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Special announcement

Senate Democrats voted to block a clean federal funding bill (H.R. 5371), leading to a government shutdown that is preventing the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) from serving America’s 36 million small businesses.

Every day that Senate Democrats continue to oppose a clean funding bill, they are stopping an estimated 320 small businesses from accessing $170 million in SBA-guaranteed funding.

As a result of the shutdown, we wanted to notify you that many of our services supporting small businesses are currently unavailable. The agency is executing its Lapse Plan and as soon as the shutdown is over, we are prepared to immediately return to the record-breaking services we were providing under the leadership of the Trump Administration.

If you need disaster assistance, please visit sba.gov/disaster.

How to Start Your Business

Date and time

Wednesday, November 5, 2025 12:00 - 1:00 p.m. EST

Location

Online

Organizer

Jesus Padilla
jpadilla@fiu.edu
305-779-9230

Host organization

Florida SBDC at FIU

Type of event

Resource Partner event

Event description

If you’re planning to launch a business, getting started the right way is key. This one-hour online session will guide you through the basics, from early planning to setting up your business, and help you avoid common mistakes that many new entrepreneurs face.

We’ll cover everything you need to know to get moving, including:

Picking the right legal structure
How to register and license your business
Tips on market research and business planning
Understanding your finances and funding options
… and other helpful tools to get you going with confidence.