Small Business Resources

VR&E receives many requests for information on funding and start-up of small business and for information on contracting with the federal government. In this section, you will find a selection of web links that will assist you in finding the information you are seeking. Please direct your written or phone communication to the agency that administers the small business program you are interested in.

Sites offered by the Small Business Administration (SBA)

• Main web page of the SBA: http://www.sba.gov/
• For information about Public Law 106-50, "The Veterans Entrepreneurship and Small Business Development Act of 1999," go to http://www.sba.gov/VETS/
• For specific information and resources for contracting with the federal government go to http://pro-net.sba.gov/
• To post questions about Self-Employment and Small Business assistance from the SBA: http://app2.sba.gov/liveVets/intro.cfm

Sites offered by the Department of Veterans Affairs

• The Veterans Corporation - Business Resources for Veteran business owners from start-up and beyond. http://www.veteranscorp.org/default.aspx
• The Abilities Fund is the first and only nationwide community developer targeted exclusively to advancing entrepreneurial opportunities for Americans with disabilities. http://www.abilitiesfund.org

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