Podcasts

SBA podcasts offer expert insight and guidance about running your business. Managing a Business podcasts offer advice on topics ranging from marketing to sales, human resources, and the technology that you employ to keep your business functioning smoothly.

Federal Benefit Payments Are Going All-Electronic

Featuring Walt Henderson, Director, EFT Strategy Division U.S. Department of the Treasury Small business owners with employees considering or ready for retirement should know that by March 2013 all federal payments including ...
Native American Small Businesses Growing and Going Strong: SBA Ensures Access to Resources

Featuring Chris James, Assistant Administrator Office of Native American Affairs U.S. Small Business Administration Native American small business ownership is on the rise. Today, Native Americans continue to make significant ...
Empowering Small Businesses to Secure and Enforce Their Intellectual Property Rights

Featuring Susan Wilson, Director of the Office of Intellectual Property Rights – U.S. Department of Commerce’s International Trade Administration. This podcast is part two of a two-part series. In this segment Susan ...
Intellectual Property Rights: Protecting and Enforcing Your IPR in Foreign Markets

Featuring Susan Wilson, Director of the Office of Intellectual Property Rights – U.S. Department of Commerce’s International Trade Administration. This is part one of a two-part series. In this segment Susan ...
Planning for the Unthinkable: Developing Your Disaster Preparedness Plan – Part 1

Featuring Bob Boyd, President and CEO of Agility Recovery Solutions. You never think it can happen to you. Whether the disaster is a hurricane, flood, tornado, or raging fire, the unthinkable can happen. Do you have a plan? Do ...
Planning for the Unthinkable: Developing Your Disaster Preparedness Plan – Part 2

Featuring Bob Boyd, President and CEO of Agility Recovery Solutions. A natural disaster can happen anywhere, anytime. However, it doesn’t have to catch you unprepared. Learn what it will take to survive and rebuild your ...
Rebuilding After a Disaster: SBA's role in Disaster Recovery

Interview with James Rivera, Associate Administrator Office of Disaster Assistance When a natural disaster strikes, the loss can be immeasurable, but it doesn't have to take you out of the game. From recovery loans, to ...
Surety Bonds: Insurance and Reassurance for the Construction Industry

Featuring Peter Gibbs, Deputy Director for the Office of Surety Guarantees. Surety Bonds aren’t something a business owner may think a lot about, but they are required if you own a construction company and plan to compete ...
When Duty Calls: SBA Has Help for Reserve Component Small Business Owners and Employees

Featuring Bill Elmore, Associate Administrator Office of Veterans Business Development U.S. Small Business Administration More than 90,000 National Guard and Reserve personnel are now on active status. For some small business ...
Anticipating Change: Staying Current with Your Business Plan

Featuring Casey (Lester) Wilson, Retail Industry Manager, Maryland Small Business Development Center. Anticipating and planning for change is part of running a successful business. This includes changes in revenue, disasters, ...