Start by calling (562) 259-8516 to schedule a consultation at our Downey office. We collect three years of tax returns, interim profit-and-loss statements, a current balance sheet, a business plan or use-of-funds narrative, and personal financial statements for all owners holding twenty percent or more equity. Burnside Advances then packages your file for submission to our network of sba loan lenders, highlighting strengths and mitigating red flags before underwriting begins. Processing an SBA 7(a) file typically requires forty-five to ninety days, so businesses in Santa Fe Springs, Bell, Cudahy, Paramount, Bellflower, Bell Gardens, South Gate, Pico Rivera, Lynwood, and Commerce should begin conversations well ahead of planned expenditures. We track each milestone and coordinate third-party appraisals, environmental reviews, and title work to keep your timeline predictable.