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Resources

To help you learn more about small business, listed below are the following resource types: Web sites, fact sheets, presentations, media, and training modules.

• Frequently Asked Questions [PDF]
• Small Business Set-Aside Programs [PDF]
  An overview of the requirements and components of the various set-aside programs and the statutory and regulatory language authorizing the various set-aside programs
• Guide to DoD Contracting Opportunities
  A step-by-step approach to the DoD marketplace
• Marketing to the Department of Defense: The Basics [PDF]
  A two-page fact sheet providing DoD marketing fundamentals
• DoD OSBP Guidebook for Facilitating Small Business Team Arrangements [PDF]
  A guidebook which encourages small business-led teams as a strategy to increase competition and expand opportunities for small business on consolidated contract
• Benefits Analysis Guidebook [PDF]
  A reference to assist the Department of Defense Acquisition Strategy Teams in Performing a Benefit Analysis before Consolidating or Bundling Contract Requirements
• Small Business Administration (SBA) Loan Programs for Military Personnel
  A program managed by the Small Business Administration (SBA) offering various loans designed for military personnel
• Reference of State and Local Government Resources [PDF]
  A list of resources compiled by Senate Small Business Committee 09/2008
• Procurement Technical Assistance Centers (PTACs)
  Centers located in most states and are partially funded by DoD to provide small business concerns with information on how to do business with the Department of Defense. They provide training and counseling on marketing, financial, and contracting issues at minimal or no cost

Small Business Administration (SBA) Offices

SBA operates full-service district offices in every state of the country. Counseling, training, and business development specialists at your local office are available to help you start and grow your business. Chances are good that there's a district office located in your area!

Small Business Development Centers (SBDCs)
SBDCs provide management assistance to current and prospective small business owners. SBDCs offer one-stop assistance to individuals and small businesses by providing a wide variety of information and guidance in central and easily accessible branch locations. The program is a cooperative effort of the private sector; the educational community; and federal, state, and local governments; and is an integral component of Entrepreneurial Development's network of training and counseling services.

SCORE
SCORE, "Counselors to America's Small Business," is a resource partner of the SBA dedicated to entrepreneur education and the formation, growth and success of small businesses nationwide. There are more than 12,400 SCORE volunteers in 364 chapters operating in over 800 locations who assist small businesses with business counseling and training. SCORE also operates an active online counseling initiative at www.score.org.

Women's Business Centers (WBCs)
Women's Business Centers represent a national network of nearly 100 educational centers designed to assist women start and grow small businesses. WBCs operate with the mission to "even the playing field" for women entrepreneurs, who still face unique obstacles in the world of business.