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Training Courses for the Small Business Community

COURSE NAME AND DOWNLOAD LINK	SUBJECT AREA / DESCRIPTION	DOWNLOAD SLIDES
Patriot Express Program	A special outreach and loan program initiative to reach VETERANS and help them increase the access to capital and SBA program participation, with the cooperation of banks and other financial institutions.
The SBA Surety Bond Guarantee Program	Learn about surety bond for contracts through SBA's Surety Bond Guarantee Program. (Lender)
Changing A Banker’s No to Yes!	Lender/ Find out how to understand your loan application from a banker's perspective by downloading this course.
Starting a Business & Utilizing SBA Resource Partners	Marketing 1/ Learn about the resources available to help you start your business.
How To Develop A Business Plan	Marketing 1/ Writing a business plan for your business is extremely important for: outside funding, credit from suppliers, management of your operation and finances, promotion and marketing of your business, and achievement of your goals and objectives.
Facts on Consumer Credit	Marketing 2/ It is estimated that 80% of credit reports contain errors. Learn how to correct your credit report and improve your credit score.
Prevent Your Business From Failing	Marketing 2/ Find out the top 10 reasons why businesses fail and how you can develop strategies to prevent them in your own business.
Disaster Loan Programs	Marketing 1/ If you are in a declared disaster area and have suffered any disaster related damage find out how you may obtain federal disaster assistance.
ESPAÑOL“Como Empezar un Negocio y Utilizar los Recursos de la SBA”	Marketing 1/ Ayuda para desarrollar un plan de negocio, obtener financiamento, o desarrollar una estrategia de mercadeo para su empresa.
ESPAÑOL“Cambia la repuesta del Banco a SI”	Lender Relations/ Aprenda como el banco revisa y considera su crédito para un prestamo de negocio.
ESPAÑOL“¿Ser Empresario es Para Usted?”	Marketing 1/ Conozca sí usted tiene la vocación personal para comenzar un negocio.
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"WEB - ARCHIVE Training Courses"
ARCHIVED COURSES is pre-recorded training in an electronic file format and can be downloaded at any time via the Internet. These archived courses are part of SBA's Online Training Network, a virtual campus housing free training courses and knowledge resources, an expansion of electronic government, and an initiative designed to help small businesses successfully compete.

ARCHIVED COURSE LIST
Watch a previously recorded training course by downloading a multimedia file from the list below. You may also download the presentation slides used in the course by clicking on the red dot icon (not available for some courses).

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS TO ACCESS ONLINE TRAINING
For the pre-recorded courses listed above, requires a computer with an Internet connection.

LIVE COURSES - If you prefer to attend live training events (whether over the Web or in a classroom setting) go to "Web-Live". System requirements include both a telephone connection and a computer with an Internet connection are required for the "Web-Live" events.