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https://www.sba.gov/blog/part-2-how-prepare-trade-show-justify-your-budget… Eva Neumann Read more about Eva Neumann Before you get start, make sure to read part one here. Step Two Organize … you expect from them. Make sure that processes are set up and people who work in the booth are aware of the … to have multiple contacts with your customers. Why not start at the show! Step Three Follow-up on all leads after …
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How SBA Helps Native American Small Business Owners Succeed
https://www.sba.gov/blog/how-sba-helps-native-american-small-business-owners-succeed… American Indians, Alaska Natives, and Native Hawaiians start, grow, and expand their businesses. U.S. Small Business … and spark action so small businesses can confidently start, grow, expand, or recover. Read more about U.S. Small … American Indians, Alaska Natives, and Native Hawaiians start, grow, and expand their businesses. … -
Let the SBA Help Fund Your Next Contract
https://www.sba.gov/article/2020/mar/05/let-sba-help-fund-your-next-contract… Hunt. “Our chat provides takeaways that participants can start using immediately.” Panelists include SBA Business … -
Interagency capital resources for small businesses
https://www.sba.gov/priorities/small-business-resource-hubs/interagency-capital-resources-small-businesses… program | SBA SBA's microloan program provides loans up to $50,000. These are to help small businesses and certain not-for-profit childcare centers start up and expand. What type of financing is this? Loans … strengthen regional economies by enabling startups to start and grow. EDA's grants increase regional capacity to … -
Rural Small Business Financing & Speed Lending
https://www.sba.gov/article/2019/apr/16/rural-small-business-financing-speed-lending… & Speed Lending Wye Mills – Need working capital to start or grow your small business? Looking to expand? If so, … and speed lending opportunities. Registrants will sign-up in advance to meet directly with lenders regarding their … owners with the resources and support they need to start and grow their businesses. It delivers services to … -
Three Reminders for Business Owners Who Hate Selling
https://www.sba.gov/blog/three-reminders-business-owners-who-hate-selling… with a customer — it just chases them out the door. Start with the basics: A warm greeting and an invitation to … -
7 Ways to Improve Your Website Homepage
https://www.sba.gov/blog/7-ways-improve-your-website-homepage… page. However, they didn’t execute well, and let it stay up too long. Schedule a monthly reminder to check your … Here are three examples of common calls to action: Sign up for your email list - When people sign up for your email list, you create an ongoing connection … -
What Happens When You Tell Everyone You're Buying A Franchise
https://www.sba.gov/blog/what-happens-when-you-tell-everyone-youre-buying-franchise… May 17, 2016 To put it mildly, a lot of things will start happening once you share what you're going to do. … about Joel Libava To put it mildly, a lot of things will start happening once you share what you're going to do. … pay them for advertising?” “Yes. I know.” “It really adds up, Tom. I know a guy who owned a franchise business right … -
Doing business in the North Dakota District
https://www.sba.gov/district/north-dakota/doing-business-north-dakota-district… SBA’s Business Guide lists the requirements needed to start, grow, and expand your business. Since laws and taxes … -
Doing business in the South Florida District
https://www.sba.gov/district/south-florida/doing-business-south-florida-district… SBA’s Business Guide lists the requirements needed to start, grow, and expand your business. Since laws and taxes … -
Grow Your Small Business Through Exporting
https://www.sba.gov/blog/grow-your-small-business-through-exporting… Grow Your Small Business Through Exporting June 8, 2021 Start developing an export plan with help from the SBA U.S. … and spark action so small businesses can confidently start, grow, expand, or recover. Read more about U.S. Small … why the SBA has created programs to provide lenders with up to a 90 percent guaranty on export loans , making it … -
8 Marketing Resolutions for 2020
https://www.sba.gov/blog/8-marketing-resolutions-2020… Resolutions for 2020 December 19, 2019 It’s not only the start of a new year, but the beginning of a new decade. So, … re-examine your marketing efforts and resolve to shake it up — at least a little — and try some different marketing … of GrowBiz Media, a media company that helps entrepreneurs start and grow their businesses. Follow her at … -
Mitigation assistance
https://www.sba.gov/funding-programs/disaster-assistance/mitigation-assistance… future disasters. SBA disaster loans can be increased up to 20% to make building upgrades. Whether you’re … your home or business today to avoid damage and unplanned costs in the future. Consider these projects Wind mitigation … Management Agency guidelines. Flood mitigation Shore up your property and reduce the risk of flood damage: Seal a … -
Doing business in the Delaware District
https://www.sba.gov/district/delaware/doing-business-delaware-district… SBA’s Business Guide lists the requirements needed to start, grow, and expand your business. Since laws and taxes … -
When To Say No To A Franchise Opportunity
https://www.sba.gov/blog/when-say-no-franchise-opportunity… A Franchise Opportunity February 16, 2017 When you first start looking at franchise opportunities, you’re not really … advisor. Read more about Joel Libava When you first start looking at franchise opportunities, you’re not really … hire a franchise lawyer is because franchise lawyers keep up with the franchise industry. Another reason is because … -
How To Overcome The Fear Of Being Your Own Boss
https://www.sba.gov/blog/how-overcome-fear-being-your-own-boss… The Fear Of Being Your Own Boss June 19, 2017 I’d like to start out by telling you that it’s perfectly normal to be … ownership advisor. Read more about Joel Libava I’d like to start out by telling you that it’s perfectly normal to be … if you do make the wrong choice in a business it could end up haunting you for years. That’s why it’s important to … -
How To Evaluate Newer Franchise Opportunities
https://www.sba.gov/blog/how-evaluate-newer-franchise-opportunities… Newer Franchise Opportunities November 15, 2016 Let me start off by telling you that it’s not easy to evaluate newer … ownership advisor. Read more about Joel Libava Let me start off by telling you that it’s not easy to evaluate newer … interested in. During this call, ask her how she came up with the idea for the concept. Ask her how she went about … -
Establish business credit
https://www.sba.gov/business-guide/plan-your-business/establish-business-credit… history. Content As you work to understand your startup costs and expenses, you’ll also want to make sure your credit … -
Strengthen your cybersecurity
https://www.sba.gov/business-guide/manage-your-business/strengthen-your-cybersecurity… devote to cybersecurity, or may not know where to begin. Start protecting your small business by: Learning about … make sure it is secure and hidden. This means setting up your wireless access point or router so it does not … can help secure data. Secure, protect, and back up sensitive data Secure payment processing - Work with your … -
Cutting red tape for small manufacturers
https://www.sba.gov/priorities/american-manufacturers/cutting-red-tape-small-manufacturers… hard to restrain over-regulation that imposes excessive costs on small businesses. Specifically, Advocacy supports … concerns about federal regulations that impose excessive costs on small businesses, reach out and let us know . Last …