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BUSINESSES UNDER TWO YEARS OLD

SBA lenders that fund brand-new businesses in Minnesota

Over the last five years 3,177 SBA loans in Minnesota went to businesses under two years old, 34% of every approval in the state (3 points above the national rate). 1,486 of them were loans that opened the business in the first place.

Loans to new businesses
3,177
last 5 years
Lenders that said yes
217
active in Minnesota
Median approval
$150K
$50K – $420K typical
Typical term
12 yr
91% were 7(a)

The 15 most active startup lenders in Minnesota

Every lender here has approved loans for businesses under two years old in Minnesota. The percentage is how much of their Minnesota lending went to new businesses, which tells you whether they do it routinely or made an exception.

1
Cincinnati, OH
New-business loans
328
Share of their MN lending
34%
Typical loan
$199K
Last approval
Mar 2026
2
Columbus, OH
New-business loans
292
Share of their MN lending
45%
Typical loan
$225K
Last approval
Mar 2026
3
Sioux Falls, SD
New-business loans
220
Share of their MN lending
93%
Typical loan
$141K
Last approval
Nov 2025
4
Evansville, IN
New-business loans
136
Share of their MN lending
35%
Typical loan
$877K
Last approval
Mar 2026
5
St. Cloud, MN
New-business loans
136
Share of their MN lending
26%
Typical loan
$809K
Last approval
Mar 2026
6
Sartell, MN
New-business loans
92
Share of their MN lending
21%
Typical loan
$480K
Last approval
Mar 2026
7
Saint Paul, MN
New-business loans
89
Share of their MN lending
62%
Typical loan
$424K
Last approval
Mar 2026
8
Arden Hills, MN
New-business loans
70
Share of their MN lending
32%
Typical loan
$576K
Last approval
Mar 2026
9
Vadnais Heights, MN
New-business loans
61
Share of their MN lending
20%
Typical loan
$1.1M
Last approval
Mar 2026
10
Hager City, WI
New-business loans
58
Share of their MN lending
46%
Typical loan
$554K
Last approval
Mar 2026
11
Foley, MN
New-business loans
54
Share of their MN lending
32%
Typical loan
$591K
Last approval
Feb 2026
12
Brookings, SD
New-business loans
50
Share of their MN lending
47%
Typical loan
$814K
Last approval
Mar 2026
13
Fargo, ND
New-business loans
50
Share of their MN lending
31%
Typical loan
$513K
Last approval
Mar 2026
14
Bemidji, MN
New-business loans
46
Share of their MN lending
53%
Typical loan
$133K
Last approval
Mar 2026
15
Cold Spring, MN
New-business loans
46
Share of their MN lending
36%
Typical loan
$233K
Last approval
Feb 2026
Ranked from public SBA approvals, not from lender marketing. Being listed is not an endorsement or a promise of approval, and no lender can pay to appear here.