Small Business Act of 1953, Section 2, as amended, 15
U.S.C. 631, 637(b); Sections 7(i) and 7(j), 15 U.S.C. 636(i) and (j); Section
302(c)(2), Public Law 95-510, 15 U.S.C. 637.
To help the prospective, as well as the present small
business person improve skills to manage and operate a business.
TYPES OF ASSISTANCE:
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Dissemination of Technical Information. Place Cursor Here for Definition
Training. Place Cursor Here for Definition
USES AND USE RESTRICTIONS:
Advises small business persons of all SBA and other government agency
assistance services. This assistance includes the following: (1) Workshops for
prospective small business owners; (2) management counseling, including
assistance from SCORE (Service Corps of Retired Executives), and other
volunteer groups; (3) management courses or conferences and seminars; and (4)
educational materials to assist in management of small business.
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS:
Applicant Eligibility: Existing and potential small
business persons, and in some cases, members of community groups are eligible.
A small business is one independently owned and operated, and not dominant in
its field. Generally for manufacturers, average employment not in excess of
500; wholesalers, average employment not in excess of 100; retail and services
concerns, revenues not over $5,000,000, and agricultural enterprises, gross
annual sales not over $500,000. Veterans are eligible for all programs.
Beneficiary Eligibility: Small business persons,
veterans, community groups.
In fiscal year 2001, management counseling was given to approximately 175,000
potential and existing small business entrepreneurs. Management training
enrollment was 100,000 for the same period.
REGULATIONS, GUIDELINES, AND LITERATURE:
"The Resource Directory for Small Business Management," from all SBA
offices or by calling SBA's answer desk at 1-800-8-ASK-SBA; FAX: (202)
205-7064; TDD: (202) 205- 7333.
INFORMATION CONTACTS:
Regional or Local Office: Initial contact should be
made with the field offices (see Appendix IV of the Catalog).
Headquarters Office: Associate Administrator for
Business Initiatives, Small Business Administration, 409 3rd Street, SW.,
Washington, DC 20416. Telephone: (202) 205-6665. SBA ON-LINE: For information
on SBA's publications, programs and services, SBA's electronic bulletin board
system, SBA ON-LINE, can be accessed by calling 1-800-697-4636,
1-900-463-4636, or 202-401-9600 or via Internet, on "SBA Online."
