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https://www.sba.gov/blog/how-market-brand-advocates… beyond your budget. That’s where brand advocates can come in. Keep reading to learn what brand advocates are, what they … gives customer brand advocates a value that money can’t buy. Where to find brand advocates There are several ways to … a B2B or service business) can tell you which customers buy from you most often, who the most loyal customers are and …
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CO 15062-02 One Month Left to Apply for SBA Disaster Loans
https://www.sba.gov/article/2017/sep/23/co-15062-02-one-month-left-apply-sba-disaster-loans… Center-West today reminded small nonfarm businesses in 22 Colorado counties and six neighboring counties in Kansas, Nebraska, New Mexico, Oklahoma and Wyoming of the … Crowley, Douglas, El Paso, Kiowa, Kit Carson, Larimer, Las Animas, Logan, Morgan, Prowers, Pueblo and Washington; … - 
Best Chocolate. Period.
https://www.sba.gov/success-story/best-chocolate-period… Administration’s 2022 Vermont Exporter of the Year. “In 2021, a young woman in Wyoming who owns her own business did a TikTok about our … really wanted to talk about this. They didn’t just come to buy products; they wanted to have a conversation,” she said. … - 
What to Include in a Product Plan
https://www.sba.gov/blog/what-include-product-plan… What to Include in a Product Plan September 28, 2018 Whether it’s for a … related to the product. Start with listing or itemizing, in whatever level of detail makes sense, the important … such as published price lists and such, as material in appendices. It’s a plan, so it looks to the future. That … - 
PR 14543 - SBA Disaster Loan Deadline in Puerto Rico is July 11; There is Still Time to Apply
https://www.sba.gov/article/2016/jun/16/pr-14543-sba-disaster-loan-deadline-puerto-rico-july-11-there-still-time-apply - 
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… serve. Rural small businesses are especially impactful. In fact, small businesses provide more than half of all … your local support network. Relationships are important in business, even more so in places where people are few and … flagship and largest financing program, can be used to buy real estate, equipment, or inventory for your small … - 
CO 15242-01 SBA Offers Disaster Assistance to Colorado Businesses and Residents Affected by Severe Thunderstorm
https://www.sba.gov/article/2017/aug/11/co-15242-01-sba-offers-disaster-assistance-colorado-businesses-residents-affected-severe… SBA acted under its own authority to declare a disaster in response to a request SBA received from Gov. John … The disaster declaration makes SBA assistance available in Baca, Bent, Las Animas and Prowers counties in Colorado; Morton and … - 
SBA Disaster Loans Help Puerto Rico Residents and Businesses Affected by Severe Storms, Flooding and Landslides Build Back Stronger
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The Elite Eight: SBA’s 2023 Regional Exporter of the Year Awards
https://www.sba.gov/blog/2023/2023-03/elite-eight-sbas-2023-regional-exporter-year-awards… innovation, and increase America’s global competitiveness. In recognizing the changing face of America, the SBA’s … STEP grant funds. Pacific Region: TEI Spa Beauty . A Las Vegas, Nevada-based company that sells hand-held beauty … - 
A List of Expenses You’ll Have as a Franchise Owner
https://www.sba.gov/blog/list-expenses-youll-have-franchise-owner… and ongoing expenses will be if you become a franchisee. In this post, I’m going to list the major expenses you’ll … contractors, a sign company, an alarm company, and others in order to get your franchise business up and running. In … ongoing expenses. 4. Rent/Utilities If the franchise you buy requires a commercial space, you’ll have a monthly rent … - 
Historic Bookshop Moves to Historic Block
https://www.sba.gov/success-stories/historic-bookshop-moves-historic-block… By Danny Monahan SBA Vermont District Office Established in 1749, Vermont’s first chartered town exudes history and … poets, Robert Frost. The tallest manmade structure in the state was erected in town to commemorate a major … during a local interview Lewis said he always wanted to buy a bookshop because as he put it ‘a town is not a town … - 
Why Veterans Are Well-Suited to Become Business Owners—And the Lessons You Can Learn from Them
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OK 15507-03 SP SBA Supera los $1 Millón en Préstamos de Desastre Aprobados
https://www.sba.gov/article/2018/jun/25/ok-15507-03-sp-sba-supera-los-1-millon-en-prestamos-de-desastre-aprobados… para obtener mayor información. Las personas sordas o con problemas de audición pueden llamar al (800) 877‑8339. Las solicitudes completadas en papel deben enviarse por … - 
SBA Newsroom
https://www.sba.gov/about-sba/sba-newsroom… 2025 Trump SBA Delivers Record Capital to Small Businesses in FY25 September 30, 2025 SBA Announces 12th Annual National … October 31, 2025 SBA Disaster Loan Outreach Center to Open in Ruidoso October 31, 2025 SBA Disaster Loan Outreach Center to Open in Van Buren October 31, 2025 SBA Relief Still Available to … - 
Brand Builders Ready When Customers Come Back
https://www.sba.gov/success-story/brand-builders-ready-when-customers-come-back… counseling, capital and contracting For small businesses in creative services, marketing and other service-oriented … build out their 240 Barber Avenue location in Worcester, buy new equipment and support working capital needs. Later to … more cutting-edge equipment such as a paint booth, and buy a new company van. In order to compete in the government … - 
SBA Administrator Announces $1 Million for Grant Awardees to Expand Resources for Veteran Entrepreneurs
https://www.sba.gov/article/2024/08/27/sba-administrator-announces-1-million-grant-awardees-expand-resources-veteran-entrepreneurs… U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) and the voice in President Biden’s Cabinet for America’s more than 34 … million small businesses, announced more than $1 million in grant awards to three organizations in Ohio, Pennsylvania, … para el Financiamiento Empresarial del Comercio y de las Comunidades (COFECC) – San Juan, PR Coverage Area: … - 
3 Ways to Spot Franchise Trends
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How To Evaluate Newer Franchise Opportunities
https://www.sba.gov/blog/how-evaluate-newer-franchise-opportunities… the chute. Here are a few things you can do. 1. Arrange an in-depth call with the person who funded the franchise concept you’re interested in. During this call, ask her how she came up with the idea … with the franchisor. The decision you make on whether to buy the franchise or not, is going to come down to trust and … - 
The Ebbs and Flows of Franchise Brands
https://www.sba.gov/blog/ebbs-flows-franchise-brands… was a hot topic. People from all walks of life wanted in. Joel Libava SBA Blog Contributor Joel Libava, The … was a hot topic. People from all walks of life wanted in. They saw it as a way to become their own boss with a … to own a franchise with a well-known brand. I only want to buy a newer franchise concept so I can get in on the ground … - 
TX 16186-02-SP SBA Supera $1 Millones en Préstamos de Desastre Aprobados
https://www.sba.gov/article/2019/dec/06/tx-16186-02-sp-sba-supera-1-millones-en-prestamos-de-desastre-aprobados… para obtener mayor información. Las personas sordas o con problemas de audición pueden llamar al (800) 877‑8339. Las solicitudes completadas en papel deben enviarse por …