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National Small Business Week cosponsors hosting training webinars May 2-5
https://www.sba.gov/article/2016/apr/12/national-small-business-week-cosponsors-hosting-training-webinars-may-2-5-0… are, or understand the potential advantages they can offer your business, this is the webinar for you. We’ll break down … benefits costs, attract and retain employees, and protect your employees’ financial futures. Registration: … PT The Decline of Magstripe Cards—and What That Means for Your Business Sponsor: Square, Inc. The payments landscape is … -
Customer Testimonials: Maximize Their Marketing Impact
https://www.sba.gov/blog/customer-testimonials-maximize-their-marketing-impact… they may have to doing business with you. Get started on your testimonial strategy by pinpointing the most common … out every day.” Once you have a list of common objections, your goal is to find customers who had those same concerns. … you get testimonials from a wide range of customers that your prospects can relate to. What to Include in Customer … -
5 Ways A Virtual Assistant Can Make You More Productive
https://www.sba.gov/blog/5-ways-virtual-assistant-can-make-you-more-productive… digital workers will use a VA on a daily basis by 2021. If your small business has yet to jump into this growing trend, … processes without having to focus on them yourself. Give your VA a list of processes you’d like to set up or hire … inefficiencies on their own. This can actually make your business more efficient even when your VA isn’t on the … -
How to Establish Business Credit for the First Time
https://www.sba.gov/blog/how-establish-business-credit-first-time… credit for the first time, the first step is to structure your business as a separate legal entity . Next, you will … entity for tax filing and reporting purposes. Once your business has been properly formed and in operation, the next step is to apply for credit in your company’s name. There are several basic types of … -
How Much Energy Do You Need to Own and Operate a Franchise?
https://www.sba.gov/blog/how-much-energy-do-you-need-own-operate-franchise… first. That’s because you need to oversee many aspects of your business, including: Interviewing and hiring employees Planning your grand opening Ordering inventory/supplies Setting up the … will come from you. You’ll set the tone. You’ll let your employees know what you expect from them, and what they … -
How Running a Small Business is Like Coaching a Football Team
https://www.sba.gov/blog/2024/2024-09/how-running-small-business-coaching-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 … -
Franchise Businesses That Show Up When A Disaster Strikes
https://www.sba.gov/blog/franchise-businesses-show-when-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
https://www.sba.gov/blog/right-way-think-about-credit-lines-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
https://www.sba.gov/blog/2023/2023-09/top-10-reasons-attend-2023-sba-cyber-summit-small-businesses-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
https://www.sba.gov/blog/cultivating-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
https://www.sba.gov/priorities/small-business-resource-hubs/interagency-capital-resources-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 … -
Reach Customers Overseas Through eCommerce
https://www.sba.gov/blog/reach-customers-overseas-through-ecommerce… internationally. Here are five considerations to help your business excel through e-commerce. SBA’s STEP Program … A STEP grant can aid in translating or optimizing your website to ensure you: Appear in international searches … SCORE chapters, and Women’s Business Centers for advice on your use of platforms, websites, and social media tools. … -
Pre-screening executive summary track record template
https://www.sba.gov/document/support--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. … Use this as a template for the track record section of your executive summary. … -
504 Authorization File Library
https://www.sba.gov/document/support-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 … -
Beyond Main Street: Tips for America’s Rural Small Business Owners
https://www.sba.gov/blog/2024/2024-07/beyond-main-street-tips-americas-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 … -
SBA serves veterans who served our nation
https://www.sba.gov/blog/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 … -
Manufacturers are Leading our Nation’s Recovery
https://www.sba.gov/blog/manufacturers-are-leading-our-nations-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
https://www.sba.gov/article/2019/apr/16/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
https://www.sba.gov/article/2016/feb/04/sell-around-globe-tell-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, …