Young entrepreneurs: SBA has a wide range of resources and programs to help you start, manage and grow your business.
Online Training and Assessment Tool
Are you interested in starting your own business? Take our free online course, the Essential Guide to Starting Your Own Business, and listen to our podcast to learn more about being an entrepreneur.
Through this self-paced training program, you will learn:
- How to turn your business idea into a reality;
- The steps to starting a business;
- What you need to help your business succeed.
After finishing the course, you will receive a certificate of completion and a tip sheet that summarizes key points.
Try the online assessment tool to determine your readiness to start your own business. In addition, the business planner will help build your business plan.
Read our Community message boards and blogs for more business tips and advice.
Local Resources
Enter your zip code in SBA Direct to find a counselor or mentor through a Women’s Business Center, SCORE office or Small Business Development Center near you.
Summer Jobs+ Initiative
The Summer Jobs+ initiative provides low-income and disconnected youth pathways to employment.
Sign up for email updates or search the Department of Labor’s Summer Jobs+ Bank to find opportunities near you. Read the White House press release for more information.
Student Startup Plan
Through the White House-led Startup America initiative, the Student Startup Plan enables college graduates, including those looking to start a business, to lower student loan repayments. Go to our Student Startup Plan website for more information and find an income-based repayment calculator.
