Getting Started

If you’re just starting, your business resource guide will show you where to find the resources to help you with loans, financing and business management skills. If you’re already in business, you’ll learn how to manage and expand your business, obtain government contracts, recover from physical or economic disaster, and have your voice heard in the federal government.

Rules & Regulations

Taking the time to research the applicable rules, policies, laws and regulations is as important as knowing your market. These laws and regulations can widely vary by industry. You should carefully investigate the regulations that affect your industry or specific market. Being out of compliance can leave you unprotected legally, lead to expensive penalties, and jeopardize your business. So you want to a little home work to save yourself from the hassle in the long run.

Financing Your Business

Many entrepreneurs need financial resources to start or expand a small business themselves and must combine what they have with other sources of financing. These sources can include family and friends, venture-capital financing, and business loans. The financing section will show how to secure the extra funding you need via loans, venture capital, government subsidies / loans, grants and more.

Government Contracting

The federal government is the largest purchaser of goods aand services in the world. However, small businesses face challenges when trying to win federal contracts. Working closely with federal agencies and the nation’s leading large contractors, the SBA works to ensure that small businesses obtain a fair share of contracts.

Business Advocacy & Consulting

Advocacy funds outside research into small business issues to inform policy makers about the important role of small business in the economy and the impact of government policies on small business. In addition, regional advocates help identify regulatory concerns of small businesses throughout the county.