Advocacy
The Office of Advocacy conducts economic research, policy analyses and small business outreach help to identify issues of concern.
Business & Community Initiatives
The Office of Business and Community Initiatives administers programs and activities designed to provide information, education and training to prospective and existing small business owners.
Disaster Assistance
SBA's disaster assistance program helps entrepreneurs develop security strategies and offers loan assistance to businesses impacted by a disaster.
Entrepreneurial Development
SBA's Office of Entrepreneurial Development helps small businesses start, grow and be competitive by providing training, counseling and other forms of management and technical assistance.
Government Contracting & Business Development
The Government Contracting & Business Development Office is charged with making sure that small businesses get a fair share of the approximately $46 billion annual federal procurement market.
HUBZone
The HUBZone program stimulates economic development and creates jobs in urban and rural communities by providing federal contracting preferences to small businesses.
International Trade
Export information and development assistance to help small businesses take advantage of export markets.
Loan Programs
The SBA offers numerous loan programs to assist small businesses.
National Small Business Week
National Small Business Week is an annual event that recognizes the important role of America’s business community. Visit the Web site to find out more.
Publications
The SBA has more than 200 free e-books and publications online.
Small Business Development Centers (SBDC)
SBDCs assist individuals and small businesses by providing a wide variety of information and guidance through 58 branch locations.
Small Business Training Network
The Small Business Training Network is a virtual campus housing free training courses, workshops and knowledge resources designed to assist entrepreneurs and other students of enterprise.
Technology (SBIR/STTR)
SBIR is a highly competitive program that encourages small business to explore their technological potential and provides the incentive to profit from its commercialization.
Business.gov
The official resource to help businesses quickly find compliance information, forms and contacts from multiple U.S. government Web sites.
Department of Homeland Security
The Department of Homeland Security's Web site includes information to small businesses about potential business opportunities and keeping employees safe in the event of a terror attack.
FedStats
This site lists statistics from more than 100 government agencies, useful when conducting market research.
Fedmarket.com
Fedmarket.com offers free content including a “how-to” guide to small businesses interested in entering the federal marketplace.Fedmarket.com also provides products, services and federal sales training to small businesses.
USA.gov
FirstGov is online collection of federal, local and tribal governments, information, services and resources.
IRS Small Business/Self-Employed Web Site
The IRS Web site offers a broad range of products, services and resources to educate and assist small business owners and self-employed professionals.
Office of Special Counsel for Immigration Related Unfair Employment Practices
A wealth of immigration-related employment discrimination information can be found on this Web site.
Social Security Online
This site allows employers to process their W-2s for their employees. The process requires no special software.
The Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA)
The online CFDA gives access to a database of all federal assistance programs.
U.S. Department of Commerce
Department of Commerce offers information on foreign markets and international trade. Commerce also monitors and enforces compliance with U.S. trade laws and agreements.
U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
BLS is an agency for the Federal Government that produces labor economic data and statistics.
U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
This site contains everything you need to know about patents and trademarks.
U.S. Small Business Administration(SBA)
The SBA provides financial, technical and management assistance to help Americans start, run and grow their businesses.
U.S. Department of Labor
Small Business Resource Center
Designed to "assist small businesses in complying with the rules, regulations, and laws enforced by the U. S. Department of Labor."
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Small Business Gateway -- EPA
Information for small business owners interested in environmental issues.
U.S. Federal Reserve Board
Survey of Small Business Finances
Information on American small businesses, defined as businesses with fewer than 500 employees. The Survey of Small Business Finances includes such information as financial characteristics, firm size, use of financial services, and income and balance sheets.
U.S. Federal Trade Commission
Franchise and Business Opportunities
FTC requires franchise and business opportunity sellers to give you specific information to help you make your decision to purchase a franchise. This page tells you what they are required to let you know.
U.S. General Services Administration
Office of Small Business Utilization
This office the the General Services Administration's "advocate" for small, minority and women business owners.
U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
Trademark Electronic Search System (TESS)
This database allows you to search and retrieve trademark application and registration information, using the same text and image database provided to examining attorneys at the US Patent and Trademark Office.
U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission
News; information for small businesses; SEC rules; EDGAR, links.
U.S. Small Business Administration
and in Los Angeles, California:
Business Information Center
Attn: Ken Davis
3600 Wilshire Blvd. Suite L100
Los Angeles, CA 90010
(213) 251-7253 voice
(213) 251-7255 fax
kendavis@friendlyuser.com
