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http://www.sba.gov. 10 REGIONAL OFFICES 69 DISTRICT OFFICES. Mission Statement. The SBA was created to provide financial, technical and management assistance to help Americans start, run and grow their business. HOW WE ASSIST SMALL BUSINESSES. Business Development Financial Assistance
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Mission Statement The SBA was created to provide financial, technical and management assistance to help Americans start, run and grow their business.
HOW WE ASSIST SMALL BUSINESSES • Business Development • Financial Assistance • Government Contracting Assistance • Technology Development
BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE • SCORE • Small Business Development Centers • Women Business Centers • Online Assistance
BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE (cont) • Collaborative efforts / partnerships with Resource Partners to provide “Meaningful Solutions” Including: • Other Federal Agencies • Trade Associations • CITD Network • CMTC • Chambers of Commerce • Foreign Consulates • Others
GOVERNMENT CONTRACTING ASSISTANCE Insures that small businesses receive a fair share of government contracts • 8(a) • Disabled Veterans & Veterans • Hub Zone • SDB • Women Owned
GOVERNMENT CONTRACTING ASSISTANCE Programs to assist small businesses in the government contracting arena. Pro-Net; Sub-Net; Grants.Gov; & Military OneSource
BENEFITS: Procurement Assistance Sole Source/Competitive Contracting SDB Certification Training Mentor /Protégé Program 8(a) Business Development Program
HubZone Empowerment Contracting Program • Encourages economic development in historically underutilized business zones - “HUBZones”- • Establishes federal contract award preferences for small businesses located in targeted areas.
Benefits Price evaluation adjustment when bidding as a prime contractor All prime contractors are encouraged to use SDBs as subcontractors through mandated evaluation factors and optional monetary incentives. Small Disadvantage Business Certification (SDB)
SURETY BOND GUARANTEE PROGRAM For contracts up to $2 million Types of Bonds: • Bid Bonds • Performance Bonds • Payment Bonds • Ancillary Bonds
Office of Technology SBIR STTR Tech-Net Technology Development
OFFICE OF ADVOCACY The voice for small business in the federal government and the source for small business statistics
EXPORT TRADE ASSISTANCE PARTNERSHIP ( ETAP) Resource Partners: U.S. Department of Commerce Export-Import Bank U.S. Export Assistance Center Others –SCORE ,CITD & SBDC
Domestic Programs Disaster Programs International Trade / Export Programs SBA FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS
SBA Export Finance Assistance Programs: • Export Working Capital Program • SBA Export Express • Importers…
Export Working Capital Program • Pre-Shipment Guarantee Loan proceeds to acquire/produce goods or services for export • Post-Shipment Guarantee Discounting accounts receivable
Export Working Capital Program Transaction Based Assignment of payment proceeds from foreign buyer: -Letter of Credit -Open Account
SBA DISASTER LOANS Loans to homeowners and businesses in the aftermath of a disaster
Local Resources • Paul Smith • 714-560-7448 • Jill Andrews • 714-560-7466
Help & Assistance • Management & • Technical Assistance • Certification • and Loan guarantees
Put Us To Work for You! SANTA ANA DISTRICT OFFICE 200 W. Santa Ana Blvd., Suite 700 Santa Ana, CA 92701 (714) 550-7420 http://www.sba.gov/ca
Here are three take-aways. Bring these ideas to back to your business and see what results you generate!Takeaway 1: The SBA offers a huge range of products and services.Takeaway 2: Resources are available to you in your local communities that provide assistance at no cost.Takeaway 3: How to start or improve exporting and about the government resources available to facilitate exporting.