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Take Advantage Now of Expiring Provisions
https://www.sba.gov/blog/take-advantage-now-expiring-provisions… that now is the time to act if the tax breaks benefit your company. Barbara Weltman SBA Blog Contributor Barbara … Weltman is an attorney, author, publisher, host, and trusted advocate for small businesses and entrepreneurs. … on Twitter: @BigIdeas4SB or at BigIdeasforSmallBusiness.com Read more about Barbara Weltman Several tax breaks that … -
504 Authorization File Library
https://www.sba.gov/document/support-504-authorization-file-library… 504 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 … Use these documents to prepare your 504 loan authorization package. … -
Twitter Chat: How to Start and Grow a Business for Veteran Entrepreneurs
https://www.sba.gov/blog/twitter-chat-how-start-grow-business-veteran-entrepreneurs… Twitter Chat: How to Start and Grow a Business for Veteran Entrepreneurs June … 2018 The U.S. Department of Defense launched the “This Is Your Military” initiative to highlight the work of service … The goal is to continually improve this site to meet your needs, so your feedback and participation are … -
Rural Small Business Financing & Speed Lending
https://www.sba.gov/article/2019/apr/16/rural-small-business-financing-speed-lending… Financing & Speed Lending Wye Mills – Need working capital to start or grow your small business? Looking to expand? If so, then plan to … is required. Register online at: http://tinyurl.com/y2f55xrr . Additional information can be found online at … Wye Mills – Need working capital to start or grow your small business? Looking to expand? If so, then plan to … -
The Good Karma of Being a Business Mentor
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Whistleblower protection
https://www.sba.gov/about-sba/oversight-advocacy/office-inspector-general/whistleblower-protection… subcontractor, or grantee submitting information to the SBA OIG regarding fraud waste or abuse in the SBA’s … grants and contracts. To file a complaint, you can submit your report using our Online Complaint Submission System. Whistleblower documents … -
9 Halloween Marketing Ideas for Local Businesses
https://www.sba.gov/blog/9-halloween-marketing-ideas-local-businesses… the only upcoming holidays that will soon prompt consumers to open their wallets. Rieva Lesonsky Rieva Lesonsky is CEO … and grow their businesses. Follow her at http://Twitter.com/Rieva and visit SmallBizDaily.com to sign up for her free … For example, offer customers a discount for dining at your restaurant in costume or sharing their best … -
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 … of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) from 2017 to 2019. Read more about Linda McMahon Who doesn’t love the … employees and a permanent spot at Seattle’s famed Pike Place Market. Elissa Brown had been making ice cream as a … -
Why Visiting Franchisees In-Person Is So Important
https://www.sba.gov/blog/why-visiting-franchisees-person-so-important… In-Person Is So Important June 3, 2019 You need to get all the facts you can about the franchise … ownership advisor. Read more about Joel Libava Doing your due diligence on franchise opportunities you’re … After all, they’ve already invested their money to buy the franchise you’re interested in. Not only have they … -
How to Use the ‘Rule of Three’ to Create a Business Credit Profile
https://www.sba.gov/blog/how-use-rule-three-create-business-credit-profile… How to Use the ‘Rule of Three’ to Create a Business Credit … blogger for Dun and Bradstreet Credibility Corp, about.com and business.com. Read more about Marco Carbajo Did you … to the funding you need to successfully operate and grow your business. Good credit is the lifeline of a business and … -
7 Ideas for Marketing to Existing Customers
https://www.sba.gov/blog/7-ideas-marketing-existing-customers… 7 Ideas for Marketing to Existing Customers May 24, 2016 When small business owners … and grow their businesses. Follow her at http://Twitter.com/Rieva and visit SmallBizDaily.com to sign up for her free … the majority of their revenues. How can you reach out to your existing customers and convince them to buy more from … -
How to do a Practical Lean Business Plan in Four Easy Steps
https://www.sba.gov/blog/how-do-practical-lean-business-plan-four-easy-steps… How to do a Practical Lean Business Plan in Four Easy Steps May … is founder and Chairman of Palo Alto Software and bplans.com. He has an MBA from Stanford, has been married 46 years, … strategy with a few key points: the problem you solve, your unique solution to that problem, your choice of target … -
The Pros and Cons of Owning a Food Franchise
https://www.sba.gov/blog/pros-cons-owning-food-franchise… of Owning a Food Franchise October 22, 2018 When it comes to deciding on the type of franchise business you want to … long as you have a steady stream of customers patronizing your restaurant or food store, revenue tends to be pretty … the franchise, but when you think about it, it’s tough to buy breakfast or lunch for less than $8-$10 in most … -
Dreaming of Becoming an Entrepreneur? The SBA Is Here to Help.
https://www.sba.gov/blog/dreaming-becoming-entrepreneur-sba-here-help… Dreaming of Becoming an Entrepreneur? The SBA Is Here to Help. February 20, 2020 The SBA offers tools and resources … U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) wants to be your partner as you transform your idea or dream into a … The next step is to make sure you have the funding in place to sustain your business over the coming year and … -
Franchise Fees: Why Do You Pay Them And How Much Are They?
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The Right Way to Think About Credit Lines for Business
https://www.sba.gov/blog/right-way-think-about-credit-lines-business… The Right Way to Think About Credit Lines for Business December 20, 2016 … blogger for Dun and Bradstreet Credibility Corp, about.com and business.com. Read more about Marco Carbajo Access to … amount. You can draw funds up to the credit limit set when your company needs it, and you only pay interest on the funds … -
VOSB and SDVOSB protest and appeals
https://www.sba.gov/about-sba/oversight-advocacy/office-hearings-appeals/vosb-sdvosb-protest-appeals… or the U.S. National Archives and Records Administration to show that they meet the definition of veteran, … awarded. Contents of the VOSB or SDVOSB status protest Your appeal should contain: The solicitation number The contracting officer’s name and contact information Your name and contact information A statement explaining why … -
Loan and Guaranty Centers
https://www.sba.gov/about-sba/sba-locations/loan-guaranty-centers… and Guaranty Centers Choose an SBA loan servicing center to help you process your guaranty purchase or application, or service your 7(a), 504, or disaster loan. If you have a servicing … -
About the SBA.gov website
https://www.sba.gov/about-sba/open-government/about-sbagov-website… Linking policy As a public service, SBA may provide links to other organizations that provide information of benefit to … Privacy policy Understand how we use, collect and protect your personal information while you visit SBA.gov. Browse our … to SBA SBA account login and registration portals Access your SBA account login for loans, grants, contracting, or to …