SBA and other Resources for Business EducatorsAugust 1, 2012

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SBA Resources

Resource Guide

Website- www.sba.gov

Website for teens- http://archive.sba.gov/teens/

SBA young entrepreneurs link-

http://www.sba.gov/content/young-entrepreneurs

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www.sba.gov

Starting and Managing a Business

Loans & Grants

Contracting

Counseling & Training

SBA Direct

For Lenders

Office of Advocacy- data and research relative to small business

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www.sba.gov- Starting & Managing a Business

Starting a Business

Thinking About Starting

Find a Mentor or Counselor

Writing a Business Plan

Establishing a Business

Preparing Your Finances

Loans, Grants & Funding

Business Law & Regulations

Marketing a New Business

Local Resources

Licenses & Permits 6

www.sba.gov- Starting & Managing a Business

Managing a Business

Leading Your Company

Growing Your Business

Exporting & Importing

Running a Business

Business Law & Regulations

Getting Out

Business Guides by Industries

Local Resources

Forms

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Online Small Business Training

Local Counseling & Mentoring

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www.sba.gov- Counseling & Training

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www.sba.gov Online Small Business Training

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Starting a Business

Managing a Business

Financing a Business

Contracting

Other Featured Training

Podcasts

Online Courses for Starting Your Business

Online Courses for Managing Your Business

Online Courses for Marketing Your Business

Online Courses for Financing Your Business

Government Contracting Classroom

Monthly Web Chat

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www.sba.gov Online Small Business Training

www.sba.gov Online Courses for Starting Your Business

Essential Essential Guide to Starting Your Own Business for Young Entrepreneurs (Transcript) (Podcast)

How to Prepare a Business Plan

Franchising Basics

Technology 101: A Small Business Guide

Native American Business Primer

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Online Courses for Managing Your Business

Green Business Opportunities: A Small Business Guide

Business Technology Simplified - Module 1 (SBA in partnership with Microsoft) [Text File]

How to Prepare a Business Plan

Franchising Basics

My Own Business

Take Your Business Global

Disaster Recovery: Guide to SBA’s Disaster Assistance Programs

Crime Prevention: A Guide for Small Business

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www.sba.gov Marketing Your Business

Strategic Marketing: How to Win Customers in a Slowing Economy

Marketing 101: Guide to Winning Customers

Marketing for Small Business (Maine SBDC)

Related Articles: Marketing 101

Marketing 201

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www.sba.gov Financing Your Business

Finance Primer: Guide to SBA’s Loan Guaranty Programs

How to Prepare a Loan Package

Introduction to Accounting

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Government Contracting 101

Overview of contracting basics & certification programs(Workbook) (Transcript) Course 1

How the Government Buys (Workbook) (Transcript) Course 2

How to Sell to the Government (Workbook) (Transcript) Course 3

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www.sba.gov Other Featured Training

Podcasts

SBA podcasts offer expert insight and guidance about all aspects of business ownership. Topics included in this section range from disaster assistance to veterans business opportunities and upcoming small business events.

Monthly Web Chat

Welcome to SBA's Online Business Chat room, highlighting questions from the small business public, and responses from experts on a variety of dynamic small business issues.

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www.sba.gov/advocacy Office of Advocacy

Research & Statistics

Regulations and Laws

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www.sba.gov/advocacy Research & Statistics

Frequently Asked Questions about Small Business Finance

Frequently Asked Questions

Data on Small Businesses

The Small Business Economy

2011 State Small Business Profiles

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www.sba.gov/advocacy Firm Size data

Small Business Data Resources Advocacy’s Small Business Data Resources is a listing of online databases by federal agency or private sector source and topic. The listed databases are hotlinked to their websites and keyed to the small-business-related topics on which they provide information.

Firm Size Data of U.S. Businesses, Business Dynamics Statistics, Business Employment Dynamics, and Nonemployer Statistics | Introduction | SUSB | BDS | BED | Nonemployers | Introduction Firm size data on employers are available from the Statistics

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www.sba.gov/advocacy Regulations & Laws

Regulatory Alerts

The Regulatory Flexibility Act (RFA)

RFA Annual Report

Regulatory Comment Letters

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Other resources

FDIC- Money Smart for Small Business

FDIC- Money Smart for Young Adults

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Common Field Inquiries/Requests

Money Smart for Small Business is a new instructor-led training curriculum developed jointly by FDIC and SBA.

Free

10 modules

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Organization TypesTime ManagementFinancial ManagementRecord KeepingBanking Services Available for Small Businesses

Credit ReportingRisk ManagementInsuranceTax Planning and ReportingSelling a Small Business and Succession Planning

Local Counseling & Training

Small Business Development Centers

Women's Business Centers

Veterans Business Outreach Centers

U.S. Export Assistance Centers

Procurement & Technical Assistance Centers

SCORE

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