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https://www.sba.gov/business-guide/10-steps-start-your-business… setting up a brick-and-mortar business or launching an online store, the choices you make could affect your taxes, … Now: Open shop Congratulations! It's time to cut the big ribbon. Your business is officially open. Now, focus on …
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Grants for community organizations
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Grow your business
https://www.sba.gov/business-guide/grow-your-business… to take extra steps to protect your existing business. Buy or merge with another business Become a federal … -
Get Ready for National Small Business Week
https://www.sba.gov/blog/get-ready-national-small-business-week… the full conference schedule here . Join Our Webinars and Online Events Throughout the week, you can also participate in our webinars and online events , including Facebook Live with SBA Administrator Linda McMahon on Tuesday, May 2nd at 11:30am ET. And that’s just one of the great events you … -
HUBZone program
https://www.sba.gov/federal-contracting/contracting-assistance-programs/hubzone-program… underutilized business zones with a goal of awarding at least 3% of federal contract dollars to HUBZone-certified … Be a small business according to SBA size standards Be at least 51% owned and controlled by U.S. citizens, a … Have its principal office located in a HUBZone * Have at least 35% of its employees living in a HUBZone * You can … -
8(a) program administration
https://www.sba.gov/partners/contracting-officials/contracting-program-administration/8a-program-administration… contract if: You have a reasonable expectation that at least two qualified 8(a) small businesses will submit offers The resulting contract can be awarded at a fair market price The government estimate exceeds $7 … is responsible The resulting contract can be awarded at a fair market price The government estimate doesn’t exceed … -
12 Ways Your Business Can Make the Most of Mother’s Day
https://www.sba.gov/blog/12-ways-your-business-can-make-most-mothers-day… entrepreneurs start and grow their businesses. Follow her at http://Twitter.com/Rieva and visit SmallBizDaily.com to … mom, or what they appreciate most about their mom. 4. Offer a two-for-one special . Give customers a “buy one, get one free” or “buy one, get one 50 percent off” … -
504 liquidations
https://www.sba.gov/about-sba/sba-locations/loan-guaranty-centers/commercial-loan-service-centers/504-liquidations… if it’s in the agency’s best interest to enter a bid at the foreclosure sale Please note that an appraisal … to monitor cases and take appropriate actions. When may an Offer in Compromise be submitted to SBA? If a deficiency … Submit documents: CLSC - Fresno 504Liq (box.com) Last updated September 4, 2025 … -
Economic Injury Disaster Loans
https://www.sba.gov/funding-programs/disaster-assistance/economic-injury-disaster-loans… or greater than the amount of the loan. How to apply Apply online for an SBA disaster assistance loan . SBA will send an … the SBA Disaster Assistance Customer Service Center at: Phone: 800-659-2955 TTY/TRS: 711 Email: … -
Typography
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Resource library
https://www.sba.gov/partners/sbics/resource-library… prior SBIC-related SOPs and Technotes, including, but not limited to, 10 04, 10 06, 10 07, 10 09 and Technotes 2-17 and … -
Protect yourself from scams and fraud
https://www.sba.gov/about-sba/oversight-advocacy/office-inspector-general/protect-yourself-scams-fraud… about other SBA lending products, call SBA’s Answer Desk at 1-800-827-5722 or send an email to answerdesk@sba.gov . Apply online for a disaster loan via the MySBA Loan Portal . It is … any information you receive with information available at www.sba.gov . Federal and local disaster workers do not … -
Whistleblower protection
https://www.sba.gov/about-sba/oversight-advocacy/office-inspector-general/whistleblower-protection… Protection Coordinator Whistleblower disclosures can save lives as well as billions of taxpayer dollars. They play … can contact the Whistleblower Protection Coordinator at OIGWhistleblowerCoordinator@sba.gov . Employees should … To file a complaint, you can submit your report using our Online Complaint Submission System. Whistleblower documents … -
SBA Spanish glossary
https://www.sba.gov/partners/counselors/instructional-materials-trainers/sba-spanish-glossary… Smart Toolkit serie de recursos informativos para negocios buy (v.) comprar C Corporation corporación tipo C Call Center … level (n.) grado license licencia lien gravamen Limited Liability Company (LLC) Compañía de responsabilidad … sus siglas en inglés) Ombudsman Defensor del empresario online training capacitación en línea Open Data datos … -
Sell Overseas Just in Time for the Holidays
https://www.sba.gov/blog/sell-overseas-just-time-holidays… sell to customers overseas? As more businesses use online storefronts and e-commerce platforms, they become … advice on how to provide customers with the total cost, offer shipping and payment choices, and translate product … potential customers in other markets. The E-Commerce Lab at the U.S. Department of Commerce’s International Trade … -
10 Local Marketing Strategies That Work
https://www.sba.gov/blog/10-local-marketing-strategies-work… Anita Campbell SBA Blog Contributor Anita Campbell runs online information communities reaching over 6 million users … a toy store might not do so well sponsoring an event at a local nightclub. Sponsoring a kids’ sports team would be … email following a sale to encourage testimonials. Never offer anything in exchange for a positive review. But a … -
Physical damage loans
https://www.sba.gov/funding-programs/disaster-assistance/physical-damage-loans… decline a loan for lack of collateral. How to apply Apply online for an SBA disaster assistance loan . SBA’s inspectors … Contact SBA's Disaster Assistance Customer Service Center at: Phone: 800-659-2955 TTY/TRS: 711 Email: … or greater than the amount of the loan. How to apply Apply online for an SBA disaster assistance loan . SBA’s inspectors … -
Preventing fraud and identity theft
https://www.sba.gov/funding-programs/loans/covid-19-relief-options/preventing-fraud-identity-theft… and best practices) Examples of fraud include, but are not limited to, the following: Embezzlement Forgery or … OIG whistleblower coordinator to learn about their rights at Whistleblower Protection . IMPORTANT: All claims of … Bureau (CFPB) and Federal Trade Commission (FTC) offer helpful resources: Common types of fraud and scams … -
MN 14997 - Apply for SBA Disaster Assistance Before the January 30 Physical Damage Application Deadline
https://www.sba.gov/article/2017/jan/03/mn-14997-apply-sba-disaster-assistance-january-30-physical-damage-application-deadline… forms of disaster assistance, applicants should register online at www.DisasterAssistance.gov or download the FEMA mobile app. If the online or mobile access is unavailable, applicants should … -
SBA Growth Accelerator Fund Competition Opens Jan. 8 to Expand and Strengthen its National Innovation Ecosystem
https://www.sba.gov/article/2024/01/08/sba-growth-accelerator-fund-competition-opens-jan-8-expand-strengthen-its-national-innovation… Areas : National and Economic Security, including but not limited to: National Security and Defense Artificial … Domestic Manufacturing and Production, including but not limited to: Advanced Manufacturing R&D Supply Chain … Webinar: Goals, rules, and how to apply Jan. 16, 2024, at 2 p.m. EST Register at …