Small Business Administration
409 Third Street, S. W., Washington, D. C. 20416
Telephone 1-800-8-ASK-SBA (toll-free)
Email: feedback@www2.sbaonline.sba.gov
Introduction:
The fundamental purposes of the Small Business Administration are to aid,counsel, assist and protect the interests of small business; ensure that small business concerns receive a fair portion of Government purchases, contracts, and subcontracts, as well as the sales of Government property; make loans to small business concerns, state and local development companies, and the victims of floods or other catastrophes, or of certain types of economic injury; and license, regulate, and make loans to small business investment companies.
The Small Business Administration (SBA) was created by the Small Business Act of 1953--added authority and decisions over the years make the SBA what it is today.
Much of the following material was condensed and edited form of the Small Business Administration's Web site--with added content designed to inform visitors to the Federal Gateway™ site.
More Detailed Information
- Homepage and Introductory Information
- News, Public Affairs, History, etc.
- Customer Service
- Organization
- Emergency Response
- Business Ownership: Educational, Research, and Reference Resources
- Starting A Business
- Business Expansion
- Federal Information Technology Sales NEW!
- Technology Transfer
- Electronic Commerce
- Disadvantaged Business
- Minority-Women's Business References
- Information Technology
- Business Law Assistance
- International Trade
- General Information Resources
- U.S. Business Advisor - GSA
- A Business Perspective
- Inquiries
Homepage and Introductory Information 
Small Business Administration Homepage
Learn About SBA comprehensive introduction.
Web Site Map helpful introduction to SBA.
Search SBA's Hotlist topical search.
US Government Blue Pages Online Directory federal telephone directory.
Frequently Requested Toll-Free Telephone Numbers
News, Public Affairs, History, etc.
Public Information Officers - SBA
SBA: Headline and Other News menu of news sources.
Calendar of Events nationwide listing of SBA events.
SBA Online Library - Reading Rooms
Forms and Publications Reading Room
Freedom of Information /Privacy Acts Office
Customer Service
Score senior business consulting service---supplied by the SBA at no cost.
SBA Job Opportunities/Labor Resources Hotlist
Organization
Local Information Matrix clickable U. S. map which renders local SBA data.
Emergency Response
Emergency Management WWW and Gopher sites relates how the SBA lends money to victims of floods, riots, or other catastrophes and/or grants loans otherwise to businesses, homeowners, etc. that have sustained similar loss due to natural disasters. The lead role in disaster response is the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). Often, other federal organizations (Agriculture, Treasury, etc.) can become heavily involved in disasters.
SBA Disaster Assistance Home-Page includes same contents as above.
Business
Ownership: Educational, Research, and Reference Resources
SBA Opportunities outreach for small businesses.
SBA - States Map -Local Information Matrix
FAQs About Government Contracting
Commercial Market Representative Directory
The Economy - GPO Access business oriented sites.
Small Business Resources - DOC various organizations.
Small Business Administration Data Gopher reviews U.S.state governments contractors listings.
IRS - Digital Daily starting, operating, etc. a business.
Business & Economics Reference - Internet Public Library
SBA Shareware Library Options covers over 500 items concerning starting, financing, and expanding a business.
Business and Economic Information - University of Colorado Library at Boulder
How to retrieve files using anonymous ftp business educational information.
GSA's Business/Finance Information Page business learning resources.
Finance, Insurance, and Real Estate - LSU Libraries overview document.
Economy Overview - DOC business statistics.
Procurement Place considerations in doing federal sales.
Smart Business Supersite information resources.
Starting A Business
SBA - Starting You Business Main Page resources.
Starting Your Business (SBA) take SBA's 31 question quiz in preparation of initiating your own business---discusses opportunities and provides solid suggestions.
SCORE professionals offer free consulting advice.
Business Resource Center heavy on business planning and other key topics.
The Small Business Resource a basic presentation on going into business.
Financing Your Business (SBA) details loan programs.
Small Business Development Centers Homepage (SBDC) loan possibilities.
National SBDC Research Network over 900 Small Business Development Centers throughout the United States, Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands---also arms entrepreneurs with business data.
Doing Business With The Department of Defense
Federal Supply Service contracts for products and services for other federal organizations.
Entrepreneurial Edge Magazine source for business data.
Practical Business Startup Advice
Quirk's Marketing Research Review marketing research.
Federal Information Technology Sales
Federal Information Technology Sales
Business Expansion
SBA: Growing Your Business comprehensive resource.
U.S. Business Advisor one-stop business resource.
SBA's Government Contracting Home Page
SBA Expanded Hotlist Site Map solid business resource.
The Big Emerging Markets: 1996 Outlook and Sourcebook
The Marr/Kirkwood Official Guide rates over 500 business schools.
SBA Online Business Cards promotional opportunities.
Search SBA's Hotlist starting and managing a business---and more.
Gopher Menu factual business education information.
SBA Gopher Options helpful business insights.
SBA FTP locations business expansion options.
SBA Download Area varied menu of business topics.
Consumer Price Indexes statistical source.
SBA Shareware Library of Business Oriented Files and Programs the " how to" of starting and expanding a business--covers pricing, planning, etc.
Federal Government Sales SBA's Office of Government Contracting provides a wide range of assistance--small firms are given preference in buying government resources (timber, mineral leases, etc.) and surplus property.
Federal Supply Schedules Program government (GSA) key buying program--this site has a free course on using this system.
Acquisition Information Directory an overview of a portion of the procurement environment--GSA program discriptions.
Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance searchable facility for seeking government-wide programs, projects, services, and activities which provide assistance or benefits to the American public.
Glossary of (Information Technology) Technical Language
U.S. General Stores/One-Stop Capital Shops Inventory unique opportunity to sell to government organizations.
Federal Contracting (SBA) doing business with the federal government.
Federal Acquisition Jumpstation federal procurement sites.
Procurement - GPO Access survey document.
The Federal Acquisition Virtual Library informative procurement and business information resources.
Gov't Sources of Business and Economic Info on the Internet LOC document for business people.
Small Business GPO Access doing business with GSA and other agencies.
Business - GPO Access survey document..
The mother-of -all Federal Government buying agencies is the General Services Administration (GSA). Each year this Service purchases billions in common-use goods and services. A good start at finding out if there is some promise for your products or services in the Federal Market is to review what is currently being purchased. If appropriate, investigate what GSA is buying in your product or service category. The SBA has good advice in approaching this market- -but do not forget the value of your own personal investigative efforts in this regard.
GSA Advantage!™ will give you a view of what is being purchased--SBA and GSA can help you in this regard.
CDNet Commerce Business Daily publication announces federal business opportunities and awards of contracts.
U. S. Business Advisor business information service.
Glossary Of (Federal Contracting) Terms
The FSS Contractor Guide doing business with GSA.
Washington Management Group leading federal consulting firm in Washington, D.C.--design and execute federal marketing plans.
Technology Transfer
National Technology Transfer Center (NASA) concerns joint development and commercialization of government technology.
The Army Research Laboratory Technology Transfer Office
Electronic Commerce
Electronic Commerce Hotlist (SBA)
SBA Technology government contracting information.
Welcome to The DOD Electronic Commerce Office
The National Electronic Commerce Resource Center Program Home Page
BidRadar(TM) receive free Email over your area of federal bids, awards, etc.
Simple FAR Search of a FAR Search Database an Air Force training utility that makes the Federal Acquisition Regulations more understandable.
FAR Research quick reference to these topics.
Federal Acquisition Vertical Library - Arnet cover acquisition subjects across the government.
Governmentwide Policy Matters - Policy Works gives an insight into what the federal government thinks of itself---interesting reading.
Small Business Development Centers (SBDC)
Office of Technology (SBIR) a good survey piece that explains SBIR and STTR, FAQs, successful proposals, solicitations, awards, etc.
Small Business Innovative Research (SBIR) Hotlist
National Coordination Office for Computing, Information, and Communications
Funding Opportunities - Search Community of Science contracting situations.
Disadvantaged Business
Small Disadvantaged Business Information
House Small Business Committee members listing.
Senate Small Business Committee members listing.
Subcontracting Opportunities - Air Force
Small Business Administration Gopher federal sales.
Air Force & Prime introduces the major Air Force Commands and activities.
Institute for Women's Policy Research independent research and policy group that reports on issues critical to women.
The SBA Women-Owned Business Procurement Pilot Program
Office of Minority Enterprise Development (MED)
Women in Business Hotlist - SBA covers many key Small Business topics.
Small Business Development Centers (SBDC) local business assistance.
Minority Business Resources Directory of Associations Email and URL's.
Minority-Women's Business
References
The National Women's Hall of Fame lists125 women.
SBA resources listing of SBA offices and activities.
Women Business Owners Corporation™
Online Women's Business Center
Information Technology
Federal Acquisition Regulations Information Technology Committee - GSA a group that proposes information technology procurement regulations.
Managing Information Resources for Accessibility information resources for individuals with disabilities.
Internet and Selected Computer Hotlist
The Internet Society reports on the latest government rulings that affect the Internet--and more.
Year 2000 Issues Affecting Small Business Hotlist
Business Law Assistance
Law/Talk practical legal subject matters (bounced checks, rent-to-own contracts, etc.) by the Indiana University School of Law.
Self-Help Law Center - Nolo Law
National Fraud Information Center 1-800-876-7060
International Trade
SBA's Office of Intentional Trade introduction to global business.
Country Commercial Guides (NTI) solid market information.
Women In Exporting Department of Commerce, International Trade Administration--the lead organization on nonagricultural U. S. Government trade activities.
International Chamber of Commerce Directory
General Information Sources
List of Federal Government WWW Servers
SBA Advocacy Guide to Procurement Reform minority business aspects.
SBA Government Wide OSDBU Directory
Small Business Resource Database
Entrepreneur and Inc. Magazines entrepreneurial education sources.
Marketplace capital resources, trade groups, women/minorities, etc.
PRO-Net (SBA) - Electronic Procurement Information electronic gateway to procurement information.
SCORE consultants provided at no cost by the SBA.
The U.S. Postal Service offers an easy-to-use ZIP code search engine.
The Edward Lowe Digital Library one of the largest searchable and/or full-text Small Business management databases on the Internet.
Consumer World 1400 useful consumer resource
National Contract Management Association federal contracting organization.
SBA Government Information Locator Service (GILS) unrelated SBA files.
SmallbizNet comprehensive small business resource.
Bloomberg Online: Bloomberg Small Business
U. S. Business Advisor - GSA
U. S. Government Business Advisor
A Business Perspective
On January 1, 1997, the Washington Post did a One Day In America piece which included the following under the heading "Getting Down To Business":
- 311 patents issued
- 2,316 bankruptcies filed
- 1,453 copyrights registered
- 9 corporate mergers and acquisitions
- 11 new food products introduced
- 10 million overseas calls made
- 22.8 million automated teller transactions
- $2.3 billion in goods and services exported
- $2.6 billion in goods and services imported
- 160,000 trout sold
- 1.8 billion cigarettes produced
- 556,000 barrels of beer brewed
- $411 million spent on advertising
- $463 million spent on research and development
Inquiries
Small Business Administration
409 Third Street, S. W.
Washington, D. C. 20416
"Answer Desk" toll free at 800-8-ASK-SBA
Other Online Information Addresses:
Gopher: gopher://gopher.sbaonline.sba
How to retrieve files using anonymous.
Telnet: sbaonline.sba.gov
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