We'd like to thank Mark Daoust, owner of Quiet Light Brokerage, for giving us permission to reprint his blog post on SBA loans, part 1 of which is below.  Mark is the go-to-guy for the purchase or sale of online eCommerce businesses and if you have an interest in that space, we encourage you to contact him at inquiries@quietlightbrokerage.com.

The US Government's Small Business Administration lends up to $5 million that businesses that meet certain criteria. The post below talks about the general requriements of an SBA loan while part 2 will get into the process of applying for an SBA loan.