SBA blog

Ask any one of America’s 62 million volunteers why they give their time, and you’d probably get nearly 62 million unique answers.

On March 31, 2017, President Donald J. Trump proclaimed April National Financial Capability Month and the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) is excited to be a part of its observation.

Entrepreneurs know that every small business starts with taking a risk. We have an idea for a product or service, but even the best ideas require a leap of faith.

It’s Women’s History Month and the SBA has a variety of resources to help women start, grow and succeed in business. There are many benefits to business ownership for women. One of the main benefits is the flexibility of your time, location and schedule.

Do any one of these five simple refresh ideas and you’ll help yourself manage your business goals, growth, and execution. Do all five and you have a perfect lean business plan.

If you operate a local business (one that gets most of its customers from within a 75-mile radius) you can try many general marketing strategies, but you have one special consideration.

In this post, I’m going to show you how to get your franchise money questions answered.

The stage was set – two maroon club chairs in front of the official podium, the American flag and the flag of the Small Business Administration placed against the deep blue curtain.

Many small businesses take on additional help during the summer months. Some use seasonal workers to fill gaps created when full-time employees go on vacation.

Statistics have many applications in business and play an important role in making decisions, discovering new trends and making predictions.