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How much does it cost to start your own business?
Of course, the answer depends on your business model and your chosen industry. However, a useful estimate based on a 2009 study conducted by the...
Tags: Financing, Starting, Small Business Cents
Why do credit ratings play such an essential role in our everyday lives?
Credit ratings are essential because they indicate how likely an individual, a business, a city, a county, a state, or even a...
Tags: Financing, 5041~The Industry Word
Will your startup ambitions become a reality in 2012?
In a recent study, 70% of Americans indicated they want to start their own business, but many never take the leap because of lack of knowledge,...
Tags: Financing, 5041~The Industry Word
Are you a contractor bidding on work that requires a surety bond? Do you have questions about what a surety bond is, why you might need one, and how to get one?
If so, SBA may be able to help....
Tags: Financing, 5051~Government Contracting, Small Business Cents
SBA Surety Bonds, Pt. 2: Applying is Easier than You Think
Are you a small contractor bidding on work that requires a surety bond? Or, do you have questions about what a surety bond is,...
Tags: Financing, 5051~Government Contracting, Small Business Cents
Are you a surety bond company or authorized surety agent? Do you underwrite contract surety bonds? If so, SBA may be a valuable partner to you.
SBA guarantees surety bonds for small...
Tags: Financing, 5051~Government Contracting, Small Business Cents
Contractors and surety bond providers: Did you know the SBA guarantees surety bonds? For both small business contractors and surety agents alike, working with SBA to secure a surety bond...
Tags: Financing, 5051~Government Contracting, Small Business Cents
Today, President Obama signed the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act (JOBS), making it easier for small businesses and entrepreneurs to obtain much needed access to capital. This new law creates an...
Tags: Financing, 5041~Open For Business, 5051~SBA News & Views
Need a new desk? A file cabinet? Machinery? A truck? Instead of simply buying a brand new item from your local dealer, consider some alternative ways to get what you need for little or no money. Here...
Tags: 5051~Business Laws, Financing, 5051~Taxes, 5041~The Industry Word
We all know we need to be good stewards of the earth, but did you know that with the help of SBA, some communities are celebrating Earth Day every day due to the efforts of small business? And...
Tags: Financing, 5041~Open For Business
Graduation season is right around the corner and to help grads that are looking to start a small business, SBA and the U.S. Department of Education will host a Twitter Q & A Session on April 25...
When a friend or family member asks what you do to help small businesses, what do you say?
I explain that I work for the U.S. Small Business Administration in our Loan Guaranty Processing Center (...
Tags: Financing, 5041~Open For Business, 5051~SBA News & Views
Identity theft is a crime that impacts the lives of more than 10 million consumers every year-and the numbers are increasing. It’s hard to imagine that one out of every 20 consumers is at risk...
Tags: Financing, 5041~The Industry Word
I’m not a numbers person by nature. I was a writer first, then a journalist, before I got into business. I’ve learned the hard way, though, that managing the basic numbers is critical to...
In today’s market, even though lending is on the rise, improvement is needed to ensure that our economy is sound and built to last. The SBA, through our loan guaranty programs, works daily...
Tags: Financing, 5041~Open For Business, 5051~SBA News & Views
Note: Originally posted on Homeroom, the Department of Education's official blog.
Small Business Administrator Karen Mills made her Twitter debut yesterday as she and Secretary Arne Duncan...
Tags: Financing, 5051~Mentoring & Training, 5041~Open For Business, 5051~SBA News & Views
Starting a business? Confused about the planning, legal and regulatory steps you should follow?
Did you know that home-based businesses are required to hold permits to operate legally in most states...
On Tuesday, I had the honor of joining my colleagues at the Federal Reserve Board in Washington, D.C., for “Growing Economies in Indian Country: A National Summit,” a one-day event co-...
Tags: Financing, 5041~Open For Business, 5051~SBA News & Views
Alongside home ownership, early retirement is a long-held American dream. But in recent years, planning for retirement itself, let alone an early one, isn’t getting any easier. In 1991, half of...
Tags: Financing, 5051~Managing, Small Business Cents
Is the marketplace squeezing your margins? Do your customers have less disposable income to spend? Are market forces making it harder for you to stay profitable?
Making money is a perennial challenge...
Tags: Financing, 5051~Managing, 5051~Marketing, Small Business Cents
Are you a veteran or service-disabled veteran? Interested in launching your own business?
According to the latest SBA data, of the 27.1 million non-farm businesses in the U.S., 2.4 million are owned...
The Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Programs have funded great companies like Qualcomm, Genzyme, and iRobot in their earliest days....
Tags: Financing, 5041~Open For Business, 5051~SBA News & Views
This week we’re live-blogging from National Small Business Week, a public-private partnership event to honor and empower America’s small business community.
Today’s events kicked...
Tags: Financing, 5051~Mentoring & Training, 5041~Open For Business
Rhett Jeppson is the Associate Administrator for Veterans Business Development
On Memorial Day, we pause to remember the brave men and women of our Armed Services who have given the ultimate...
If you are in the military, a veteran, or military spouse and either own or are thinking about starting a business, consider joining a credit union for military entrepreneurs to service your company...
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