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Look to the States for Small Business Grants
Small business grants are closer than you think. In fact, the small business grant you need to start or expand your business may be available right in your own home state.
Business Planning and More Help from the SBA
Help with preparing a business plan – a key element for getting SBA small business loans.
Business Size Limits for SBA Loans
SBA small business loan business size limitations.
SBA Patriot Express Small Business Loans
The SBA's Patriot Express small business loan program offers small business loans of up to $500,000 to members of the U.S. military community.
Why Small Businesses Fail: SBA
The U.S. Small Business Administration has seen lots of small businesses come and, unfortunately, go. According to the SBA, over 50% of small businesses fail within the first five years. Why? What goes wrong?
What is the Tax Gap and Why Does it Cost You Money?
The "tax gap" is the difference between the annual amount of federal income taxes owed and the amount voluntarily paid on time. The tax gap runs over $350 billion a year, but where does the tax gap come, what's being done about the tax gap, and why does the tax gap cost honest taxpayers money?
President Bush's Small Business Agenda
Permanent tax cuts and affordable, accessible health care are just two of the action items on President Bush's Small Business Agenda for the remainder of his presidency.
Small Business Drives U.S. Economy
What really drives the U.S. economy? No, it is not war. Small business -- firms with fewer than 500 employees -- drives the U.S. economy by providing jobs for over half of the nation's private workforce.
SBA to Host Live Web Chats for Small Business
Small business owners and those who want to be are invited to a great series of live Web chats to be hosted by experts at the Small Business Administration (SBA).
Snowe Introduces Bill to Help Small Business
Small businesses would find it easier to comply with complex and confusing federal regulations, if a bill recently introduced by Senator Olympia Snowe (R-Maine) becomes law.
Bush Proclaims Small Business Week
Declaring small businesses to be "the heart" of America's renewed economic growth, President Bush has proclaimed April 24 through April 30, 2005, as Small Business Week.
SBA Loan Myths and Facts
If you have been considering seeking an SBA loan to start or expand a small business, you may have read or heard some negative myths about the SBA's loan guarantee programs. Let's bust those myths right now.
SBA Names Top U.S. Woman Small Business Owners
The gross income of Daisy Gallagher's small business has increased 35 percent per year since 2002. Doreen Mark's small business realized sales totaling $10.7 million in 2004. Daisy and Doreen are just two examples of the five outstanding women small business owners recognized by the SBA as the top women in small business for 2005.
Basic SBA Loan Requirements
You've decided you are ready to run your own small business. You've done your homework, have a business plan, know why unsuccessful small businesses fail and have sworn not to make those mistakes. Now you're shopping for an SBA-backed loan to finance your business. What will you need to show the lender?
Are You Ready for a Small Business?
You've decided to take the plunge and seek an SBA-backed loan to start your own small business. Are you sure you're ready? Carefully consider each of the following questions as prepared by the SBA.
SBA Upgrades HUBZone Program to Create More Jobs
In an effort to create more jobs in economically distressed communities, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) is making some major changes its Historically Underutilized Business (HUBZone) program.