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Contractors and surety bond providers: Did you know the SBA guarantees surety bonds? For both small business contractors and surety agents alike, working with SBA to secure a surety bond guarantee can offer valuable benefits. What’s more, applying for the program is fast – the average application Read More

By Anita Campbell. As of March 30, 2012 – like it or not – your Facebook page for your business changed. If you had a custom Welcome tab, as many small businesses did -- one that said “Like our Page” or had a special offer -- it is no longer the first thing that people visiting your Facebook page Read More

By Caron Beesley. Next month our nation’s entrepreneurs will come together in Washington, D.C., and virtually via the Internet for a three-day celebration of National Small Business Week – the 49th straight year. The centerpiece of a variety of week-long celebrations is the annual National Small Bu Read More

SBA guarantees surety bonds for small businesses unable to secure a surety bond through other means – and both small businesses and surety companies can benefit from working with SBA.

This, the third blog in our series, helps surety companies and agents understand the benefits of SBA’ Read More

By Caron Beesley. Entrepreneurial couples are very common – the Wall Street Journal says a third of family businesses are husband and wife teams – and they represent a dynamic force in the small business world. However when spouses go into business together their are several tax and legal implicati Read More

Are you a small contractor bidding on work that requires a surety bond? Or, do you have questions about what a surety bond is, why you might need one, and how to get one? This blog is the second in our series on SBA’s Surety Bond Guarantee Program and how your small contracting business can use SB Read More

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 Caron Beesley. Because of a quirk with a local holiday in the District of Columbia, April 17th is the deadline to file your 2011 small business taxes this year. Whether you use the services of an accountant or file your own taxes, there are still some things you can do to ensure you file properl 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