8(a) Certification Creates New Expansion Opportunities
… through the process, paving the way for 21st Century to get 8(a) certified in September of 2020. Because of the …
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Top five steps to your Hurricane Harvey recovery
https://www.sba.gov/blog/top-five-steps-your-hurricane-harvey-recovery… and prayers, as well as my commitment to help them get their lives back in order through the resources available … a little easier: Register for federal assistance with FEMA online at DisasterAssistance.gov , or call FEMA at … Check out SBA’s Hurricane Harvey page , where you can get information about how to apply for low-interest disaster … -
Setting Up a Social Media Calendar for Your Small Business
https://www.sba.gov/blog/setting-social-media-calendar-your-small-business… Anita Campbell SBA Blog Contributor Anita Campbell runs online information communities reaching over 6 million users … publication about small business issues, and BizSugar.com, a small business social media site. Read more about … media analytics to measure the impact of your efforts. Get Your Time Allocated on a Calendar The first step is find … -
Transitioning from Service to Startup
https://www.sba.gov/blog/transitioning-service-startup… into business ownership? Here are a few ways you can get started: Sign up for the Boots to Business course. Boots … your entrepreneurial journey. Visit sbavets.force.com for a list of upcoming classes – then contact the … events to meet other veteran entrepreneurs. Also consider online communities, which can be found on Facebook, LinkedIn, … -
PR 15298 and PR 15322 - SBA Opens Business Recovery Center in Puerto Rico For Hurricane Irma and Hurricane Maria Recovery
https://www.sba.gov/article/2017/oct/03/pr-15298-pr-15322-sba-opens-business-recovery-center-puerto-rico-hurricane-irma-hurricane-maria-0… forms of disaster assistance, applicants should register online at www.DisasterAssistance.gov or on the FEMA mobile App. If online or mobile access is unavailable, applicants should … forms of disaster assistance, applicants should register online at www.DisasterAssistance.gov or on the FEMA mobile … -
SBA Offers Tools to Help Exporters Succeed as Part of World Trade Week
https://www.sba.gov/article/2016/sep/02/sba-offers-tools-help-exporters-succeed-part-world-trade-week… series, an introduction to exporting Youtube video and an online training course. SBA is making these new tools … SBA Administrator Karen G. Mills. “We’re working every day to help small businesses break into exporting, reach more … to exporting video is available at http://www.youtube.com/user/sba#p/u/0/UFQIAszJWn4 , and the free, online … -
WI 15756 - Deadline Alert for Wisconsin Residents to Apply for SBA Disaster Loans
https://www.sba.gov/article/2018/dec/06/wi-15756-deadline-alert-wisconsin-residents-apply-sba-disaster-loans… forms of disaster assistance, applicants should register online at DisasterLoan.sba.gov or download the FEMA mobile app. If online or mobile access is unavailable, applicants should … Services should call 800-621-3362. Applicants may apply online using the Electronic Loan Application (ELA) via the … -
Chair man took sitting down in a healthy direction
https://www.sba.gov/success-story/chair-man-took-sitting-down-healthy-direction… of Vermont later in life. Running statistical models all day, Turner sat in a chair constantly and that is when he … classes at Cornell. He realized he could help his father get his idea from the drawing board to production. “I think … bringing money from overseas to our home state. Maybe one day we'll be the next Ben & Jerry's,” said Lex with a wink … -
Writing YOUR success story
https://www.sba.gov/blog/writing-your-success-story… working hard and creating something from nothing. Don’t get me wrong – we had plenty of stumbles and challenges that … Dream. Yet many aspiring entrepreneurs have no idea how to get their stories started or write their next chapters. The SBA is here to help, with resources both online and in communities from coast to coast. During … -
7 Types of Advertising That Don’t Cost an Arm and a Leg
https://www.sba.gov/blog/7-types-advertising-dont-cost-arm-leg… Anita Campbell SBA Blog Contributor Anita Campbell runs online information communities reaching over 6 million users … publication about small business issues, and BizSugar.com, a small business social media site. Read more about … or causes, can be relatively inexpensive. You can get considerable visibility starting as little as $500. … -
Joint ventures
https://www.sba.gov/federal-contracting/contracting-assistance-programs/joint-ventures… that are certified in SBA’s contracting programs. Get certified Need help? If you have questions about joint … -
The Pros and Cons of Owning A Retail Franchise
https://www.sba.gov/blog/pros-cons-owning-retail-franchise… make up for your increased expenses. 2. Competition from online retailers. The growth and convenience of shopping for … storefront operators. Basically, retail may never be the same. For the most part, today’s technology makes it easy to … Customers can be fickle. In retail, you can be a hero one day, and the bad guy the next. That’s because of the law of … -
SC 16435 - SBA Disaster Loan Deadline is June 30 for South Carolina For Severe Storms, Tornadoes and Straight-line Winds
https://www.sba.gov/article/2020/jun/03/sc-16435-sba-disaster-loan-deadline-june-30-south-carolina-severe-storms-tornadoes-straight-line… Recovery Center (VDLOC/VBRC) to help survivors apply online using the Electronic Loan Application (ELA) via the … available to assist applicants with completing the online application. The VDLOC/VBRC information: Virtual … caused by a similar disaster. Applicants may apply online using the Electronic Loan Application (ELA) via the … -
SBA Microlender Helps the Clay Coyote Reinvent Itself
https://www.sba.gov/success-story/sba-microlender-helps-clay-coyote-reinvent-itself… thriving with seven employees. It had just completed a 100 day pop-up at Mall of America that was great for their … Baum was also cooking with the pottery on WCCO TV to get new business and doing other things to drive up demand. … finished up at the MOA and were catching their breath to get ready for the busy summer season, the pandemic hit, sales … -
How Wearable Tech Can Help You Achieve Better Business Performance
https://www.sba.gov/blog/how-wearable-tech-can-help-you-achieve-better-business-performance… Anita Campbell SBA Blog Contributor Anita Campbell runs online information communities reaching over 6 million users … publication about small business issues, and BizSugar.com, a small business social media site. Read more about … body is performing, so you know to rest, eat better, or get more exercise. In other words, wearable tech can help you … -
Protect Your Small Business This Hurricane Season
https://www.sba.gov/blog/protect-your-small-business-hurricane-season… ever strikes. Below are a few key takeaways to help you get started. Ways for Small Businesses to Prepare Before A … shut off natural gas supply to minimize fire loss. Get ahead of post-storm recovery efforts. Have cash on hand … you through the steps of rebuilding your business. You can get free preparedness advice and guidance on how to recover … -
IN 15512 - SBA Opens Disaster Business Recovery Center in Elkhart, Indiana
https://www.sba.gov/article/2018/may/23/15512-sba-opens-disaster-business-recovery-center-elkhart-indiana… Saturdays and Sundays Closed: Monday, May 28, Memorial Day “The SBA is committed to facilitating economic recovery … forms of disaster assistance, applicants should register online at DisasterAssistance.gov or on the FEMA mobile app. If online or mobile access is unavailable, applicants should … -
Rethinking Insurance Coverage
https://www.sba.gov/blog/rethinking-insurance-coverage… on Twitter: @BigIdeas4SB or at BigIdeasforSmallBusiness.com Read more about Barbara Weltman Like most small … but can you afford it (or afford not to have it)? You can buy coverage online or through an insurance agent (a person who typically … -
VI 15293 and VI 15320 - SBA Opens Business Recovery Centers on St. John, U.S. Virgin Islands For Hurricane Irma and Hurricane Maria Recovery
https://www.sba.gov/article/2017/oct/19/vi-15293-vi-15320-sba-opens-business-recovery-centers-st-john-us-virgin-islands-hurricane-irma… forms of disaster assistance, applicants should register online at www.DisasterAssistance.gov or on the FEMA mobile App. If online or mobile access is unavailable, applicants should … forms of disaster assistance, applicants should register online at www.DisasterAssistance.gov or on the FEMA mobile … -
MS 16421 - SBA Deadline in Mississippi is June 15 for Physical Disaster Loans Due to April Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds and Flooding
https://www.sba.gov/article/2020/jun/03/ms-16421-sba-deadline-mississippi-june-15-physical-disaster-loans-due-april-severe-storms-tornadoes… Recovery Center (VDLOC/VBRC) to help survivors apply online using the Electronic Loan Application (ELA) via the … available to assist applicants with completing the online application. The VDLOC/VBRC information: Virtual … Centers. Applicants may apply for declaration 16421 online using the Electronic Loan Application (ELA) via the …