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About SBA
Mission
The U.S. Small Business Administration has delivered millions of loans, loan guarantees, contracts, counseling sessions and other forms of assistance to small businesses.
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SBA was created through the Small Business Act of 1958. Learn more about how SBA was authorized.
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SBA's annual guide to programs that help small businesses start, manage and grow.
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The SBA Administrator
Learn more about Maria Contreras-Sweet, Administrator of the U.S. Small Business Administration.
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SBA's Deputy Administrator is responsible for managing the agency and developing its programs.
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Learn about SBA leaders and their commitment to help Americans start and grow businesses.
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Learn about life of SBA employees and their commitment to help Americans start and grow businesses.
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Find out how you can join the team at SBA, an agency that serves America’s small business owners.
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Headquarters Offices
To bring small businesses the support they need, SBA is divided into several key functional areas.
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To further the mission of helping small businesses succeed, SBA has established offices across the country.
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These offices offer business development services and training to help small business start and grow.
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These offices offer counseling and financial help to those who are rebuilding their homes and businesses.
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Strategic Planning
Learn how SBA plans to achieve its mission and help small business owners succeed.
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Find out how SBA is becoming more transparent, participatory and collaborative through Open Government.
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Get information about SBA's Standard Operating Procedures, laws, regulations and public notices.
Learn MoreSBA Accomplishments FY 2016
SBA continues to leap forward in our work to help America’s small business owners start and grow their companies.
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SBA Initiatives
Small Business Technology Coalition
The SBTC is committed to helping small businesses leverage technology as a core driver of growth and differentiation.
State of Entrepreneurship
SBA's 2016 State of Entrepreneurship Address
2016 State of the Union Address
The 2016 State of the Union address took place on January 12 at 9pm ET
Military Spouses
Military spouses make great entrepreneurs, and small business ownership can be a transportable, flexible vocation that supports a military career.
Workplace Flexibility and Small Business
A flexible workplace is a powerful management tool that can be used to accomplish work more efficiently while helping employees manage the demands of work and home.
Veterans Small Business Week
SBA celebrates Veterans Small Business Week, October 31 - November 4, 2016.
Made It In America
Immigrants are twice as likely to start a business, they’re twice as likely to file a patent.
Startup in a Day
The Startup in a Day initiative aims to make it easier for entrepreneurs to start a business by reducing the amount of time it takes to register and apply for permits and licenses on the local level.
ScaleUp America Initiative
The SBA’s new ScaleUp America Initiative is designed to help small firms with high potential “scale up” and grow their businesses so that they will provide more jobs and have a greater economic...
LGBT Outreach
The LGBT inclusion and outreach initiative aims to bring focus on economic empowerment in the LGBT business community providing access to SBA programs and services.
SupplierPay Initiative
SupplierPay is a new partnership with the private sector to strengthen small businesses by increasing their working capital, so they can grow their businesses and hire more workers.
Small Business Saturday
Saturday, November 26, 2016 is Small Business Saturday® – a day to celebrate and support small businesses and all they do for their communities. Please join the SBA and organizations across the...
SBA Emerging Leaders Initiative
This training initiative focuses on businesses poised for growth in historically challenged, urban areas.
Clusters Initiative
The U.S. Small Business Administration is investing in regional innovation clusters throughout the US that span a variety of industries, ranging from energy and manufacturing to advanced defense...
7(j) Management and Technical Assistance...
The mission of SBA's Office of Business Development (BD) is to administer the section 8(a) program, which offers business development assistance to eligible small government contractors.
Small Business Teaming Pilot Program
The Small Business Teaming Pilot Program, managed by SBA’s Office of Government Contracting, is designed to enhance small businesses' ability to compete for federal contracting opportunities.
Small Business Jobs Act of 2010
The Small Business Jobs Act aims to provide critical resources to help small businesses continue to drive economic recovery and create jobs.
Startup America
The Startup America initiative aims to bring together innovative entrepreneurs, corporations, universities, foundations, and others to increase the prevalence and success of America’s entrepreneurs.
Council on Underserved Communities (CUC)
The CUC provides SBA with input, advice and recommendations on strategies to help strengthen competiveness and sustainability for small businesses in underserved communities.
Intermediary Lending Pilot
Intermediary Lending Pilot Program is a three-year pilot program that provides direct loans to eligible non-profit intermediaries for the purpose of making small business loans of up to $200,000.
Greening SBA
Find out what SBA is doing to make the agency more environmentally sustainable.
Inspector General
The Office of Inspector General provides independent oversight to improve the accountability of SBA.
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Hearings and Appeals provides an independent, quasi-judicial appeal of certain SBA program decisions.
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The Ombudsman assists small businesses that experience unfair federal regulatory enforcement actions.
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SBA Newsroom
Press releases provide up-to-date information on SBA programs, services and financial assistance. Media Advisories are sent out to inform the media/public about an upcoming event.
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Find contact information for SBA's public affairs team.