Welcome to the Business.gov Community!

They say it takes a village to raise a child; we say it takes a community to run a small business. We’d like to introduce you to the Business.gov Community. The Community provides a forum for you to connect with other business owners for advice, camaraderie, and even potential partnerships. The Community also offers blog articles on topics that run the gamut of small business issues.  READ MORE >

SBA Publishes H1N1 Preparedness Guide

The guide is intended to help U.S. small business owners understand what impact the H1N1 flu might have on their operations and to stress the importance of developing and communicating a plan for preparedness and response to its employees.  READ MORE >

EPA Launches New Online Resources for Retailers

The Retail Industry Portal provides one-stop access to the vast amount of the EPA's compliance, sustainability and pollution prevention resources that are specifically applicable to the retail sector.  READ MORE >

SBA Announces Additional Funding to the Microloan Program

On August 19th the SBA announced the addition of funding to the Microloan Program through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA).  The SBA also announced the addition of new lenders to the program.  READ MORE >

Small Business Loans & Grants

Federal, state and local governments offer a wide range of financing programs to help small businesses start and grow their operations. These programs include low-interest loans, venture capital, and scientific and economic development grants.  READ MORE >

Steps to Registering a Business

Whether you are starting a new business or expanding an existing business, you will need to follow some basic steps to ensure you have all the necessary licenses, permits and registrations needed to legally operate.  READ MORE >

Starting an Online Business

Use these tools and resources to help take you from preparing your business plan and to becoming a successful business owner.  READ MORE >