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.elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Business loans for women<\/h1>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-78405136 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"78405136\" data-element_type=\"section\" id=\"product-page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-749f4150\" data-id=\"749f4150\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f562f9 uael-heading-align-left elementor-widget 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He has been active in the marketing, advertising, and publishing industries for more than twenty-five years. Writing for Barclays Bank, Metro Bank, Wells Fargo, ABN Amro, Quidco, Legal and General, Inshur Zego, AIG, Met Life, State Farm, Direct Line, insurers and pension funds, his words have appeared online and in print to inform, entertain and explain the complex world of consumer and business finance and insurance.<\/div>\n <ul class=\"social-links\">\n <li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/christopher-godfrey-332198139\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><span class=\"text-link\">Linkedin<\/span><i class=\"icon icon-linkedin\"><\/i><\/a><\/li>\n <li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.freelancewords.co.uk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\"><span class=\"text-link\">Website<\/span><i class=\"icon material-icons\">web_asset<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n <\/ul>\n \n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1c7103fc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1c7103fc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.20.0 - 26-03-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Despite increasing <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">since 2016<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, female business ownership in Ireland is still out of balance to the population\u2019s composition. Only <a href=\"https:\/\/squareup.com\/ie\/en\/townsquare\/running-a-woman-owned-business-in-ireland\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">20%<\/a> of Irish businesses are owned by women<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, and a lack of funding to female entrepreneurs to support startups, fuel expansion plans, and buy property and equipment, is named as a key reason business ownership by women is so low. Fortunately, this situation is changing, as more independent lenders are joining the business lending market and making more funding available for women entrepreneurs to close down the gender-finance gap.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But what kind of loans can female business owners secure? What are the application processes? And what can these loans be used for? Read on to find out more about business loans for women and why they are so important to the nation\u2019s economy. <\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d0f0c49 uael-heading-align-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-uael-table-of-contents\" data-id=\"d0f0c49\" data-element_type=\"widget\" id=\"table-of-content-column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;heading_text_align&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;heading_bottom_space&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;heading_bottom_space_laptop&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;heading_bottom_space_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;heading_bottom_space_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;separator_bottom_space&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;separator_bottom_space_laptop&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;separator_bottom_space_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;separator_bottom_space_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;content_between_space&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:15,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;content_between_space_laptop&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;content_between_space_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;content_between_space_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"uael-table-of-contents.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uael-toc-main-wrapper\" data-headings=\"h2,h3,h4\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"uael-toc-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uael-toc-header\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-toc-heading elementor-inline-editing\" data-elementor-setting-key=\"heading_title\" data-elementor-inline-editing-toolbar=\"basic\" ><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uael-toc-toggle-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uael-toc-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul data-toc-headings=\"headings\" class=\"uael-toc-list uael-toc-list-none\" data-scroll=\"\" ><\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uael-toc-empty-note\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span>Add a header to begin generating the table of contents<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-744897e5 question elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"744897e5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What funding options are available for women?<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7f3a9fa5 answer elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7f3a9fa5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Business loans for women come in all shapes and sizes. Some finance may be obtained without security, whilst others may require the borrower to provide sufficient collateral or at least a personal guarantee.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Popular forms of business finance for women:<\/span><\/p><h3><b>Startup loans<\/b><\/h3><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you\u2019re launching a new business, you may be eligible for a startup loan \u2013 this is seed funding to get a new venture up and running. As well as private lenders, <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Government funds<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> are also available for this type of loan. Security may be required.<\/span><\/p><h3><b>Working capital loans<\/b><\/h3><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/swoopfunding.com\/ie\/business-loans\/working-capital-loans\/\">Working capital loans<\/a> pay for expenses like wages, fuel bills, stock and raw materials and more. In some cases, added security may be required.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Working capital loans for female business owners include:<\/span><b><\/b><\/p><ul><li aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/swoopfunding.com\/ie\/business-loans\/small-business-loans\/\">Small business loans<\/a><\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Works like a traditional bank loan. Borrow from \u20ac<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1,000 to \u20ac500,000<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Repay the loan in a few months or over several years. Security may or may not be required.<\/span><b><\/b><\/p><ul><li aria-level=\"1\"><b>\u00a0<\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/swoopfunding.com\/ie\/knowledge-hub\/invoice-finance\/\">Invoice finance<\/a>\u00a0<\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Stop waiting 30, 60, 90 days or more for customers to pay their bills. Receive the cash tied up in your outstanding invoices as soon as you raise them. You retain control of your sales ledger. Clients need never know you are using your invoices to raise funds. No added security required.<\/span><b><\/b><\/p><ul><li aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/swoopfunding.com\/ie\/business-loans\/revolving-credit-facility\/\">Revolving line of credit<\/a>\u00a0<\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Works like a standard bank overdraft. Dip into an agreed credit limit as and when you need funds, then pay the loan back as your business revenues come in. Security may be required.<\/span><b><\/b><\/p><ul><li aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/swoopfunding.com\/ie\/knowledge-hub\/merchant-cash-advance\/\">Merchant cash advance<\/a><\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Businesses that accept customer credit and debit cards can borrow against the value of their card sales. As your card sales increase, your borrowing limit goes up. Pay the loan back with a fixed percentage of your card sales. No added security required.<\/span><b><\/b><\/p><ul><li aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/swoopfunding.com\/ie\/knowledge-hub\/business-credit-card\/\">Business credit cards<\/a><b>\u00a0<\/b><\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Business credit cards work the same as personal credit cards, but are in the name of the business, not an individual. Business cards typically have a higher credit limit than personal accounts and higher interest rates than other forms of business borrowing. Security may be required.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><h3><b>Loans to cover expansion costs<\/b><\/h3><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cover the costs of your business expansion<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">with a <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/swoopfunding.com\/ie\/commercial-mortgages\/development-finance\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">development<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> or <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/swoopfunding.com\/ie\/commercial-mortgages\/bridging-finance\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">bridging loan<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0 <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Use the funds to pay for refurbishments and extensions to your operating premises. Borrow up to 90% of the project cost. Repay the funds over 1 \u2013 30 years. The property acts as security for the loan.<\/span><\/p><h3><b>Buying equipment such as vehicles, plant, and machinery<\/b><\/h3><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Vehicles and major pieces of equipment can be expensive and buying them with cash can seriously hurt your cashflow. However, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/swoopfunding.com\/ie\/business-loans\/asset-finance\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">asset finance<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> can absorb the financial impact. Purchase work vehicles like cars, vans, or plant and machinery over time. Use the equipment as you pay for the equipment. In most cases, the asset acts as security for the loan.<\/span><\/p><h3><b>Franchise finance<\/b><\/h3><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Joining a franchise can allow female entrepreneurs to become part of a well-known brand, enjoy centralised marketing support, and have fast access to products and equipment. However, buying into a major franchise group can be expensive, and few franchisors offer funding to cover the start-up costs. A <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">franchise loan<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> allows you borrow from \u20ac<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1,000 to \u20ac5million<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to get you on the franchise ladder. Security may be required<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p><h3><b>Business grants<\/b><\/h3><p><a href=\"https:\/\/swoopfunding.com\/ie\/grants\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Business grants<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> are provided by local and national government and some foundations and charities. This is effectively free money, as grants do not need to be repaid like a loan. However, there is usually stiff competition for grants, the application process can be slow and difficult, and the pool of available money is usually limited, which can restrict the amount of cash you may receive.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2142987c question elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2142987c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Business loans for women eligibility requirements<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-44d653e9 answer elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"44d653e9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Eligibility requirements may vary depending on the type of business loan you apply for. However, in most cases, applicants must be:<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A female business owner \u2013 Irish resident<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">At least 18 years of age<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The business must be Irish registered<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Trading for at least 6 months<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Have a minimum monthly or annual turnover that can vary according to loan type and the sum you are seeking to borrow<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You may also be asked to provide security, such as a lien on company assets or on business or personal real estate<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-87503e9 question elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"87503e9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The application process<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1823a4e6 answer elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1823a4e6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Many lenders offer \u2018one-size fits all\u2019 generic business loans for women, and a fast application process that gives you an initial \u2018yes\u2019 or \u2018no\u2019 in minutes. However, as you can see from the menu of business loans for women above, there are many ways to borrow the immediate funds you need, and some types of loan may work better for your organisation than others.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can start the process to find out which type of borrowing is best for you <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">here<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. <\/span>It\u2019s still a fast application, but now you get to choose a business loan that\u2019s expertly tailored to your business.\u00a0<\/p><p><b>Top tip:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Lenders will typically check the credit status of the business, and the business owner(s). Don\u2019t get caught out by an error on your credit records. Check your personal as well as your <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/swoopfunding.com\/ie\/business-credit-scores\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">business credit score <\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">before applying for a loan.<\/span><\/p><h3><b>What documents may you need?<\/b><\/h3><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Different lenders have different criteria, but it may make the process easier if you have this information available:<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Business details \u2013 address, contact details, length of time trading, etc.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cashflow forecast<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Balance sheet<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">List of major customers and suppliers<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">List of any existing business debts<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-42867494 question elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"42867494\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What can the loan be used for?<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3381db41 answer elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3381db41\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Business loans for women can be used for almost any commercial purpose:<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Boost your <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/swoopfunding.com\/ie\/business-loans\/working-capital-loans\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">working capital<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to cover cashflow fluctuations<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Expand your operations<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Buy equipment and raw materials<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Secure bulk-purchase savings on inventory<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cover wages, rent, utilities, business rates, and unexpected emergencies<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pay your VAT bill<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pay suppliers quickly to secure early-payment discounts<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-488b431 question elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"488b431\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What are the benefits of using business loans for women?<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1386095b answer elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1386095b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Business loans for women are designed to support the specific needs for female entrepreneurs, providing benefits and terms and conditions that fit their business circumstances:<\/span><b><\/b><\/p><ul><li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Get a loan to match your needs<\/b><\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Borrow from as little as \u20ac<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1,000 all the way up to \u20ac5 million<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Get a loan that supports your business ambitions.<\/span><b><\/b><\/p><ul><li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Lower interest rates<\/b><\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Females tend to be more reliable when borrowing money and have a lower average default rate than men. This may be reflected in a lower interest rate and cheaper cost of borrowing.<\/span><b><\/b><\/p><ul><li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Fast approval process<\/b><\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Many business loans for women require a \u2018low-doc\u2019 application process and streamlined loan set-up. This means you can be approved quickly and in some cases, have the funds in your business bank account the next day.<\/span><b><\/b><\/p><ul><li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Access to extra working capital<\/b><\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">More Irish SMEs go bankrupt due to poor cashflow than any other reason. Fast and simple business loans for women can put an end to cashflow anxiety \u2013 pay your bills on time, take advantage of sudden opportunities.<\/span><b><\/b><\/p><ul><li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Maintain ownership<\/b><\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Unlike with most invested capital, you are not required to relinquish any ownership with a business loan. Keep control of your company and decide for yourself how you use the borrowed funds.<\/span><b><\/b><\/p><ul><li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Easy repayment schemes<\/b><\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Choose to repay your loan in regular instalments, or as a percentage of your turnover. Know in advance what you must pay to maintain stable cashflow. Pay your loan back over months or several years.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-49ff66a6 question elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"49ff66a6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Get started with Swoop<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-57755020 answer elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"57755020\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Don\u2019t let funding issues nip your ambitions in the bud. <a href=\"https:\/\/ireland.swoopfunding.com\/stage\">Register your business with Swoop<\/a> to find the business loan for women you need to make your company thrive.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-69afbfe6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"69afbfe6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.20.0 - 26-03-2024 *\/\n.elementor-column .elementor-spacer-inner{height:var(--spacer-size)}.e-con{--container-widget-width:100%}.e-con-inner>.elementor-widget-spacer,.e-con>.elementor-widget-spacer{width:var(--container-widget-width,var(--spacer-size));--align-self:var(--container-widget-align-self,initial);--flex-shrink:0}.e-con-inner>.elementor-widget-spacer>.elementor-widget-container,.e-con>.elementor-widget-spacer>.elementor-widget-container{height:100%;width:100%}.e-con-inner>.elementor-widget-spacer>.elementor-widget-container>.elementor-spacer,.e-con>.elementor-widget-spacer>.elementor-widget-container>.elementor-spacer{height:100%}.e-con-inner>.elementor-widget-spacer>.elementor-widget-container>.elementor-spacer>.elementor-spacer-inner,.e-con>.elementor-widget-spacer>.elementor-widget-container>.elementor-spacer>.elementor-spacer-inner{height:var(--container-widget-height,var(--spacer-size))}.e-con-inner>.elementor-widget-spacer.elementor-widget-empty,.e-con>.elementor-widget-spacer.elementor-widget-empty{position:relative;min-height:22px;min-width:22px}.e-con-inner>.elementor-widget-spacer.elementor-widget-empty .elementor-widget-empty-icon,.e-con>.elementor-widget-spacer.elementor-widget-empty .elementor-widget-empty-icon{position:absolute;top:0;bottom:0;left:0;right:0;margin:auto;padding:0;width:22px;height:22px}<\/style>\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-caeeb59 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"caeeb59\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/ireland.swoopfunding.com\/stage\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Get funding<\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a415dbf elementor-widget elementor-widget-ucaddon_author_page\" data-id=\"a415dbf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ucaddon_author_page.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\n <div class=\"info-user-post\">\n \n <div class=\"left-info\">\n <a href=\"https:\/\/swoopfunding.com\/ie\/author\/chris-godfrey\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/swoopfunding.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/chris-godfrey-author.png\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/swoopfunding.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/chris-godfrey-author.png?is-pending-load=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"jetpack-lazy-image\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"92\" height=\"92\"><\/a>\n <\/div>\n \n <div class=\"right-info\">\n <p>Written by<\/p>\n <p class=\"name-author\"><a href=\"https:\/\/swoopfunding.com\/ie\/author\/chris-godfrey\/\">Chris Godfrey<\/a><\/h3>\n <p>Chris is a freelance copywriter and content creator. He has been active in the marketing, advertising, and publishing industries for more than twenty-five years. 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