A business loan is a loan specifically intended for business purposes. As with all loans, it involves the creation of a debt, which will be repaid with added interest. There are a number of different types of business loans, including bank loans, asset-based financing, invoice financing, microloans, business cash advances and cash flow loans.

A business loan is a kind of financing you can avail to meet the urgent needs of your growing business. A business loan is borrowed capital that companies apply toward expenses that they are unable to pay for themselves. Some business owners use business loans to pay for salaries and wages until their new company gets off the ground, while other companies put borrowed funds toward office supplies, inventory or business projects.