Small Business Administration Program

Starting a Business

Entering into the world of entrepreneurship can be an exciting yet daunting experience. To help prepare you and your business for success, SBA provides several free online courses. This self-paced, easy-to-use instruction covers a variety of business basics, including how to start an online business, how to write a business plan, how to franchise, and how to adopt technology for business benefits.

Podcasts
SBA podcasts offer expert insight and guidance about starting your own business. Whether you’re sitting down to write your business plan, wondering about your legal obligations, or researching your financing options, you’ll find ...

Women’s Business Ownership: Starting, Financing and Growing the Right Way

Featuring Ana Harvey, Assistant Administrator of SBA's Office of Women’s Business Ownership Nearly 104 million businesses are majority owned by women. They provide 12 million jobs and generate more than a trillion...
SBA Delivering Success: Top 10 Business Tips

The U.S. Small Business Administration and the U.S. Postal Service bring you Delivering Success—video interviews with successful entrepreneurs who share the lessons they've learned about owning a small business. The...
Online Courses for Starting Your Business

Each year, more than 10 million people consider starting a business. Of them, only three million people take the plunge and start a business. It's one of the most exciting endeavors that any person can undertake. About These...
SBA’s Office of Native American Affairs: Engaging the Entrepreneurial Spirit of Native Americans

Featuring Clara Pratte, National Director of SBA's Office of Native American Affairs Each year more than 200,000 American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned businesses, and 29,000 Native Hawaiian-owned businesses, add billions to...
SBA Delivering Success: Getting Started

The U.S. Small Business Administration and the U.S. Postal Service bring you Delivering Success—video interviews with successful entrepreneurs who share the lessons they've learned about owning a small business. The...
SBA Delivering Success: Entrepreneurial Spirit

The U.S. Small Business Administration and the U.S. Postal Service bring you Delivering Success—video interviews with successful entrepreneurs who share the lessons they've learned about owning a small business. The...
SBA Delivering Success: Planning & Research

The U.S. Small Business Administration and the U.S. Postal Service bring you Delivering Success—video interviews with successful entrepreneurs who share the lessons they've learned about owning a small business. The...
SBA Delivering Success: Hiring and Developing Employees

The U.S. Small Business Administration and the U.S. Postal Service bring you Delivering Success—video interviews with successful entrepreneurs who share the lessons they've learned about owning a small business. The...

Let your customers know why they should explore your site

A business home page is similar to the front window of a retail business. Highlight your best products or services and any special offers here. Present your products or services value to browsers to get them "through the door" or deeper into your site.

Convince customers of your site's value to them

Consider what you might say to people to keep them coming back. You might mention how long you've been in business and how you show your commitment to customers. Be sure to tell visitors about your approach to business, your values, and your abilities.

It's a good idea to also post your contact information on the Home page for people who come to the site to quickly find your phone number or address.

Company Name
Phone number
Fax number
Address
State, ZIP code
E-mail address

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Starting a Business

Podcasts