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Welcome !. U.S. Small Business Administration. Ray Milano Assistant District Director – Economic Development. Our Mission.

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  1. Welcome! U.S. Small Business Administration Ray Milano Assistant District Director – Economic Development

  2. Our Mission Maintain and strengthen the nation's economy by aiding, counseling, assisting and protecting the interests of small businesses and by helping families and businesses recover from national disasters.

  3. Seek Out SBA • Training & Counseling • Access to Capital • Government Contracting • Disaster Assistance

  4. www.score.org Experienced Volunteers Offering: • Expert business counseling • Marketing advice • Business plan preparation • Loan application assistance* • Online or in person counseling

  5. SBDCSmall Business Development Centers www.msbdc.org • Professional Business Advisors: • Loan application assistance • Business plan assistance • Provide management and technical assistance • Combine resources of SBA, local government, private sector and academia • Over 900 locations across the country • Typically located at colleges and universities

  6. MSBDC Locations Boston 617-287-7750 Berkshire MA (Pittsfield) 413-499-0933 Central MA (Worcester) 508-793-7615 No. Eastern MA (Salem) 978-542-6343 Southeastern MA (Fall River) 508-673-9783 Western MA (Springfield) 413-737-6712 Amherst State Office 413-545-6302 Procurement Technical Assistance Ctr. 413-737-6712 x 105 Mass. Export Center State Transportation Bldg. 10 Park Plaza, Ste 4510 Boston, MA 617-973-8664

  7. Center for Women & Enterprise • Provide training, counseling, mentoring • Tailor programs to local community needs; includes assistance to economically and socially disadvantaged women • Center for Women & Enterprise • Boston:www.cweboston.org………… 617-536-0700 • Worcester:www.cweboston.org…. 508-363-2300

  8. www.sba.gov

  9. www.sba.gov/ma

  10. www.sba.gov/training

  11. SBA Guaranteed Loans($500 - $5 million) • Basic 7(a) • SBA Express • Veterans Advantage • CDC/504 Program • Micro Loans • Disaster Recovery

  12. Government Contracting • Purchases by military and civilian installations exceeds $450 billion/year • 23% of all government buys are supposed to go to small businesses • Contract goals for: • Women-owned businesses (5%) • Small disadvantaged businesses (5%) • HubZone businesses (3%) • Service disabled veteran-owned businesses (3%)

  13. RESOURCES FOR VETERANS

  14. WWW.SBA.GOV/VETERANS

  15. Northeast Veteran Business Resource Center Veterans Helping Veterans The Northeast Veterans Business Resource Center is a nonprofit, 501 (c) (3), community based resource center regionally headquartered in Lawrence, MA. Training Coaching Mentoring Workshops Our mission is to train, mentor, and assist returning military, National Guard and Reserve members, in addition to our nation’s veterans as they start and grow small businesses.   The majority of our client base includes minority veterans and our programs specifically address American Wounded Warriors and Disabled Veterans. www.nevbrc.org Telephone: 617-938-3933 Fax: 617-507-7799 info@NEVBRC.org

  16. SBA Veterans Advantage SBA Veterans Advantage reduces the up-front guaranty fee from 3% to 0% for SBA Express loans up to $350K approved to small businesses owned by qualified veterans. SBA Veterans Advantage Qualifications In order to qualify for this, businesses must be 51% or more owned and controlled by an individual or individuals in one or more of the following groups: • Veterans (other than dishonorably discharged); • Service-Disabled Veterans; • Active Duty Military service member participating in the military’s Transition Assistance Program (TAP); • Reservists and National Guard Members; or • Current spouse of any Veteran, Active Duty service member, or any Reservist or National Guard member; or widowed spouse of a service member who died while in service or of a service-connected disability.

  17. VETERAN OUTREACH • www.sba.gov/veterans (SBA Veteran Website) • www.nevbrc.org (Northeast Veteran Business Resource Center) • www.vboi.org(Veteran Business Owners Initiative) • www.vetrn.org (Veteran Entrepreneurship & Training Network)

  18. VETERAN OUTREACH • http://www.yellowribbon.mil/ (Yellow Ribbon Program) • www.boots2business.org (Boots to Business Entrepreneurship Program) • http://www.mass.gov/veterans (MA Department of Veterans’ Services)

  19. How to Contact SBA Phone:(617) 565-7256 Fax: (202) 481-4986 E-Mail:raymond.milano@sba.gov National Page: www.sba.gov Massachusetts Page: www.sba.gov/ma

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