The US Small Business Administration (SBA) offers financing, training, and advocacy for small firms. The SBA has offices in every state, including the District of Columbia, the Virgin Islands, and Puerto Rico. In addition, the SBA works with thousands of lending, educational and training institutions nationwide. If your business is independently owned and operated, not dominant within its field, and falls within size standards, the SBA can be a useful resource.
Each state has a US Small Business Administration (SBA) office and a Small Business Development Center (SBDC) network, cosponsored with the SBA and state-based college or university systems. These SBDCs employ professional counselors who provide guidance to small businesses at no charge. SCORE is another SBA-affiliated counseling network where retired business executives volunteer their time to assist smaller companies at no cost.
Instructions: Select from the following links, fill in the information below, email this form to yourself and then contact each of these agencies to discuss how you begin to build your business support networks based on your specific interests and needs.
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