SBA blog

Small businesses employ almost half of all workers in the United States and have been responsible for much of the post-2008 economic recovery through their hiring efforts.

Twenty-five years ago the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) embarked on a journey to support microlending in America by providing loan capital and grants to nonprofit financial institutions throughout the country.

Advertising can be a powerful way to deal with marketing challenges such as low brand awareness, a declining customer base or heavy competition.

Your friends and relatives are special. This holiday season, the gifts you give them should be special, too! Big box stores are making a play for Black Friday and online retailers are selling Cyber Monday.

This is the second of two parts. The first was What Makes an Ongoing Business Forecast Realistic. I’ve written before about about why to forecast basic business numbers and how to forecast better.

Retired U.S. Air Force Master Sergeant Greg Lyles and his son Chandler, a retired USAF Airman, turned their love of barbecue into a successful business that has generated over $1 million in sales in the past year alone.

Negative SEO -- does it really exist? And if it does, what is it and how can you protect your site?

This week marks the 10th Annual Global Entrepreneurship Week. In our increasingly interconnected global economy, it’s important for American small businesses to have the tools to compete on the world stage.

When it comes to investigating franchise opportunities, you have lots of choices these days.

It’s that time of year again! The U.S. Small Business Administration (@SBAgov) will host a holiday marketing Twitter chat on November 14 at 3:00 p.m. EDT.