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Welcome!. U.S. Small Business Administration. THE SBA ADVANTAGE. Ray Milano Business Development Specialist. Our Mission.

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  1. Welcome! U.S. Small Business Administration THE SBA ADVANTAGE Ray Milano Business Development Specialist

  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. The SBA Advantage

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

  5. Training & Counseling SCORE(Counselors to America’s Small Businesses)Over 300 SCORE volunteers statewide in 7 chapters and 29 branch locations Experienced Volunteers Offering: • Expert business counseling • Marketing advice • Business plan preparation • Loan application assistance* • Online or in person counseling Boston:www.scoreboston.org Springfield:www.scorewesternma.org

  6. Contact SCORE Boston ……………. 617-565-5591 Springfield ………. 413-785-0314 Worcester ………... 508-753-2929 Pittsfield …………. 413-443-1326 Cape Cod ………… 508-775-4884 Southeastern MA ... 508-587-2673 New Bedford ……... 508-991-3122 Northeastern MA ... 978-927-2282

  7. 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 SBDCSmall Business Development Centers

  8. 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 www.msbdc.org

  9. Women’s Business Centers • 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.cweworcester.org …. 508-363-2300

  10. Women’s Business Centers Online • Management, networking, market research information • Interactive mentoring • More information available at: www.onlinewbc.gov

  11. SBA Online Resources

  12. www.sba.gov

  13. www.sba.gov/ma MASSACHUSETTS DISTRICT WEBPAGE

  14. www.sba.gov/services/training/onlinecourses/index.html ONLINE TRAINING

  15. WWW.BUSINESS.GOV

  16. SBA ONLINE RESOURCES FOR VETERANS www.sba.gov/vets

  17. Access to Capital Help Financing Your Business

  18. Financial AssistanceSBA Guaranteed Loans • Basic 7(a) • SBA Express • Community Express • CDC/504 Program • Micro Loans • Disaster Recovery

  19. PATRIOT EXPRESS Loans up to $500,000 for military community members, including: • Veterans • Service Disabled Veterans • Soon to be discharged active-duty service members eligible for the military’s Transition Assistance Program • Reservist and National Guard Members • Current spouses of any of the above • The widowed spouse of a service member or veteran who died during service or of a service-connected disability

  20. Patriot Express Initiative Loan Can be used for: • Start-up • Expansion • Equipment purchases • Working capital • Inventory purchases • Business real-estate purchases

  21. GOVERNMENT CONTRACTING

  22. Government Contracting • Purchases by military and civilian installations exceeds $200 million/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%)

  23. Central Contractor Registration (CCR) www.ccr.gov • Primary Vendor Database for: • DOD • U.S. Department of Treasury • U.S. Department of Transportation • NASA • Collects information needed for electronic funds transfers (EFT) • Validates registrant’s information and electronically shares the data with Federal agencies – paperless procurement and payment through EFT • Firms are required to complete a one-time registration process • Registration must be renewed annually. Both current and potential vendors must register in CCR to be awarded contracts, and to be paid by the above noted agencies.

  24. How to Contact SBA Phone:(617) 565-5590 Fax: (617) 565-5598 E-Mail: raymond.milano@sba.gov SBA Online National Page: www.sba.gov Massachusetts Page: www.sba.gov/ma

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