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Navigating the Alphabet Soup of Export Assistance
… in today's global marketplace. Here you will find trusted market intelligence, practical advice and business tools to … exporters. “Leveraging the Commerce Department for market entry assistance and SBA and EXIM for trade financing … -
U.S. Small Business Administration and U.S. Department of Agriculture Strengthen Partnership to Create Jobs and Economic Growth in Rural America
… (USDA) to create jobs and expand access to new and better market opportunities for people in rural America. “Rural … -
SBA Launches National 2020 SBIR Road Tour to Connect Tech Entrepreneurs with Federal R&D Funding
… of early stage funding – the Small Business Innovation Research and Small Business Technology Transfer programs. … is often a critical piece to maturing an entrepreneur’s research idea into a product or service. The Road Tours bring … as either grants or contracts to address their research and development needs. Companies supported by the … -
SBA Launches National 2020 SBIR Road Tour to Connect Tech Entrepreneurs with Federal R&D Funding
… of early stage funding – the Small Business Innovation Research and Small Business Technology Transfer programs. … is often a critical piece to maturing an entrepreneur’s research idea into a product or service. The Road Tours bring … as either grants or contracts to address their research and development needs. Companies supported by the … -
Get federal and state tax ID numbers
… state's websites. To know whether you need a state tax ID, research and understand your state's laws regarding income … -
SBA Announces Cooperative Agreements Available for State Trade and Export Promotion
… are increasingly engaging in the ever evolving global market place. Through our STEP awards, states can transform … activities: participation in trade missions, foreign market sales trips, design of international marketing … -
PPP, EIDL Programs Help Rural, Immigrant and Woman-Owned Small Business Save Jobs
… Fisheries increased its product line and opened a fish market. Angie formed another company to sell waste products … previously discarded into fish fertilizer. When the Asian market collapsed during the pandemic, Angie pivoted to Europe … globally if it fails locally. So, if we cannot change the market, we must change our company.” The company has received … -
SBA Administrator Announces National Small Business Week Awardees
… lending, disaster recovery to manufacturing and research and development. Last week Contreras-Sweet … Director National Prime Contractor of the Year McLaughlin Research Corporation New London, Connecticut James … Lici Deng Debra Rotkiewicz Karen Raymond Monica St. Julien Research & Development: Brookhaven Science Associates, … -
Four Questions Every Effective Business Plan Should Answer
… demographics. This step may require you to do some extra market research , but it will pay off in showing potential funders that you do your homework. Market research may also help you determine if you need to … -
SBA and Millennium Challenge Corporation Announce Strategic Collaboration to Advance Emerging Technologies from Small Businesses
… developed through the Small Business Innovation Research and Small Business Technology Transfer (SBIR/STTR) … represent the nation’s largest source of early stage research and development funding for small businesses. The … supported more than $4 billion a year in federal research and development funding. www.sbir.gov . About the … -
Franchise Business Sectors: The Beauty Business
… estimated that the beauty industry will be a $90 billion market . With that in mind, if you’re looking to become the … capitalize on the latest beauty trends that your target market is always on the lookout for. What Qualities Do You … -
504 loans
… Interest rates Pegged to an increment above the current market rate for 10-year U.S. Treasury issues Totals … -
SBA Growth Accelerator Fund Competition to Accelerate Innovation-Driven Ecosystem Building with Up to $9 Million in Awards
… critical industries and ensuring creative ideas make it to market,” said Administrator Guzman. “SBA is eager to engage … application with one of two GAFC theme areas : Lab-to-market, bridging the gap between research and commercialization, in areas including but not … -
SBA Convenes Third Annual Innovation Ecosystem Summit December 13-14
… Seed Fund, comprised of the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs, supports next-generation research & development (R&D), providing over $4 billion each … investment in semiconductor manufacturing and research and development. On December 14, the Summit will … -
How to Get Past the Fear of Buying a Franchise
… afford the franchises you’re investigating B. Choose and research the franchises you’re interested in carefully and … you can to minimize your financial risk, like doing great research and staying within your budget. Fear of Failure This … an opportunity for you to use your top skills. 4. Do good research. That includes talking to 10 or more franchisees. 5. … -
How Does the SBA Help Women Entrepreneurs Take Their Business to the Next Level?
… more resilient as they reduce their dependency on a single market. There’s a lot of opportunity for small business … -
SBA Recognizes 2024 Government Contractors and 8(a) Graduate of the Year
… Company as National Prime Contractor of the Year ; Texas research, engineering, consulting, and software development … Engineering from Texas A&M University. KBSI is a research, engineering and systems analysis, consulting, and … SBA’s Dynamic Small Business Search (DSBS) database as a market research tool to find new potential small businesses. … -
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