SBA Self Assessment Tool

Before starting a business, check your skills and abilities and also the necessities of starting a business. To evaluate you for these values, answer few questions and get the automated results. The result of this test is accompanied by the suggestions and required online course. It is intended to check business readiness. All this tool and online courses are free and valuable. (Take self assessment test)

Free Online Training

SBA provides training in key fields of business. Online courses are designed to educate business men to successfully start or maintain a business. These courses are self paced and typically provide necessary details and information. Courses are provided in flash movies and available under following categories.

• Starting a business
• Surviving in down economy
• Business management
• Financing and accounting
• Marketing and advertising
• Government contracting
• Business planning
• E-Commerce
• International trade
• Federal tax training

Disaster preparedness

An estimated 25 percent of businesses do not reopen following a major disaster, according to the Institute for Business and Home Safety. A business gets life again if pre planning is made for a disaster recovery. This is a guide provided to bring a business to stand up on its own foots. Download a disaster guide.

• SBA Loan Programs

Various loan programs are available to finance a business.

o        ARC Loan Program If your business cannot meet the expenses and you need some loans, America’s Recovery Capital” loan is available now. With this loan you can get $35000 in short term relief and available one time for a business.

Note: This loan help a running business to sustain and ARC loans are not available for startup business.

o        Patriot Express Loan is available to veterans and members of the military community wanting to establish or expand small businesses. This loan is available up to $500,000.This loan could be used for startup or expansion of a business.

Check more details in this online course for SBA loans.

There are few more valuable services SBA offers like DFP, Dealer floor Plan that is designed to bring dealerships for your business. Emerging 200 initiative provides an inter city network for businesses and Small Business Spotlight provides online chat with business community. In Most requested Items link you can find all common FAQs about business services.

Originally posted 2009-07-02 23:17:29. Republished by Old Post Promoter