Update on SBA’s 7(a) Loan Program | 7 Tedious Office Tasks You Can and Should Automate

Conference Call | Interested in Doing Business In Cuba? July 29 at 4:00 PM ET Small business owners often tell us that they have many questions about how to enter a new market - and those questions are magnified when it comes to doing business with Cuba. There have been several changes to the bilateral relationship in recent months. Join SBA Administrator Maria Contreras-Sweet and other senior officials to discuss the opportunities that exist for exporting to Cuba. >>Register Now

Update on SBA’s 7(a) Loan Program America's small businesses are back and growing faster than ever. In recent months, SBA's 7(a) program has experienced unprecedented demand from America’s small business community. Last week, the 7(a) program reached its FY 2015 loan guaranty program limit.   >> Read more GES 2015: Why the Smart Money is On Kenya Last week, I joined President Obama in Nairobi, Kenya, for the sixth-annual Global Entrepreneurship Summit. GES 2015 shined a spotlight on the extraordinary potential of entrepreneurs in sub-Saharan Africa and beyond. >>Read More Kauffman Founders School Twitter Chat | Why Every Entrepreneur Needs a Mentor July 28, 2015 @ 12:00 PM CDT Join Kauffman Founders School and the SBA on Twitter for a one hour chat as we discuss why every entrepreneur needs a mentor. Questions will be tweeted out from @SBAgov. Participate in the chat by following @KauffmanFS, @SBAgov and the hashtag #MillennialTreps on Twitter. >>Read more Blog | Part I: Not Every Business is Franchise-Worthy Do you ever have ideas for a new business running through your head? I do. Most of the business ideas I come up with nowadays are marketing-related. It’s probably because I own a business and I’m always thinking of ways to market my services and products. But, once in a while, I come up with an idea that’s bigger than just a marketing tool. >>Read More Blog | 7 Tedious Office Tasks You Can and Should Automate Why work harder when you can work smarter instead? Several office tasks are perfect candidates to automate -- without sacrificing the well being of your business. In fact, some of these tasks not only save time, but also can actually be done better through automation.  >>Read More Webinars | Affordable Care Act 101 SBA and Small Business Majority will host free Affordable Care Act 101 webinars so small business owners can learn the basics of the Affordable Care Act and how they can enroll in health insurance marketplaces. Join us every other Thursday at 2 PM ET. July 30: Click to Register August 6: Click to Register August 20: Click to Register Join us for the Affordable Care Act 101 webinar in Spanish. August 11: Click to Register Video | Meet the National Small Business Person of the Year! Jenny Doan of Missouri Star Quilt Company tells us how she became an entrepreneur after retirement. When business started booming and the Missouri Star Quilt Company needed direction, SBA provided operational and financial support throughout their journey.  >>Watch the Video    Sales: A Guide for the Small Business Owner  You have a great product or service. Now you have to sell it. This course will give you an overview of sales plans and other tools to get your product or service into your customer/consumer’s hands.  Learn how to create a sales plan.  See how marketing techniques can improve your sales. Discover how to uses blogs, web site, and emails to generate sales. Learn best practices of hiring sales employees. >>Learn More   Report | What Do Consular Products Really Mean? When you do business abroad, do you know the difference between a Travel Warning and a Travel Alert? How about an Emergency Message vs. a Security Message? Find out what State Department travel advisories really mean and how they affect your business. >>Read more Event | ChallengeHER Atlanta Wednesday, July 29, 2015 | 8:00AM – 12:30PM SBA, Women Impacting Public Policy (WIPP), American Express OPEN (OPEN), and Small Business Development Centers (SBDC) have partnered to host women business owners for this special contracting event. WOSB federal contractors can have a unique opportunity to: Learn about the WOSB Set Aside and how to market your business under this program Contract officers explain how to do business with their agency and the federal government in general Benefit from the experience of women contractors on best practices and real-life stories Get contracting advice and learn about resources in your local community Participate in matchmaking with federal buyers Network with peer mentors and other women business owned firms.  >>Register now