Doing business in our area Learn how to register your business, access state and federal resources, and find lenders in our area.

Sep 3, 2025 · SBA’s Business Guide lists the requirements needed to start, grow, and expand your business. Since laws and taxes vary by state, here’s what you need to do before starting your …

Apr 8, 2024 · After you purchase insurance that's required by law, you can find insurance to cover any other business risk. As a general rule, you should insure against things you wouldn’t be able to pay …

We support America's small businesses. The SBA connects entrepreneurs with lenders and funding to help them plan, start and grow their business.

Doing business in our area Learn how to register your business, access state and federal resources, and find lenders in our area.

May 19, 2025 · Starting a business from scratch can be challenging. Franchising or buying an existing business can simplify the initial planning process.

During that process she recognized the value that federal contracting and the Small Business Administration (SBA) can play in a company’s success. A year later, in 2011, she founded and …

Loans guaranteed by SBA range from small to large and can be used for most business purposes, including long-term fixed assets and operating capital. Some loan programs set restrictions on how …

Use the HUBZone Map to identify areas eligible for preferential federal procurement opportunities under the Small Business Administration's HUBZone program.

Nov 2, 2024 · Interest rates can be as low as 4 percent for businesses, 3.25 percent for private nonprofit organizations and 2.688 percent for homeowners and renters with terms up to 30 years. Loan …