{"id":7838,"date":"2021-05-10T10:51:56","date_gmt":"2021-05-10T10:51:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.kredx.com\/blog\/?p=7838"},"modified":"2023-10-26T05:51:31","modified_gmt":"2023-10-26T05:51:31","slug":"top-5-best-small-business-loans-you-should-know","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kredx.com\/blog\/top-5-best-small-business-loans-you-should-know\/","title":{"rendered":"Top 5 Best Small Business Loans You Should Know"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"7838\" class=\"elementor elementor-7838\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4cc02588 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4cc02588\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-17da44a8\" data-id=\"17da44a8\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cf2e331 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cf2e331\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The SME sector is one of the crucial growth drivers of India, contributing more than 40% to the total GDP. Post-demonetisation, various schemes have been rolled out to strengthen their growth further.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Small and medium-sized enterprises have diverse business requirements such as expansion, purchasing equipment, paying salary to employees, buying inventory, managing cash flow for daily operations, or recovering from losses.\u00a0<\/span>MSME<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\/SME loans help fund start-up organisations and entrepreneurs shore up cash flow for different needs.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Individuals looking for\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.kredx.com\/business-loan\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> small business loans<\/a> can now easily avail these through various financial institutions. These loans help <\/span>MSMEs<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> fund their operational needs. Both existing and new businesses can apply for these loans, depending on the credit rating and nature of the company.<\/span><\/p><h2><b>Top 5 MSME Business Loans In 2021<\/b><\/h2><h3><b>1.Government-backed Loans<\/b><\/h3><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Make In India<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> initiative by GOI aims to encourage\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kredx.com\/kredxplore\/what-is-msme\">MSME<\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and SME entrepreneurship across 25 sectors in infrastructure, manufacturing, and service activities. To boost this sector, the Indian government has come up with several business loan schemes. Also, the transformational power of the private-public partnership has become a hallmark for the <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Make In India<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> program. The government offers several small business loan schemes, such as\u00a0\u2013\u00a0<\/span><\/p><ul><li><b>MUDRA Loans <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2013 The Government of India extends MUDRA loans to small business entities and start-ups for financial assistance in the form of low-cost credit. Several public and private banks are authorised to offer MUDRA loans to MSMEs operating under the different sectors that fall under this scheme.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Credit Guarantee Fund Scheme for Micro and Small Enterprises (CGMFS) \u2013\u00a0<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The CGMF scheme provides financial support to small and micro-enterprises. It is a collateral-free credit scheme applicable for both new and existing businesses that pass its eligibility criteria. Small business units can avail credit of up to Rs. 10 lakhs without mortgaging any collateral.\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Credit Link Capital Subsidy Scheme for Technology Upgradation (CLCSS) <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2013<\/span><b>\u00a0<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This government-aided business loan finances technological upgradation. Through the\u00a0<\/span><b>CLCSS\u00a0<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">scheme, businesses can obtain the necessary funds to upgrade their equipment and technology. Entrepreneurs can avail up to 15% subsidy for their business under this scheme. However, only sole proprietorship business, partnership firms, public or private limited companies can apply for\u00a0it.\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>MSME Business Loan <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2013 The MSME loan launched by GOI is for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kredx.com\/supply-chain-finance\/working-capital\/working-capital-loan\">working capital financing<\/a>, which aims to fund and encourage MSMEs in India. New and existing businesses can acquire loans of up to Rs. 1 crore to support their business needs at 8% interest rates.\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>National Small Industries Corporation Subsidy (NSIC)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0\u2013The NSIC subsidy offers two kinds of financial benefits for MSMEs \u2013 Marketing Assistance and Raw Material Assistance. Businesses qualifying as an MSME with Udyog Aadhaar Memorandum\/EM-Part-II are eligible to apply for this scheme under Single Point Registration Scheme.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/li><\/ul><h3><b>2.Term Loans\u00a0<\/b><\/h3><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Businesses can acquire term loans ranging from Rs.1 lakh to Rs.1 crore. The loan amount, however, can exceed the value depending upon the nature of a business. The repayment tenure for such loans is anywhere between 12 months and 10 years. Borrowers must pay EMIs over a specified period to repay such loans.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><h3><b>3.Overdraft Facilities<\/b><\/h3><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">An overdraft facility is a credit agreement between an authorising bank and business account holders to liquidate or withdraw funds higher than the actual balance up to a certain approved limit. The lender charges interest on the utilised loan amount on a daily basis. The limit sanctioned depends on a borrower\u2019s credit history, repayment history, and cash flows.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><h3><b>4.Invoice Financing<\/b><\/h3><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Invoice financing is a process through which small businesses can avail advance funds against outstanding invoices. This method is most appropriate for companies to meet their short-term financing requirements by availing credit on a certain portion of the unpaid invoices. This scheme can help businesses enhance their cash inflow, pay employees and suppliers, and meet other financial requirements. Potential entrepreneurs can apply for invoice financing through apps such as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kredx.com\/\">Kredx<\/a>, an independent platform to help small businesses gain quick access to funds.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><h3><b>5.Equipment Finance<\/b><\/h3><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Large businesses in the manufacturing sector can purchase new machinery and equipment or upgrade the existing ones by availing equipment finance. Businesses and enterprises can also enjoy tax benefits by obtaining equipment finance. However, the rate of interest on such funding options differs from lender to lender.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><h2><b>Bottom Line<\/b><\/h2><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Small-business loans for MSMEs and SMEs are crucial to developing the Indian economy. However, they come with several prerequisites. To ensure quick sanctioning of collateral-free business loans, several online platforms such as Kredx facilitates sanctioning of small business loans in a very short period.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The SME sector is one of the crucial growth drivers of India, contributing more than 40% to the total GDP. 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