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How Running a Small Business is Like Coaching a Football Team
… 6, 2024 It may not be something that often crosses your mind, but football coaches and small business owners … Paul Lester It may not be something that often crosses your mind, but football coaches and small business owners … to give their all and function as a team. You motivate your employees by providing benefit programs and encouraging … -
National Small Business Week Awards
… National Small Business Week Awards Submit your NSBW awards nominations by December 8, 2025, at 7:00 … for all to see. Public relations opportunity: Leverage your win in your marketing materials, press releases, and other … -
Franchise Businesses That Show Up When A Disaster Strikes
… Radar Before I entered the world of franchising, I had no idea that disaster cleanup and restoration businesses even … Cleanup & Restoration Businesses Seeing a Servpro truck on your street is never a good sign–especially for the homeowner … Think about how you would go about trying to cleanup your home if your water heater blew. Would you go online and … -
The Right Way to Think About Credit Lines for Business
… amount. You can draw funds up to the credit limit set when your company needs it, and you only pay interest on the funds … by following three simple rules. Rule 1: Diversify your access to credit lines When you rely on one bank or one … of credit line as the sole source of funding it may put your company at risk. When there is no backup plan if the … -
Top 10 Reasons to Attend the 2023 SBA Cyber Summit for Small Businesses this October
… who will provide tips and resources on how to keep your business safe in today’s digital world. Here are 10 … from leading experts in the cybersecurity field, equipping your small business with the knowledge needed to stay ahead … presented are relevant, actionable, and tailored to your unique challenges. 3. Practical Solutions: Discover … -
Cultivating a business
… sweetness? This time of year, there’s likely a bounty at your local farmer’s market. Linda McMahon Former SBA … like weeds and pests. Similarly, a business starts with an idea that needs a fertile landscape to take root. Is the … thing – and help an entrepreneur testing a new concept or turning a hobby into a viable business. The SBA and its … -
Interagency capital resources for small businesses
… can businesses access these financial resources? Contact your local SBA District Office or Small Business … can businesses access these financial resources? Contact your local SBA District Office or Small Business … business loan and investment products. To find a CDFI in your area, use either the Treasury Department’s searchable … -
About SVOG
… direct you as you go through the application portal for your specific applicant type. Applicant User Guide: The … Checklist How to clear a "Do Not Pay" hold on your application Visit the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s … -
Reach Customers Overseas Through eCommerce
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Beyond Main Street: Tips for America’s Rural Small Business Owners
… up for success. Read about a few of them below. Lean on your local support network. Relationships are important in … Centers and SCORE mentors are here for you. Expand your business with an SBA loan. Perhaps an acre or two is … America’s Seed Fund. Do you have the next big research idea? Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small … -
Pre-screening executive summary track record template
… Use this as a template for the track record section of your executive summary. Support Use this Excel spreadsheet as a template when submitting your track record information as part of your executive summary during the pre-screening process. … -
SBA serves veterans who served our nation
… over $1 million in sales in the past year alone. The idea for Lyles BBQ was sparked while the two were … -
504 Authorization File Library
… Authorization File Library Use these documents to prepare your 504 loan authorization package. Support Use these documents to prepare your 504 loan authorization package. The 504 Authorization … ZIP file from this page. Save the zip file to C:\SBA on your computer. Unzip the file by double clicking it Extract … -
Manufacturers are Leading our Nation’s Recovery
… focusing on the tools and services available to assist your export success on Thursday, October 1, 2020. U.S. Small … focusing on the tools and services available to assist your export success on Thursday, October 1, 2020. We will … focusing on the tools and services available to assist your export success on Thursday, October 1, 2020. … … -
Rural Small Business Financing & Speed Lending
… Lending Wye Mills – Need working capital to start or grow your small business? Looking to expand? If so, then plan to … at Chesapeake College in Wye Mills, Md. This workshop is your chance to meet with small business assistance … Summary Wye Mills – Need working capital to start or grow your small business? Looking to expand? If so, then plan to … -
Sell Around the Globe? Tell the World
… Maybe you send laser technology to Lisbon? If you export your goods or services around the world and have used a … Administration and Visa Inc. (NYSE: V) want to see your story. Enter the “2013 SBA-Visa Export Video Contest”, … Maybe you send laser technology to Lisbon? If you export your goods or ... Article ID 13-11 Release Date February 4, … -
The Importance of Market Positioning
… related to positioning on the map. Positioning for your market Can you see how this technique can help you understand the competition in your own business? It implies that cold cereals don’t compete … which is also quick and inexpensive. You can easily draw your own market positioning chart by identifying two … -
When To Say No To A Franchise Opportunity
… a marathon than a sprint. And if you really want to be your own boss, I have confidence that you’ll take the time … know when to fold 'em .” When you’re getting ready to make your decision on a franchise to buy, you really do need to … the system, you need to do a couple of things. First, call your franchise development person. Share what you’ve found, … -
State Trade Expansion Program: 10 Years of Success
… their global potential. We hope to see your business succeeding in the international marketplace …