apply for a loan, and that\u2019s before considering the impact of gender bias. But getting a loan for a woman-owned business isn\u2019t how it used to be.<\/span><\/p>\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">While the factor of human judgment (or prejudice) continues to affect loan approval odds in the traditional lender setting, today the process of <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.become.co\/blog\/losing-the-race-race-dont-let-your-background-affect-your-business-loan-eligibility\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">applying for business loans for women and racial minorities<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> has been drastically improved by innovations made in financial technology.<\/span><\/p>\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">At Become, for example, advanced algorithms do the work of automatically assessing a wide variety of different factors that can impact loan approval, including business age, monthly revenue, credit score, and so on. Those factors which are considered never include a person\u2019s gender or ethnicity &#8211; in fact, we don\u2019t even ask for that information!<\/span><\/p>\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Technology has given us the ability to effectively eliminate human bias and prejudice from the loan application process, and help to <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.become.co\/blog\/leveling-playing-field-female-entrepreneurs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">level the playing field for female entrepreneurs<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. <\/span><\/p>\n\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Finding the best business loans for women<\/span><\/h2>\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There are many types of business loans that female business owners will find useful. Of course, the type of business will affect the kind of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.become.co\/loans-by-industry\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">industry loans<\/a> a business needs, as well as the specific circumstances that business finds itself in. Those business funding solutions include everything from women\u2019s business loans from the government in the form of SBA loans, to invoice factoring for <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.become.co\/blog\/unpaid-invoices\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">when customers fail to pay on time<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and everything in between.<\/span><\/p>\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Many types are considered startup business loans for women since a number of Become\u2019s partners provide funding to businesses with as little as 3 months in operation. But when it comes to loans for women to start a business, the earliest stages of funding a concept will typically come in the form of seed capital. After a business gets its feet firmly planted, it will want to consider other forms of financing.<\/span><\/p>\n\n<p><b>Here\u2019s a breakdown of just a few small business loans for women:<\/b><\/p>\n\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">SBA loans for women<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Women\u2019s business loans from the government &#8211; through the United States Small Business Administration &#8211; actually are not loans at all. SBA loans for women (and for men, for that matter) provide guarantees that cover up to 85% of a loan amount. By putting such a \u2018safety net\u2019 in place, borrowers experience higher approval rates since loan providers face less of a risk of not getting paid back.<\/span><\/p>\n\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Unsecured business loans for women<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Unsecured business loans for women are among the most popular forms of financing for women-owned businesses. Essentially, an unsecured small business loan for women is a term loan that doesn\u2019t require any collateral to be put down. While the interest rates are typically higher than secured small business loans for women, unsecured business loans allow female entrepreneurs to obtain financing even if they don\u2019t have valuable assets (or don\u2019t want to put them at risk).<\/span><\/p>\n\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Equipment financing for women<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Whether it\u2019s for purchasing equipment or leasing equipment, equipment financing for women is also one of the more frequently used types of <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.become.co\/business-loans\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">business loans<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for women. It also makes no difference what industry the business is in &#8211; equipment financing could be for an air compressor at a dental practice, a new deep freezer for a restaurant, new computers for any office space, and so on.<\/span><\/p>\n\n<blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Business loans come in many different varieties, and many of them are designed for specific purposes. And, as if the sheer number of business financing types wasn\u2019t enough to get your head spinning, there are even more loan providers to choose from.<\/span><\/p>\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">That\u2019s where Become comes in handy &#8211; our proprietary MatchScore\u2122 technology is there to make the optimal match between borrower and lender. We save you the time, energy, and stress of sifting through tons of lenders before finding the one that fits your needs the best.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>The question then remains:<\/strong> which small business loans for women are the best?<\/span><\/p>\n\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The 4 best small business loans for women in 2021<\/span><\/h2>\n\n<table style=\"width: 750px; height: 1022px;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 179px;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\"><b>Lending Partner<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 114px;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\"><b>Prospa<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 119px;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\"><b>Kabbage<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 139px;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\"><b>Capify<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 185px;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\"><b>Bluevine<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 179px; text-align: center;\">\n<p><em>Best used for<\/em><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 114px;\">\n<p>Fixed-term business loan<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 119px;\">\n<p>Line of credit<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 139px;\">\n<p>Unsecured business term loans<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 185px;\">\n<p>Invoice factoring &amp; Line of credit<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 179px; text-align: center;\">\n<p><strong>Loan details<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 114px;\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 119px;\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 139px;\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 185px;\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 179px; text-align: center;\">\n<p><em>Loan Size<\/em><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 114px;\">\n<p>Up to $300,000<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 119px;\">\n<p>Up to $250,000<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 139px;\">\n<p>Up to $400,000<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 185px;\">\n<ul>\n<li data-tadv-p=\"keep\">Up to $5 million for invoice factoring<\/li>\n<li data-tadv-p=\"keep\">Up to $200,000 for line of credit<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 179px; text-align: center;\">\n<p><em>Repayment term<\/em><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 114px;\">\n<p>3-12 months<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 119px;\">\n<p>6 or 12 months<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 139px;\">\n<p>3-15 months<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 185px;\">\n<p>Up to 12 months<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 179px; text-align: center;\">\n<p><strong>Qualifications<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 114px;\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 119px;\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 139px;\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 185px;\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 179px; text-align: center;\">\n<p><em>Time in business<\/em><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 114px;\">\n<p>At least 6 months<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 119px;\">\n<p>1 year<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 139px;\">\n<p>At least 6 months<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 185px;\">\n<p>At least 6 months<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 179px; text-align: center;\">\n<p><em>Minimum credit score<\/em><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 114px;\">\n<p>n\/a<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 119px;\">\n<p>580<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 139px;\">\n<p>n\/a<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 185px;\">\n<p>600<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 179px; text-align: center;\">\n<p><em>Monthly revenue<\/em><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 114px;\">\n<p>$6,000<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 119px;\">\n<p>$4,200<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 139px;\">\n<p>$10,000<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 185px;\">\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">$10,000<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1. Best startup business loan for women &#8211; <strong>Prospa<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The term \u2018startup business loan\u2019 may have different meanings depending on who you ask. At Become, we are able to offer our services to businesses with as little as 3 months in operation. Loans for women to <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">start<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> a business are something a bit different, so be sure to read a bit more about the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.become.co\/blog\/critical-startup-fundraising-mistakes-to-avoid\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">early stages of business fundraising<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For some of the best terms that you\u2019ll find for startup business loans for women, look no further than Prospa. They require minimal documentation for loan amounts under $100,000 (good news for businesses with minimal experience), offer term lengths between 3 and 12 months, and repayment schedules on either a daily or weekly basis.<\/span><\/p>\n\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2. Best business loan for women with a strong credit score &#8211; <strong>Capify<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Become uses <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.become.co\/blog\/fintech-lending\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">financial technology<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to assess more than just a business\u2019s credit score because, after all, there\u2019s much more to a company than just their credit history. That said, small businesses that have stronger credit scores will generally be offered better loan terms and conditions. The bottom line is that loan providers will carefully consider the amount of risk that they will take on by lending out funds to any business. As one method of assessing a borrower\u2019s ability to make payments on time, lenders will often look at a business\u2019s credit score.<\/span><\/p>\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Capify offers some of the best terms for small business loans for women owners that have stronger credit scores. They offer loans of up to $400,000 with no security required, as well as flexible repayment options. Plus, Capify also comes with more than a decade\u2019s worth of experience and expertise in the lending industry.<\/span><\/p>\n\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">3. Best business loan for women to use as-needed &#8211; <strong>Kabbage<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.become.co\/blog\/term-loan-or-line-of-credit-which-is-better-for-your-business\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">business line of credit<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is one of the best solutions that any company can use to cover small unexpected expenses that pop up along the way. Similarly to how a credit card works, a business line of credit is there to be used on an as-needed basis. There\u2019s no penalty for not using the funds, and typically business lines of credit are revolving which means they can be used, repaid, and used again.<\/span><\/p>\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When it comes to business lines of credit, Kabbage is one of the top loan providers that we recommend. With revolving lines of up to $250,000 and automated monthly payments, Kabbage offers some of the most flexible terms for business lines of credit.<\/span><\/p>\n\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">4. Best business loan for women that need quick financing &#8211; <strong>Bluevine<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.become.co\/blog\/fast-business-loans\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fast business funding<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is something that most owners want when applying for small business loans. Become uses its proprietary<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.become.co\/blog\/lendingscore\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> LendingScore\u2122<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and Matchscore\u2122 technologies to expedite the process of applying for business financing. One easy and intuitive online application saves you the time of filling out dozens of separate forms, and then advanced algorithms match your business with the optimal lender for your specific profile and needs. Through Become, business owners are able to obtain funding in as little as 3 hours!<\/span><\/p>\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bluevine is one of the quickest providers of business loans for women (and really for any business owner!). Through Bluevine, it\u2019s not unusual for borrowers to see same-day wire transfers of funding. With loans of up to $200,000 and no prepayment penalties, Bluevine is highly recommended for any business owners in search of quick financing.<\/span><\/p>\n\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-6382 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.become.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/money-green-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Small business loans for women\" width=\"748\" height=\"498\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.become.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/money-green-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.become.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/money-green-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.become.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/money-green-1200x798.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.become.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/money-green-406x270.jpg 406w, https:\/\/www.become.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/money-green.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 748px) 100vw, 748px\" \/><\/p>\n\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Alternative funding options for women-owned businesses<\/span><\/h2>\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With so many ways to apply for business loans for women, we figured it couldn\u2019t hurt to touch on a handful of alternative funding options for women business owners, so here you go!<\/span><\/p>\n\n<p><b>Top 3 alternative funding options for women-owned businesses:<\/b><\/p>\n\n<p><b>1. Crowdfunding<\/b><\/p>\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You\u2019ve likely heard the term before, but in case you\u2019re unfamiliar with crowdfunding, it\u2019s one of the best ways to literally capitalize on the connectivity that the internet offers us all. There are loads of different crowdfunding platforms to choose from, but what they all share in common is the ability for anybody that believes in your product or services to essentially donate to your business. While it may not be the most effective method of generating funding, it\u2019s always worth a shot since many crowdfunding websites offer free registration.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n<p><b>2. Venture capital<\/b><\/p>\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Many business owners have the misconception that venture capital always comes in the form of money. In fact, often times venture capital comes in the form of expertise or other intangible contributions. Regardless of the form though, venture capital comes in exchange for equity in your business. That means that the investor receives some degree of pull in the decision-making process of your business (a sacrifice that requires careful consideration given the implications). <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n<p><b>3. Government grants<\/b><\/p>\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Different government bodies offer a variety of grants for businesses in specific industries. Those offers are constantly changing depending on the state of the given industry and, unfortunately, on the state of politics as well. That said, it\u2019s also true that much of the time government grants come with terms that take a significant part of the burden off of the borrower so that they can focus on improving their business. It\u2019s always worth checking with your local or state government website to inquire about what sorts of grants may be available at your disposal.<\/span><\/p>\n\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Act now!<\/span><\/h2>\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Financial technology is changing the face of business funding and effectively making it easier to obtain small business loans for women &#8211; and for all small business owners! <\/span><\/p>\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Is the business lending industry completely fair? No, it isn\u2019t.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Is it getting better? Absolutely.<\/span><\/p>\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We live in a day and age where the reality of business lending is slowly, but surely, catching up with social expectations. Become is proud to offer equal opportunities to all business loan applicants regardless of their gender, ethnicity, age, or any other identifying characteristic. If you\u2019re a business owner and you want to improve your chances of obtaining funding, use our services today and find out just how easy it can be.<\/span><\/p>\n\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.become.co\/apply\/?k=blogbanner\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-10728\" src=\"https:\/\/www.become.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Frame-11-min.png\" alt=\"Permanent Working Capital\" width=\"1200\" height=\"385\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.become.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Frame-11-min.png 1200w, https:\/\/www.become.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Frame-11-min-300x96.png 300w, https:\/\/www.become.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Frame-11-min-768x246.png 768w, https:\/\/www.become.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Frame-11-min-604x194.png 604w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In general, obtaining financing as a small business owner can be a tricky task to tackle. 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