SBA blog

The U.S. Small Business Administration is celebrating its 65th year as the key resource for America’s entrepreneurs as they start and grow their small businesses. As Administrator of the SBA, I’m honored to serve as head coach of a team of all-stars.

If you’re considering becoming the owner of a franchise business, it’s important to make sure you’re looking into franchises that are the right fit. But finding the right franchise opportunity for you is only part of the picture.

It begins with an idea. You have a great vision for a business venture, but may not know where to start. Or, you’re already a veteran business owner with big plans to continue growth.

Choosing which business structure is right for you is a crucial step when starting a business. The entity you select has legal, financial, and operational implications. Here are three factors to consider when choosing a business structure.

GWACs, IDIQs, T&M – oh my! To a new business owner, these acronyms look like alphabet soup. To government entities, they look like work.But to a veteran business owner competing for a government contract, they look like opportunity.

Could far-reaching challenges like the opioid crisis be solved with government data? A new initiative being pursued by a cross-section of government agencies is working to find out.

Good software can enable your small business to increase sales by saving time and money while expanding capacity. But you must choose wisely — because the wrong software can be an expensive mistake.

According to a National Health Interview Survey*, for the first time, more than half of Americans reported that they got the recommended amount of leisure-time aerobic activity.

As a small business owner, if you’re in the startup phase or are ready to scale your existing business, you may be searching for unsecured business funding to grow your company.

Access to capital is essential to getting your business off the ground and through the startup phase of the business lifecycle.