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https://www.sba.gov/article/2025/12/15/sba-launches-deregulation-strike-force-support-president-trumps-affordability-agenda… regulations that have disproportionately increased costs for America’s small businesses and consumers. The … agencies to cut regulations that have needlessly driven up prices in key industries such as housing, healthcare, … job creators with the resources and support they need to start, grow, and expand their businesses or recover from a …
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Lifelong Entrepreneur Makes the City Pretty with High-end Salon in Lincoln, NE
https://www.sba.gov/success-stories/lifelong-entrepreneur-makes-city-pretty-high-end-salon-lincoln-ne… the golf club manufacturing and sales business. “I grew up being mentored by him on how to run a business and how to … but he is no longer involved in it. We opened it up on July 13th, 2004. I’ve always enjoyed going to hair … design work for the salon.” When asked why he chose to start a hair salon, Jason states, “The kind of industry I’m … -
Know the import and export laws and regulations
https://www.sba.gov/business-guide/grow-your-business/export-products/international-sales/know-import-export-laws-regulations… in the United States by following these websites, setting up alerts, and contacting inquiry points with questions: … the market. U.S. small businesses and individuals can sign up for the WTO's ePing service for free, web-based email … software, and technology). Watch “Export Controls: A Quick Start Guide” for an overview of BIS and how to determine if … -
6 Ways Your Best Customers Can Help Market Your Business
https://www.sba.gov/blog/6-ways-your-best-customers-can-help-market-your-business… of GrowBiz Media, a media company that helps entrepreneurs start and grow their businesses. Follow her at … and visit SmallBizDaily.com to sign up for her free TrendCast reports. Read more about Rieva … writing skills, have an employee interview them and write up a testimonial for the customer to approve. Better yet, ask … -
Protect Your Small Business This Hurricane Season
https://www.sba.gov/blog/protect-your-small-business-hurricane-season… and spark action so small businesses can confidently start, grow, expand, or recover. Read more about U.S. Small … These steps include: Putting a system in place to back up critical business data. Your data should be backed up … National Hurricane Center issues a watch or warning, start taking the following steps: Take precautions to ensure … -
Cultivating a business
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Putting American manufacturers first
https://www.sba.gov/priorities/american-manufacturers… with Advocacy Increasing access to capital Find out how to start, grow, or expand your manufacturing business. Get … concerns about federal regulations that impose excessive costs on small businesses, reach out and let us know. Submit … -
Veteran Grit, American-Made
https://www.sba.gov/success-story/veteran-grit-american-made… in the military into sustainable business success. Start with a Mission Wegner served seven years on active duty … -
Husband and Wife Team Bring Customers A Taste of the Caribbean
https://www.sba.gov/success-story/husband-and-wife-team-bring-customers-taste-caribbean… preservatives, or artificial flavors or colors. We didn’t start out trying to produce a healthy product, but it turned … recovered from the pandemic and sales are starting to pick up again. In the future, Steve and Heidi would like to have … says. They each have words of advice for people looking to start their own businesses. “Don’t let fear get in your way,” … -
SBA Reports Uptick in Direct Counseling, Training and Services to Nearly 35 million Entrepreneurs and Small Business Owners despite the Pandemic in 2021
https://www.sba.gov/blog/sba-reports-uptick-direct-counseling-training-services-nearly-35-million-entrepreneurs-small… and spark action so small businesses can confidently start, grow, expand, or recover. Read more about U.S. Small … to access more than $44.8 billion in capital infusion, start over 26,000 new businesses, and create and retain more … unprecedented support to entrepreneurs seeking to start, maintain or expand their businesses including: Small … -
Celebrating 70 Years of Empowering America’s Small Businesses
https://www.sba.gov/blog/2023/2023-07/celebrating-70-years-empowering-americas-small-businesses… and spark action so small businesses can confidently start, grow, expand, or recover. Read more about U.S. Small … FedEx, Ben & Jerry’s, Under Armour and Chobani — got their start with help from SBA. And, with President Biden's … small business owners to secure the financing they need to start, expand or recover from setbacks. Over the years, these … -
Tax Credits for Your Business
https://www.sba.gov/blog/tax-credits-your-business… ). Credit for Small Employer Pension Plan Startup Costs If you have 100 or fewer employees who received at … plan, you can take a tax credit for the cost of setting up and administering it, including the cost of educating your … about participation. The credit is half your costs up to $1, 000, for a credit of $500. The credit can be … -
Grow Your Business Through Mentorship
https://www.sba.gov/blog/grow-your-business-through-mentorship… and spark action so small businesses can confidently start, grow, expand, or recover. Read more about U.S. Small Business Administration When you start a new business, the possibilities are endless. From the … also come with challenges. When you own a business, it’s up to you to set priorities and make decisions. Whether … -
Women-Owned Small Business Federal Contract program
https://www.sba.gov/federal-contracting/contracting-assistance-programs/women-owned-small-business-federal-contract-program… more about their certification process and any associated costs. They are: El Paso Hispanic Chamber of Commerce … -
How Does the SBA Help Women Entrepreneurs Finance Their Business Ventures?
https://www.sba.gov/blog/2024/2024-03/how-does-sba-help-women-entrepreneurs-finance-their-business-ventures… and spark action so small businesses can confidently start, grow, expand, or recover. Read more about U.S. Small … 504 and 7(a) loans to women-owned small businesses are up 70 percent, totaling $5.1 billion in lending to … STEP provides grants that help small businesses cover the costs associated with a wide variety of export development, … -
10-06 - Audit of SBA’s FY 2009 Financial Statements- Management Letter
https://www.sba.gov/document/report-10-06-10-06-audit-sbas-fy-2009-financial-statements-management-letter… was in the best interest of the agency through follow-up discussions with the District Office and the Office of … percentage of the balance remaining after liquidation plus up to 120 days of interest calculated at the note rate minus … or goal. The reporting entity should accumulate and assign costs to these major programs in accordance with the costing … -
SCORE Business Mentoring
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Brand attributes
https://www.sba.gov/brand/brand-overview/brand-attributes… for you, work with you, and empower you to confidently start, grow, and strengthen your business. Our attributes We … -
SMS terms and conditions
https://www.sba.gov/about-sba/open-government/sms-terms-conditions… by texting “STOP" to the phone number you used to sign up. Once we receive your request, we will send you a reply to … SMS messages from us. You can opt in again by texting "START" to the phone number you used to sign up, and we will resume sending SMS messages to you. Need … -
Maine 2024 Small Business Manufacturer of the Year The Good Crust
https://www.sba.gov/success-story/maine-2024-small-business-manufacturer-year-good-crust… desire to provide opportunities for others as she started up her business. Prior to launching The Good Crust, Heather … at CEI, which helped her purchase the current location and start growing. With an active partnership with the nearby … a supportive member of her community. The Good Crust lives up to this by hosting a hub of the Winslow Community Food …