U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA)
The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) is the only cabinet level federal agency fully dedicated to small business and provides counseling, capital, and contracting expertise as the nation’s only go-to resource and voice for small businesses.
Contact Information
SBA Funding- funding programs for small businesses like 7(a), 504 loans and Microloans. They can also match you with other lenders depending on your funding needs.
Federal Contracting- the SBA helps small businesses with federal contracting by offering several contracting assistance programs like: Small Disadvantaged Business, Women-Owned Small Business Federal Contract program, Veteran contracting assistance programs, 8(a) Business Development program, among others. The Empower to Grow program offers individualized coaching and training to help disadvantaged small businesses and others grow with government contracts.
ASCEND- an interactive learning platform for entrepreneurs that offers on demand educational videos, exercises, tools, self assessments, discussion guides and more.
Boots to Business- this program offers entrepreneurial education and training program for service members and military spouses.
T.H.R.I.V.E. Emerging Leaders Reimagined- an executive-level training series designed to accelerate the growth of high-potential small businesses across the United States.
They also offer local assistance through their resource partners: Small Business Development Centers, Women’s Business Centers, SCORE Business Mentoring, and the Veteran Business Outreach Center (VBOC) program.
- Access to Capital
- Bookkeeping Assistance
- Cash Flow Analysis
- Credit Counseling
- Crowdfunding
- Financial Forecasting
- Grant Assistance
- Micro-Loan Packaging
- Access to Government Contracts
- Business Licensing & Registration Assistance
- Business Management
- Business Operations
- Business Plan Development
- Business Start-Up Information
- Federal & Local Government Certification
- Phone Consultation
- Procurement Assistance
- Proposal & Contract Support Services
- Regulatory Support Services
- Small Business Certifications
- Start-Up Feasibility Analysis
- Strategic Planning
- Video Conferencing Consultation
- Business Development
- Customer Relations & Satisfaction
- Product Development
- Sales & Marketing
- Social & Other Web-Based Media Training
- Website Development
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