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Need funding for your small business? Learn about SBA loans

• Learn how to make a payment on your SBA loan or check your account balance and due date. Make a payment
• Check your account status, update your information, and get access to other portals. Access your SBA login
• SBA and our partners host virtual and in-person educational trainings to help start and grow your business. Find upcoming events

Make Onshoring Great Again

SBA's onshoring portal helps connect businesses with verified U.S. manufacturers, producers, and suppliers. Find onshoring resources

Browse business topics

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  Plan your business

  You've got a great idea. Now, make a plan to turn it into a great business.
  • Market research and competitive analysis
  • Write your business plan
  • Calculate your startup costs
  • Establish business credit
  • Fund your business
  • Buy an existing business or franchise
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  Launch your business

  Turn your business into a reality. Register, file, and start doing business.
  • Pick your business location
  • Choose a business structure
  • Choose your business name
  • Register your business
  • Get federal and state tax ID numbers
  • Apply for licenses and permits
  • Open a business bank account
  • Get business insurance
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  Manage your business

  Run your business like a boss. Master day-to-day operations and prepare for success.
  • Manage your finances
  • Hire and manage employees
  • Pay taxes
  • Stay legally compliant
  • Buy assets and equipment
  • Marketing and sales
  • AI for small business
  • Strengthen your cybersecurity
  • Prepare for emergencies
  • Recover from disasters
  • Close or sell your business
  • Hire employees with disabilities
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  Grow your business

  When business is good, it's time to expand. Find new funding, locations and customers.
  • 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
  • Military spouse businesses
  • Rural businesses
  • Minority-owned businesses

How we help small businesses

• Get business advice from our partnering organizations and experts. Find counselors
• Find an SBA lender near you to help fund your business. Use Lender Match
• Apply for a low-interest disaster loan to help recover from declared disasters. Apply for assistance
• Learn how to find and win small business government contracts. Find contracts

Start and grow your business

Want to be an entrepreneur? Learn how to get started on your business in 10 steps.

Start a business