LT Sean McIntosh 229307 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>So when I was leaving active duty I applied for a Small Business Admin Patriot Express loan and after 3 months of submitting paperwork was denied a loan. I found out that the Patriot Express program had been cancelled and the bank loan administrator was unaware! I subsequently found alternative investment and was off the races. I was wanting to hear if other veterans had similar problems with banks and/or the SBA. 2014-09-05T16:33:12-04:00 LT Sean McIntosh 229307

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>So when I was leaving active duty I applied for a Small Business Admin Patriot Express loan and after 3 months of submitting paperwork was denied a loan. I found out that the Patriot Express program had been cancelled and the bank loan administrator was unaware! I subsequently found alternative investment and was off the races. I was wanting to hear if other veterans had similar problems with banks and/or the SBA.

2014-09-05T16:33:12-04:00 2014-09-05T16:33:12-04:00 SFC Joe S. Davis Jr., MSM, DSL 229667

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Thats scary, try <a target="_blank" href="https://www.score.org/">https://www.score.org/</a> see if you find some success. <div class="pta-link-card answers-template-image type-default"> <div class="pta-link-card-picture"> <img src="https://d26horl2n8pviu.cloudfront.net/link_data_pictures/images/000/002/821/qrc/icon_facebook_new.png?1443022595"> </div> <div class="pta-link-card-content"> <p class="pta-link-card-title"> <a target="blank" href="https://www.score.org/">Free Small Business Advice | How-to Resources | Tools | Templates | SCORE</a> </p> <p class="pta-link-card-description">SCORE Free Small Business Advice. We offer How-to Resources, Tools, Templates and even Mentors to help your small business succeed.</p> </div> <div class="clearfix"></div> </div>

2014-09-05T22:19:00-04:00 2014-09-05T22:19:00-04:00 LT Sean McIntosh 229991

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div><a target="_blank" href="http://thejonasproject.org/">http://thejonasproject.org/</a> is another alternative to SCORE

2014-09-06T06:44:24-04:00 2014-09-06T06:44:24-04:00 TSgt Earl Morgan 353713

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Lt McIntosh,<br />There is a company called Streetshares (<a target="_blank" href="http://www.streetshares.com">http://www.streetshares.com</a>) you should get in contact with. They spoke at our veterans small business conference last June. The owner is a veteran and knows about all the issues with banks. <br /><br />"Small businesses on StreetShares.com create a personalized pitch for a small business loan, and investors compete to fund any part of the loan. The lowest investor bids are combined to form a single loan - It’s like “Shark Tank” meets “eBay” for small business lending.<br /><br />StreetShares is breathing new life into the American Dream. We are veteran-owned and veteran-run."

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