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… Stanford MBA. Married 46 years, father of 5. Author of business plan software Business Plan Pro and  www.liveplan.com  and books including his latest, 'Lean Business Planning,' 2015, Motivational Press. Contents of …

… digital ads and social media, you might be missing out on a highly effective advertising option: radio. Rieva Lesonsky … option: radio. Radio advertising has several benefits for small business: It’s affordable . Radio advertising is less … an outside service to develop and record your ad. How can I track results? To assess how effective your ads are, …

… November 6, 2019 The United Nations Global Marketplace is a way to introduce your goods and services to an … for the Office of Manufacturing and Trade at the U.S. Small Business Administration. Read more about David M. Glaccum Did … The United Nations Global Marketplace is a way to introduce your goods and services to an …

… optimizing and maintaining IT infrastructure. Support The Small Business Administration (SBA) Information Resources … and investing in the IT workforce. We recognize that IT is a critical enabler that supports the SBA’s mission to grow …

… which are institutions of higher education and Women’s Business Centers.  Office of Small Business Development Centers File size: 724KB | Download .pdf …

… which are institutions of higher education and Women’s Business Centers.  Office of Small Business Development Centers File size: 755KB | Download .pdf …

… Officer. Report 16-14 On April 14th, 2016, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) Office of Inspector General … and (4) local travel vouchers were not submitted in a timely manner.  Furthermore, SBA had gaps in the system for …

… Disaster Loans , presents the results of our audit of the Small Business Administration’s (SBA) performance in mitigating the … these loans had defaulted early.  We selected and reviewed a random, statistically valid sample of 21 early-defaulted …

… and services.  For fiscal years (FY) 2013 and 2014, the Small Business Administration (SBA) obligated $161.7 million on new … inconsistently evaluated vendor quotes while performing a best value determination for one contract.  If these …

… Processes Report 15-13 In the wake of Hurricane Sandy, the Small Business Administration (SBA or Agency) implemented two … Pilot (SAPP), which streamlined the home loan process, and a modified Phase II method for processing economic injury …

… by elected officials and loan reconsiderations.  As a result, the OIG reviewed these loans to determine if SBA … to overcome deficiencies.  The decisions involved a $736,300 working capital disaster loan and a $671,900 loan … the funds to relocate, not for working capital.  The other business also appeared to be ineligible for a loan increase …

… .  This report presents the results of our audit of the Small Business Administration’s oversight of lender service … requirements.  We determined that SBA had not established a method to track LSP portfolio activities, and therefore …

… Advisory Memorandum 13-06-I Regarding Section 8(a) Annual Review OIG observations of practices in the 8(a) … shares observations of special agents of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) Office of … OIG observations of practices in the 8(a) program that may inadvertently make the program vulnerable …

… are followed. Additionally, the OIG identified that the Small Business Administration’s (SBA) project oversight can be … serves as the Agency roadmap for integrating proposed business requirements and technology solutions. The OIG made …

… Advisory Memorandum 13-01-I Regarding the Section 8(a) Programs's Use of Internal Revenue Service Tax … describers observations of special agents of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) Office of Inspector … OIG observations relative to SBA not making full use of a process designed to enhance the integrity and effectiveness …

… Review 08-16: Acceptance of VBP Group Into the 8(a) Program and Subsequent Contract Award by SBA This report … of VBP as an 8(a) company when it had not been in business for the required 2 years, and the subsequent award … by the Chairwoman of the House Committee on Small Business about the speed with which SBA processed the …

… of issues identified as part of our High-Risk 7(a) Loan Review Program review.  Report 16-08 As part of its … issued a memorandum, Report 16-08, which provides the Small Business Administration (SBA) with early notification of … of issues identified as part of our High-Risk 7(a) Loan Review Program review.  …

… Consolidated Results of the OIG High Risk 7(a) Loan Review Program This report presents the consolidated … advisory memorandums regarding these five loans to the Small Business Administration (SBA) for appropriate corrective … the consolidated results of our ongoing High Risk 7(a) Loan Review Program from February 2019 through August 2019. …

… including veterans and members of the military community, small business concerns owned and controlled by socially and …

… SBA's Corrective Actions to Reduce 8(a) Firms Eligibility Risks This report presents the inspection of SBA's Corrective Actions to Reduce 8(a) Firms Eligibility Risks Report 20-19 This report presents … Office of Inspector General audit reports on the 8(a) Business Development Program. Our most recent audits of SBA’s …