SBA blog

April is National Volunteer Month, a time to recognize the people who give their time and talents to benefit others.

Today, many small businesses get a website up and running in one of two main ways. They either hire a web developer to build them a custom website, or build their own website using one of the do-it-yourself platforms.

Wouldn’t it be great if you could literally do two things at once? Well you can, through franchising.

Janice Jucker and her husband Robert were preparing to fill bakery orders for their Houston-area client's Rosh Hashanah celebrations last August 25 when Hurricane Harvey hit.

The SBA provides vital resources to America’s entrepreneurs, who rely on the counseling and training services we provide to help start and grow small businesses.

A tax credit reduces your tax bill dollar for dollar, making it a valuable write-off if you can claim it. There are a number of tax credits that may reward you for taking certain action to help your employees or your business operations.

Applying for business credit may be as simple as entering your information into an online form or filling out a hard application; but how can you improve your chances of approval?

You’ve probably heard of “brand advocates” who help promote products they use on social media. (Maybe you even have some online brand advocates of your own.) But did you realize that your business has brand advocates off-line as well?

The U.S. Small Business Administration (@SBAgov) will host a Twitter chat, Business Success Her Way in honor of Women’s History Month on March 22 at 3:00 p.m. EDT.

March 29 is National Mom and Pop Business Owners Day—a day to celebrate the value that family-owned small businesses bring to their communities.