1. Small Business Administration
East End Chamber of Commerce

2. Who is SBA?
What SBA offers?
Planning
Launching
Managing
Growing your business

3. Who is ? The U.S. Small Business Administration has delivered millions of loans, loan guarantees, contracts, counseling sessions and other forms of assistance to small businesses.

4. What SBA offers? Provides small business guidance to start and continue growing their business. SBA will work with lenders to get you your loan, from loans as small as $500 to $5.5 million to fund your business.

5. Plan your business Market Research Write your own business plan
Calculate your startup cost
Buy an existing business or franchise

6. Launching your business
Picking your business location
Choose a business structure
Choose your business link
Register your business
Get federal and state tax ID
Apply for licenses and permits
Open a business bank account
Get business insurance

7. Managing your business
Managing your finances
Hire and manage employees
Pay taxes
Stay legally compliant
Buy assets and equipment
Marketing & sales
Prepare for emergencies
Close or sell your business
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8. Growing your business Get more funding Expand to new locations
Merge and Acquire businesses
Become a federal contractor
Export products
Women-owned businesses
Native American-owned businesses
Veteran-owned businesses

9. Our mission is to connect businesses to promote economic expansion and investment in the East End.
East End Chamber of Commerce
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