About Us

We believe that entrepreneurs, at all stages of their small business journey, should have access to affordable funding to start and scale their businesses. And the Small Business Administration agrees.

But the current process for applying for SBA loans is archaic and arduous. Business owners are stuck coordinating disjointed applications across dozens of banks, without knowing if they’ll get competitive terms– or, if they’ll even get a loan at all.

It’s time to bring simplicity to the SBA loan process.

SBA Source co-founder, Jacob Lee (left), and the Scenthound Birmingham team

We built SBA Source because business owners deserve a simpler, more transparent path to SBA financing.

Created to Eliminate the Friction We Faced Ourselves

We created SBA Source out of our own experience applying for and obtaining SBA loans. As a government-backed funding source, many aspects of SBA loan applications are standardized across lenders. We were tired of emailing hundreds of identical forms to various banks, tracking down dates and signatures, and waiting for weeks to see if a bank would even consider our business. So we created SBA Source to solve this problem.

An End-to-End SBA Financing Platform Built for Borrowers

At SBA Source, we help small business owners aggregate their SBA loan applications up front. Our software ensures that your business is SBA-eligible, and our specialists work with you to make your application bank-ready. Then, we shop your loan to dozens of banks, building a book of interested lenders with competitive terms for you to choose from. Once you’ve chosen your lender, we connect you with the bank to complete the process and get your funding. Above all, as the borrower, all of this is free to you– we’re paid by the bank you borrow from.

Founder Insights & Conversations

Meet the Team Behind SBA Source

Real people, real experience, and a shared commitment to clarity in SBA lending.

We’re a team of builders and operators who believe SBA lending should be simpler and more transparent for everyone involved. Whether you’re here to explore financing, support franchise growth, or evaluate opportunities, we would love to connect with you.

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