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Are you a contractor bidding on work that requires a surety bond? Do you have questions about what a surety bond is, why you might need one, and how to get one? In this blog, Part 1 in our series on SBA’s Surety Bond Guarantee Program, we’ll go over the basics: how surety bonds work; why your busi Read More

By Marie Johns, SBA Deputy Administrator. During tough economic times, teenagers, college students, and recent graduates are often some of the hardest hit when it comes to finding meaningful employment. It is our goal to provide 250,000 young people with opportunities to learn and build skills, whe Read More

Focus group sessions held in three major U.S. cities resulted in recommendations to the SBA on how to improve its SBA.Gov website and maximize social media tools and tutorials for the 800,000 individuals who visit the site each month. As a result, SBA is undertaking a series of communication initi Read More

Are you a small disadvantaged business owner participating in the SBA's 8(a) Business Development program? Are you interested in learning about opportunities to partner with larger businesses and being mentored by graduates of the 8(a) program on business development and possible federal contract o Read More

By Caron Beesley. Are you writing a business plan? Planning to expand into new markets? Then it’s worth knowing that Uncle Sam offers access to free data that can help you understand your market and analyze consumer trends and demographics – good news for budget-conscious small business owners. Her Read More

By Caron Beesley. Did you start a home-based business in 2011? Confused about what home office costs you can deduct when you file your tax return for 2011? The following tips will help you assess whether you are eligible to claim the deduction, what it covers, and how to go about it.

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By Ana Harvey. The celebration of Women’s History Month gives us a chance to reflect on the important role women business owners play in our economy. At the SBA, we know that business ownership is one path for women to find greater economic independence. That is why all of us at the SBA are committ Read More

By Caron Beesley. Access to growth capital continues to be a challenge for women business owners. So what steps can women business owners take to understand the business financing options available to them? Through the Office of Women’s Business Ownership, the SBA offers a combination of online to Read More

by Karen Mills, SBA Administrator. Manufacturing is adding jobs for the first time since the 1990s. That’s good news for America’s producers, but it’s also good news up and down the supply chain. Today, I am highlighting a new administration-wide effort to support American manufacturing, which we c Read More

by Marie Johns, SBA Deputy Administrator. One of SBA’s highest priorities is to provide access and opportunity to small business owners in traditionally underserved communities. That is why we created the Advisory Council on Underserved Communities (CUC), which advises SBA on ways we can further ex Read More