Small Business Administration

Crane, W.M. (2005) The Impact of Regulatory Costs on Small Firms. Lafayette College, Easton, PA for the United States Small Business Administration Office of Advocacy. Under contract SBHQ-03-M-0522. 

Women business owners are critically important to the American economy, yet women still face unique obstacles in the business world. The U.S. Small Business Administration offers a variety of programs and services to help women-owned businesses succeed and to advocate for women entrepreneurs. 

Starting a business is risky. According to the Small Business Administration, three out of four businesses fail in their first year of operation, and nine out of 10 fail within 10 years. If you have an entrepreneurial spirit, you are willing to take this risk. Also, you have the drive and persistence to keep going when things get tough. You take charge of the situation and allow your creativity to overcome the obstacles. Above all, you believe in yourself and your ability to succeed. 

There are more than 13 million businesses in the United States. The Small Business Administration classifies 97 percent as small businesses 79 percent of these are home based. Many of these home-based businesses grow out of hobbies. Others grow out of special interests. The choices are limited only by your imagination. 

The Small Business Administration has several ways to help you get started. A toll-free call to their answer desk—800-827-5722—gets information on how to develop a business plan, where to get training, and how to obtain financing, including Small Business Administration loans. They will send you a start-up kit containing a list of over 50 publications, planning guides, and other helpful information. 

Current address U. S. Small Business Administration, 1240 East 9th Street, Cleveland, OH 44199. 

But if you wish to own your own natural foods store, you will have many tasks to accomplish before the store is even open. Experts recommend that you make a checklist of the steps you will need to take toward opening your own business. Two of the best resources for this information are the Small Business Administration (www.sba.gov) and SCORE,(www.score.org), which offers information from former business owners. 

About 10 percent of the work force in the United States are self-employed. People choose to own and operate their own businesses for a variety of reasons to advance professionally by becoming a business owner, to earn more money, or to gain status. If you start your own business, you should be well prepared. Talk to business owners about their experiences and read books about business ownership. The United States Small Business Administration reports that over half of all new businesses fail within the first five years, and you do not want to be among them. 

Take the online courses offered at the Small Business Administration website so you will know how to start your own business, even if you think that will be years in the future. If you are already working in a natural foods store, ask the customers why they prefer natural and organic foods. If you are on good terms with your family physician, ask the doctor if there are any special benefits to natural and organic foods. Explain that your interest is more than just casual, you genuinely want to educate yourself about this process. 

Low-interest disaster loans are available after a disaster for homeowners and renters from the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) to cover uninsured property losses. Loans may be for repair or replacement of homes, automobiles, clothing, or other damaged personal property. Loans are also available to businesses for property loss and economic injury. 

General Services Administration, Department of Housing and Urban Development, Department of Justice, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, National Bureau of Standards, Occupational Safety and Health Administration, Tennessee Valley Authority, Department of Transportation, and the Small Business Administration. 

Reports of the Small Business Administration were the subject of an article in the WALL STREET JOURNAL dated July 25, 1979 under the heading "Reports Say U. S. Stifled Research." The Small Business Administration reports to which I refer were prepared for consideration during the well known Domestic Policy Review. 

B) The Administrator, after consultation with the Administrator of the Small Business Administration, shall by rule prescribe standards for determining the manufacturers and processors which qualify as small manufacturers and processors for purposes of this paragraph... 

For safety and loss prevention professionals who may be independent contractors or working for small entities, the Small Business Administration (SBA) may be a source of financial assistance to support the loss prevention and safety effort. The SBA provides a number of programs, including loans and financial packages, for various small business entities. 

Singh, W.P., 2007. Nanoparticle Modified Textiles for Protective Clothing. SBIR/STTR Award Information. US Small Business Administration, Washington, DC, USA. 

Sources U.S. Census Bureau compilation of 1996 establishment and employment data by parent firm, performed for the Small Business Administration Bureau of Labor Statistics 1998 Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses. 

SAN styrene acrylonitrile SB styrene butadiene SBA Small Business Administration SBR styrene-butadiene rubber SBS styrene butadiene styrene SCADA Supervisor control and data acquisition... 

For purposes of assessing the impacts of this rule on small entities, small entity is defined in accordance with section 601 of the RFA as (1) a small business as defined by the Small Business Administration s (SBA) regulations at 13 CFR 121.201 (2) a small governmental jurisdiction that is a government of a city, county, town, school district, or special district with a population of less than 50,000 and (3) a small organization that is any not-for-profit enterprise which is independently owned and operated and is not dominant in its field. 

American free enterprise and the ability of the individual to invent and develop an invention was drastically affected by the enactment of the user fee system for supporting the U.S. Patent Trademark Office. With enactment of 35 U.S.C. 41 (b), for the first time in U.S. history, owners of patents who are individuals or a small business as defined by the Small Business Administration (13 C.F.R 121.12) must pay a fee in order to maintain their patents in force. This law requires fees to be paid periodically after the issuance of the patent, i.e., 465 after 3.5 years, 935 after 7.5 years and 1410 after 11.5 years. If the owner is not an individual or a small business, the fee is DOUBLE that noted above. The patent owner who fails to pay the fee within six months of the above noted time periods from issue of the patent loses the right to enforce the patent. 

In a 2009 survey, 90 percent of small companies (those with fewer than 100 employees) reported they spend less than one day a month on business continuity. This is obviously taking a walk on the risky side. Here s what the Small Business Administration has to say ... 

An unforeseen disaster closes your business. The clock is ticking, but you may not realize how ui ently Unless you reopen within five days, chances are you never will, according to the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA). Ninety percent of businesses that don t reopen within that time frame fail. 

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