Cosigned by current SBA Administrator Maria Contreras-Sweet and former SBA Administrators Karen G. Mills (2009-2013), Hector Barreto (2001-2006)…

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Editor’s note: This blog is by Rhett Buttle, the Director of Private Sector Engagement in the Office of the Secretary at the Department of Health & Human Services. He is also…

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Note: This blog is co-authored by Ed Metz (Department of Education) and Betty Royster (National Institutes of Health)Game-based learning is gaining popularity as more and more…
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This year alone I’ve seen several startup business plans projecting year three profits at 40%, 50%, or more, as measured by dividing net profits into sales.  And most of these are pretty good…

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Child care is a hugely important part of American life and a key contributor to the economy. According to First…
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With Black Friday, Small Business Saturday, Cyber Monday and the full holiday retail season just around the…
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Today the SBA recognizes Women’s Entrepreneurship Day (WED), celebrating women-owned businesses in the United States. In the same spirit of Wendy Diamond, who founded WED after volunteering with a…

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Today, I am proud to announce a new video series from (www.BizMyWay.com and www.sba.gov) SBA’s…

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Data is everywhere today. Yet, the situation reminds me of that old saying, “Water, water everywhere, but not a drop to drink.”  Yes, you may be floating in an ocean of data, but that data won’t…

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Editor’s note: This blog is by Rhett Buttle, the Director of Private Sector Engagement in the Secretary’s Office at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

It is…

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If you’ve been on the hunt for a franchise to buy, and haven’t found one that you feel is right for you; I have an idea that you may want to explore.

My idea isn’t exactly cutting-edge, but…

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