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… they were able to salvage. They used the disaster loan to buy new equipment and supplies.  Just 17 days after the … increased its core disaster staff from 800 to 5, 200 at the peak of the recovery SBA staff worked in 402 recovery …

… right one for you? The Fitness Market If you’re looking to buy a franchise, part of your research must include potential … prospective franchise owners, I never met anyone looking at fitness franchises who wasn’t into fitness themselves. That doesn’t mean you have to be a …

… a few different ways to look for a franchise business to buy. The first way is to conduct a general franchise … And they’re recession-proof. An Opportunity For You Look at all the different franchise business types I just …

… and entrepreneurs. Follow her on Twitter: @BigIdeas4SB or at BigIdeasforSmallBusiness.com Read more about Barbara … for various reasons…to start up, expand to new locations, buy equipment, launch a marketing campaign. But borrowing usually isn’t without cost: interest payments. To the extent interest …

… Administrator for the Office of Manufacturing and Trade at the U.S. Small Business Administration. Read more about … reduces the exporter’s working capital and ability to buy materials, pay staff, and may impact the ability to …

… Office for 2023. Simone and her family received the award at the May 5 th luncheon held during the 2023 National Small …

… better credit scores, which make it cheaper and easier to buy a home or car in the future; eligibility for future … who need assistance with forgiveness can contact SBA at our dedicated forgiveness call center: 877-552-2692. The … assistance, please contact COVID-19 EIDL Customer Service at 833-853-5638 (TTY:711), email COVIDEIDLServicing@sba.gov , …

… sport new bathing suits every weekend. Her parents couldn’t afford to buy that many garments, so she decided to make them herself. … show. She also attended a Women’s Business Center workshop at the SBA Georgia District Office and learned about …

… her nationwide Small Business Boom Tour with stops at several local small businesses housed within Brewhalla, a … President Biden’s commitment to businesses that buy, make, and sell their products in America. Under the …

… protect both the environment and public health. In 2001 at age 24, she took over Landmark Pest Management of … Rebecca struggled to access capital and felt she couldn’t compete against larger firms because of her inability to buy supplies in large enough quantities for volume discounts. …

… blogger for Dun and Bradstreet Credibility Corp, about.com and business.com. Read more about Marco Carbajo When a … It’s important to note with asset-based lending that you don’t sell the assets. Instead, you are only borrowing against …

… — to be working in the business. But some, like these , don’t. In this post, I’m going to focus on active, full-time … you’re going to put in very long hours — especially at first. That’s because you need to oversee many aspects of …

… and entrepreneurs. Follow her on Twitter: @BigIdeas4SB or at BigIdeasforSmallBusiness.com Read more about Barbara … of entity You start a business to make money, but things don’t always work out as planned. If, for example, you can’t pay …

… of 5. Find him on Twitter as @Timberry, and blogging at timberry.bplans.com. Read more about Tim Berry This is the … up way too often: “How can I forecast a new product if I don’t have past data?” That’s not a reason to not forecast. A new …

… rural areas. Small businesses located in rural areas that don’t have an adequate supply of capital could benefit from SBIC … areas has averaged around $700 million, or 12% each year. At SBA, we want to do our part to help ensure rural areas are …

… your marketing efforts and resolve to shake it up — at least a little — and try some different marketing tactics. … small business segregate their marketing into siloes and don’t cross-promote within their various channels. Instead …

… When service members transition to civilian life, they don’t leave their military community behind. Instead, they find … they continue to serve their fellow veterans nationwide. At the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA), it’s our …

… chapter on small business. The USMCA cuts red tape at the border, decreasing costs and streamlining paperwork that often hurts small businesses as they don't have the resources to navigate through the complex …