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BUSINESSES UNDER TWO YEARS OLD

SBA lenders that fund brand-new businesses in Ohio

Over the last five years 5,505 SBA loans in Ohio went to businesses under two years old, 30% of every approval in the state (1 points below the national rate). 3,005 of them were loans that opened the business in the first place.

Loans to new businesses
5,505
last 5 years
Lenders that said yes
182
active in Ohio
Median approval
$100K
$40K – $335K typical
Typical term
11 yr
98% were 7(a)

The 15 most active startup lenders in Ohio

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

1
Columbus, OH
New-business loans
2,754
Share of their OH lending
27%
Typical loan
$166K
Last approval
Mar 2026
2
Cleveland, OH
New-business loans
419
Share of their OH lending
64%
Typical loan
$409K
Last approval
Mar 2026
3
Cincinnati, OH
New-business loans
202
Share of their OH lending
29%
Typical loan
$219K
Last approval
Mar 2026
4
Indiana, PA
New-business loans
148
Share of their OH lending
48%
Typical loan
$771K
Last approval
Mar 2026
5
Columbus, OH
New-business loans
148
Share of their OH lending
42%
Typical loan
$276K
Last approval
Mar 2026
6
De Graff, OH
New-business loans
102
Share of their OH lending
62%
Typical loan
$586K
Last approval
Mar 2026
7
Zanesville, OH
New-business loans
97
Share of their OH lending
70%
Typical loan
$92K
Last approval
Mar 2026
8
Wilmington, DE
New-business loans
96
Share of their OH lending
43%
Typical loan
$250K
Last approval
Mar 2026
9
Marietta, OH
New-business loans
85
Share of their OH lending
59%
Typical loan
$419K
Last approval
Mar 2026
10
Wheeling, WV
New-business loans
81
Share of their OH lending
57%
Typical loan
$675K
Last approval
Mar 2026
11
Cincinnati, OH
New-business loans
72
Share of their OH lending
37%
Typical loan
$539K
Last approval
Mar 2026
12
Warren, PA
New-business loans
69
Share of their OH lending
51%
Typical loan
$552K
Last approval
Jan 2026
13
Columbus, OH
New-business loans
45
Share of their OH lending
67%
Typical loan
$184K
Last approval
Jul 2025
14
Jasper, IN
New-business loans
33
Share of their OH lending
45%
Typical loan
$393K
Last approval
Mar 2026
15
Osage Beach, MO
New-business loans
25
Share of their OH lending
74%
Typical loan
$832K
Last approval
Mar 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.