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You Have a Business Idea, What's Next?
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Hire and manage employees
… employees Establish a basic payroll structure to help you hire employees. Then, manage employees properly with a … pay employees Before finding the right person for the job, you’ll need to create a plan for paying employees. Follow … needed — and post the openings on popular job boards online. John and Kelly set wages for each position, at least … -
SDVOSB program administration
… SDVOSB program administration As a contracting officer, you can help disabled veterans’ businesses get their fair … business program contracts As the contracting officer, you’re responsible for determining the type of contract to use. There are two kinds of contracts you can use: A competitive disabled veterans’ business … -
Break-even point
… no loss or gain for your small business. In other words, you've reached the level of production at which the costs of … What you need to get started: This analysis will help you easily prepare an estimate and visual to include in your … occurs, a fixed cost is often still incurred. The best way to include these costs is to separate out the part … -
How to Get Past the Fear of Buying a Franchise
… a Franchise April 5, 2019 Before I share my ideas on how you can get past your fear of buying a franchise, I need to … guarantee you’ll still be fearful about losing money. The best way to walk through your fear is by doing everything you … else. When you fail at something, it affects you on the inside. You may feel like a failure. In addition, it’s … -
Taking your manufacturing business global
… Taking your manufacturing business global If you’re a small manufacturer, here’s how to work with the SBA for your trade needs. Content Are you export ready? Nearly 96% of consumers live outside the … and open new international markets. Regardless of where you are in your export journey, SBA’s team of export … -
Apply to be an SBIC
… Apply to be an SBIC As a licensed SBIC, you can be eligible for low-cost, government-backed capital that you can use to increase private investments in U.S. small … feedback. Management Assessment Questionnaire (MAQ) Once you have decided to move forward with the application … -
20 Things You Can Sell Online that You Might Not Have Thought Of
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7(a) secondary market
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A List of Expenses You’ll Have as a Franchise Owner
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5 Things To Do Before You Search For A Franchise
… 5 Things To Do Before You Search For A Franchise January 18, 2018 In this post, I’m … need to do before you start searching for a franchise to buy. Joel Libava SBA Blog Contributor Joel Libava, The … it’s important to see where you stand, financially. The best way to do it is by putting together a net worth … -
Terms, conditions, and eligibility
… As a lender, these conditions determine which businesses you can lend to and the type of loans you can give. Content The specific terms of 7(a) loans are … As a lender, these conditions determine which businesses you can lend to and the type of loans you can give. … Terms, … -
When To Say No To A Franchise Opportunity
… Say No To A Franchise Opportunity February 16, 2017 When you first start looking at franchise opportunities, you’re … on the search. The search for the right franchise to buy takes longer than most people expect it to. It’s more … business and franchising. They’re “ in the know .” But the best reason for hiring a franchise attorney is protection. … -
Contact SBA
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Pay taxes
… choose their tax year to be the same as the calendar year. You select your tax year the first time you file for taxes, but you can change it later with permission from the IRS. If you … -
FOIA
… FOIA The Freedom of Information Act gives you the right to request access to SBA information and … list of exemptions to find out if this applies to what you are looking for. Before submitting a request Check if the information you need is already available in our list of frequently … -
Types of contracts
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Social media privacy policies
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How Choosing And Buying A Franchise Is Like The 10,000 Meter Run