Business News and Resources

• Press Releases

  SBA Mississippi announce its 2022 Small Business Persons of the Year, Young Entrepreneur of the Year, Small Business...

  April 21, 2022

  SBA Administrator Guzman Launches T.H.R.I.V.E, Executive Level Business Training for Entrepreneurs Ready to Maximize...

  April 25, 2022

  In Celebration of Black History Month, SBA Administrator Guzman Announces New Funding to Expand Outreach Centers for...

  February 3, 2022

• Counseling and Assistance

  Mississippi's Small Business Development Centers (SBDC)

  Mississippi Women's Business Center (Alcorn State)

  SCORE

  Find a Mentor or Counselor

  Mississippi Veteran Business Outreach Center

  Boots to Business Registration Portal

• Historically Black Colleges and Universities Initiative

  HBCU Initiative Info

  Alcorn State University

  Coahoma Community College

  Mississippi Valley State University

  Rust College

  Tougaloo College

• Other Resources

  Internal Revenue Service (IRS)

  Energy Star

  Occupational Safety and Health Administration

  Exporting

• Contracting Resources

  SBA Contracting Programs

  Federal Business Opportunities

  8(a) Suitability Tool

  Mississippi Procurement & Technical Assistance

  SBA Size Standard Tool

  SBA HubZone Mapping Tool

• From Our Office

  SBA National Page

  THRIVE (Emerging Leaders Info)

  THRIVE (Emerging Leaders Info)

  Starting a Business Mississippi

  Use Our Starting Up Assessment Tool

  Opportunities for Black-Owned Businesses Are Thriving

  Follow These 10 Steps to Starting a Business

  Business Plan Executive Summary

  Business Structure and Tax Implications

  Obtaining Business Licenses & Permits

  You have questions on starting or expanding your business? We have answers!

• Disaster Resources

  Disaster Assistance

  Disaster Loan Payments

  Disaster Loans Use of Proceeds

  Disaster Cleanup

  Emergency Preparedness

  Disaster Loan Lien Subordination request

• State and Local Resources

  State of Mississippi Home Page

  Mississippi Secretary of State

• Capital Resources

  SBA's Role in Lending

  Borrowing Money

  Exporting Loans

• Success Stories

  Sal & Mookie’s New York Pizza & Ice Cream Joint Jeff Good and Dan Blumental

  Sal & Mookie’s New York Pizza & Ice Cream Joint Jeff Good and Dan Blumental

  Nick Wallace Culinary

  The Studio Looking Good, Doing Good!

  AGJ Systems and Network