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America’s SBDCs
Small business owners and aspiring entrepreneurs can go to their local SBDCs for free face-to-face business consulting and at-cost training, on topics including business planning, accessing capital, marketing, regulatory compliance, technology development, international trade and much more.
SBDCs are hosted by leading universities, colleges, state economic development agencies and private sector partners, and funded in part by the United States Congress through a partnership with the U.S. Small Business Administration.
With nearly 1,000 centers across the nation, there is an SBDC near you. Find your SBDC.
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Annual Report
> More than one million business owners and aspiring entrepreneurs served
> 99,194 new jobs created; 16,499 new businesses; $7 billion in new sales
> The most comprehensive small business assistance network in America
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Doing Business As (DBA): What is a DBA, How to File as a DBA
By Ty Kiisel – If you’ve ever asked, “What is a DBA?” this article is for you. The short answer is, a “Doing Business As” is when the name under which a business operates is different from its legal, registered name. A DBA may also be called a trade Name. More…