Biotest Laboratories is a Brooklyn Park-based med-tech company. It is an example of how SBA guaranteed loans and similar financing can help create jobs. Biotest Laboratories procured financing for $6 million to purchase and renovate 75,000-square-foot facility at Brooklyn Park.

Financing of $2.9 million came from Chaska-based KleinBank and $2.3 million came as SBA guaranteed loan through Central Minnesota Development Co. Biotest also received $300,000 from Brooklyn Park’s Development Corporation. Now, after two years of operation, Biotest has 33 new employees out of the 71 permanent staff members. The employees are earning $45,240 a year on an average. The company is planning to hire 15 new employees and this is to keep the 2.5 interest rate intact.

Marie Johns, SBA Deputy Administrator, is planning to pay a visit to Biotest to further exemplify what SBA lending can accomplish for Small Business owners. Post recession the SBA has been guaranteeing loans and banks further increased capital based on the SBA guarantee. U.S. Small Business Jobs Act also helped to maximize SBA-backed 7(a) and 504 loans size from $2 million to $5 million.


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