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5 Things To Do Before You Search For A Franchise
https://www.sba.gov/blog/5-things-do-you-search-franchise… preparation is key. In other words, the time to get all your ducks in a row is before you start your search...not during your search. 5 Things To Do Before … search really matters. That includes talking about your idea with your family, and spending a period of … -
Family Promise Turns Urban English Garden into Thriving Small Business
https://www.sba.gov/offices/district/pa/pittsburgh/success-stories/family-promise-turns-urban-english-garden-thriving-small-business… business. “With lots of family coming in, I had a great idea and started asking for volunteers to help with the … -
Celebrate SBDC Day 2022 with the SBA
https://www.sba.gov/blog/celebrate-sbdc-day-2022-sba… Celebrate SBDC Day 2022 with the SBA March 16, 2022 Your local Small Business Development Center can be a pivotal asset to your business. All you have to do is leverage its available … you need expert assistance as a small business owner, your local SBDC has you covered. SBDC Day is Wednesday, March … -
Veteran contracting assistance programs
https://www.sba.gov/federal-contracting/contracting-assistance-programs/veteran-contracting-assistance-programs… can: Access checklists and pre-application guides Check your firm’s eligibility Request information Create an … Business Certification fact sheet will help you prepare your application and gather the correct documents For more … in the SDVOSB program. Joining the SDVOSB program makes your business eligible to compete for the program’s … -
Create and Protect a Lasting Legacy This National Preparedness Month
https://www.sba.gov/blog/create-protect-lasting-legacy-national-preparedness-month… worth protecting. Since the moment you dreamed up your business concept, you’ve done everything in your power to make sure it is successful and sustainable. … that will weather whatever disaster is thrown at you, your family, your partners, and your employees. The best part … -
Alaska floods
https://www.sba.gov/funding-programs/disaster-assistance/alaska-floods… Content Areas eligible for SBA disaster loans See if your county is eligible for an SBA disaster loan: Disaster … assist through the disaster recovery period. Get help with your application Applicants are encouraged to apply online … -
SBA privacy program
https://www.sba.gov/about-sba/open-government/sba-privacy-program… be held in confidence. File a privacy complaint We take your privacy seriously and have created a process by which … complaints – filing a complaint does not negate or replace your right to seek judicial relief under the Privacy Act or … submit a complaint, you can write a letter that includes: Your name A summary of your complaint or a written … -
SBA debt relief
https://www.sba.gov/funding-programs/loans/covid-19-relief-options/sba-debt-relief… will begin on or after February 1, 2021. Please contact your lender for questions on the availability of this assistance for your SBA loan. The initiatives described are limited to the … for each situation. If you have questions about your current loan and whether or not your loan is … -
Write an Executive Summary
https://www.sba.gov/blog/write-executive-summary… Summary July 25, 2017 Most business owners have a general idea of the executive summary that comes with the traditional … The summary you say every day I’ve always liked “ Say your business plan every day , ” which I heard first from Jim … good at it? Add a sentence or two highlighting your most important tactics. It might be low or high price, … -
How to Develop and Use a Good Executive Summary
https://www.sba.gov/blog/how-develop-use-good-executive-summary… Summary July 6, 2017 Most business owners have a general idea of the executive summary that comes with the traditional … The summary you say every day I’ve always liked “ Say your business plan every day , ” which I heard first from Jim … good at it? Add a sentence or two highlighting your most important tactics. It might be low or high price, … -
Types of contracts
https://www.sba.gov/federal-contracting/contracting-guide/types-contracts… To be considered for a sole-source contract, register your business with the System for Award Management (SAM) … you must meet eligibility requirements and certify your business’ socio-economic status before you can bid on a … program. For some, you can self-certify just by updating your business profile in the System for Award Management … -
What to Include in a Product Plan
https://www.sba.gov/blog/what-include-product-plan… manufacture, develop, or publish products of any kind, your business can benefit from product planning. Tim Berry … manufacture, develop, or publish products of any kind, your business can benefit from product planning. If you are … of detail makes sense, the important products and services your business provides. Use common sense and context to … -
HOW TO: Government Contracting for Your Veteran-owned Business
https://www.sba.gov/blog/how-government-contracting-your-veteran-owned-business… HOW TO: Government Contracting for Your Veteran-owned Business June 29, 2018 GWACs, IDIQs, T&M – … for supply chain diversity, you’re well positioned to take your business’ products and services to the government … you don’t have to? Here are a few ways to start and grow your business in the federal marketplace. 1. Sign up for a … -
The 3 Things That All Successful Franchisees Do
https://www.sba.gov/blog/3-things-all-successful-franchisees-do… do. Clearly, some of them need to be done before you sign your franchise agreement. Joel Libava SBA Blog Contributor … do. Clearly, some of them need to be done before you sign your franchise agreement. They include choosing the right … call a few of the franchisees you spoke with as part of your research. In this case it doesn’t matter if you visited … -
Providing Standby Letters of Credit to Your Client is Easy with SBA
https://www.sba.gov/blog/providing-standby-letters-credit-your-client-easy-sba… Providing Standby Letters of Credit to Your Client is Easy with SBA December 5, 2019 The U.S. Small … Standby letters of credit help establish trust with your clients and are a powerful tool to help meet your business’s goals. SBA’s export assistance programs can … -
3 Biggest Problems Implementing a CRM System, and What to Do About Them
https://www.sba.gov/blog/3-biggest-problems-implementing-crm-system-what-do-about-them… systems can be an incredibly powerful tool to grow your business. Anita Campbell SBA Blog Contributor Anita … systems can be an incredibly powerful tool to grow your business. With CRM you can track sales leads, turns … manage customer support issues and better market to your customers for follow-on sales and renewals. And that's … -
Sell Overseas Just in Time for the Holidays
https://www.sba.gov/blog/sell-overseas-just-time-holidays… Time for the Holidays November 24, 2020 Looking to Market Your Products Overseas in Time for the Holidays? SBA has Resources to Boost Your International Sales U.S. Small Business Administration … can make referrals. Stay Compliant: ITA helps ensure your digital strategy follows international trade laws and … -
5 Myths About Payroll Taxes
https://www.sba.gov/blog/5-myths-about-payroll-taxes… About Payroll Taxes March 12, 2019 If you want to grow your business, you probably need to hire employees to help … Read more about Barbara Weltman If you want to grow your business, you probably need to hire employees to help you. Becoming an employer and expanding your staff entails many responsibilities, one of which is … -
Writing YOUR success story
https://www.sba.gov/blog/writing-your-success-story… Writing YOUR success story April 21, 2017 Once upon a time…. It’s the … American Dream: the classic tale of taking a risk on an idea, working hard and creating something from nothing. Don’t … from how to draft a business plan to how to export your product overseas. And we train small businesses on how …