Eligibility rules

Every businessperson starting up or in operation can access the microcredit and support services of microStart.

You must :

  • Have a business start-up project, whatever the legal status (self-employed, NPO, SPRL, SCRL, etc.)
  • Want to develop your existing firm or independent activity.
  • Have no access to bank credit due to your personal, social or economic situation.

Taking the amount of our loans into account, we favour small-scale projects: mobile or fixed trading, catering, services to people or companies, manual trades, construction, transport, import-export, etc. A priori, no business sector is excluded.

Financial Terms :

Do you want to become self-employed or develop your existing business ?
  • Amount : €500 to €10,000
  • Nominal interest rate (on 1 December 2011) of 8.25%
  • Arrangement fee and interdependence contribution : 5% of the amount of borrowing debited at beginning
  • Need to introduce someone from your circle (family, friend, etc.) who is prepared to stand as guarantor for at least 50% of the amount lent.
Amount borrowedTermMonthly paymentArrangement feeInterest totalsTotal cost of credit
€1,500 12 months €130.66 €75 €67.87 €142.87
€4,000 20 months €214.75 €200 €295.01 €495.01
€7,000 30 months €259.02 €350 €770.62 €1,120.62
€10,000 36 months €314.52 €500 €1,322.66 €1,822.66

 

Do you have friends who also want to begin a self-employed activity or are self-employed ? Pick the "Interdependent Group" formula and borrow together !
  • Amount : progressive loans as from €500
  • Nominal interest rate 8.25%
  • Arrangement fee and interdependence contribution : 5% of the amount of amount, debited at beginning
  • Solidary guarantee for entire group
Amount borrowedTermMonthly paymentArrangement feeInterest totalsTotal cost of credit
€500 6 months €85.35 €25 €12.10 €37.10
€1,000 12 months €87.10 €50 €45.25 €95.25
€2,000 20 months €107.38 €100 €147.51 €247.51
€5,000 30 months €185.01 €250 €550.44 €800.44

 

Like a free interest loan? Choose our Freedom option.
  • Amount : €500 to €10,000
  • No interest rate
  • Arrangement fee : as from 9.50% of the amount of the borrowing.
  • Need to introduce someone from your circle (family, friend, etc.) who is prepared to stand as guarantor for at least 50% of the amount lent.
Amount borrowedTermMonthly paymentArrangement feeInterest totalsTotal cost of credit
€1,500 12 months €125 €142.50 €0 €142.50
€3,000 €18 months €166.67 €414 €0 €414
€5,000 24 months €208.33 €690 €0 €690
€10,000 36 months €277.78 €1,820 €0 €1,820

 

  • If you would like to simulate your own microcredit, click here


However, please note : borrowing money also costs money. microStart is very vigilant about the risks of overborrowing and our teams are trained to prevent any slip-ups.

Simulate your microcredit online

€500 to €10,000 (per €100 tranche)

6 months to 36 months

Lending conditions