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Small Business Administration
Overview
Posted in Federal

Over the last two decades, small and new businesses have been responsible for creating two out of every three net new jobs in the U.S., and today over half of all working Americans own or work for a small business. The Small Business Administration (SBA) ensures that these businesses have the tools and resources they need to start, grow their operations and create new jobs.
 
Helping Small Businesses Strengthen and Grow
Over the last three years, the SBA helped small businesses grow by navigating a challenging economic environment while laying the foundation for these businesses to emerge from the economic downturn stronger and more competitive than before. When credit markets froze in 2008, small businesses were hit particularly hard. The SBA stepped in to make sure these businesses had the capital, the counseling and the access to federal contracting opportunities they needed to weather the worst economy since the Great Depression.
 
From January 2009 through August 2012, the SBA has supported more than $93.5 billion in lending to over 170,000 small businesses. In addition, since January 2009, the SBA has helped counsel and train more than three million small business owners and entrepreneurs through its resource partner network and helped small businesses access more than $286.3 billion in federal contracts. That is $32 billion more in small business contracting than the previous three years, even as overall contract spending decreased during those three years.
 
Creating Access and Opportunity for Small Businesses and Entrepreneurs Across the Country
Today, the SBA continues to be well-positioned to assist small businesses as they seek opportunities to grow, hire and diversify their business in a growing economy. The Agency continues to build on the strong foundation it has laid over the last three years and is now focused on the next phase of support for America’s small business owners and entrepreneurs.
 
More Doors; More Dollars
To get more small businesses the capital they needed, the SBA adopted a “More Doors; More Dollars” approach. The Agency secured a commitment from the nation’s 13 largest commercial banks to increase small business lending by $20 billion over the next three years. The SBA also brought 1,000 community banks back to SBA lending for the first time since 2007 and opened up its product lines to qualified financial institutions. This ensured that small businesses had more points of access through which to get the capital they needed to run and grow their businesses.
 
Streamlined and Simplified Programs Across the Agency
All across the Agency, the SBA has made streamlining and simplifying its programs and products a top priority. For example, the SBA revamped Small Loan Advantage (SLA), the key initiative aimed at expanding access to its 7(a) product for loans under $350,000, eliminating more than 100 pages of paperwork that lenders and borrowers previously had to review and fill out. For high-growth businesses looking for “patient capital,” the SBA reduced the processing times to license new Small Business Investment Company (SBIC) funds to just 5.5 months from an average of almost 15 months in 2009.
And the SBA continues to work to streamline and improve its disaster assistance programs. For example, SBA launched a streamlined disaster loan application in June 2012, which reduced the electronic loan application from 80 screen shots to 20 screen shots. The screen shots consist of a simplified 3 to 4 page application, plus program background, privacy information and two-factor authentication. This streamlining has reduced the electronic loan application paperwork by 70% and the turn-around time for disaster loans to an average of 10 days.
The SBA will continue to streamline and simplify its capital access, contracting, counseling and disaster programs in an effort to ensure that small business owners, lenders and the American taxpayer get the most “bang for their buck” from SBA programs.

Strengthening In-Person and Online Delivery of SBA Programs, Tools and Initiatives
To further assist small business owners and entrepreneurs, the SBA has strengthened, tailored and expanded the delivery of its mentoring, counseling and training initiatives. The Agency has put in place a national structure to effectively deliver these programs both in person and through enhanced online tools. The SBA also continues to focus on expanding the entrepreneurial playing field by targeting the delivery of its mentoring and counseling programs to a wide range of promising small business owners – from young entrepreneurs just starting out to seasoned executives looking to use their experience to strike out on their own. To better reach these entrepreneurs, the Agency has expanded its reach through key interagency and public-private partnerships.
 
The SBA also co-hosted a series of Economic Forums with the White House. These events, which have focused on both urban and rural communities, bring together local community officials, small business owners and government leaders to discuss the obstacles and opportunities to small business ownership.
 
“No Wrong Door Approach” for Small Businesses Looking to Access Government Programs and Resources
The SBA also has worked across federal agencies to improve the points of entry through which small businesses can access resources and pertinent information. By adopting a “No Wrong Door Approach,” small businesses seeking federal assistance gain the information they need, regardless of what agency or department they initially contact.
 
A key part of these efforts is an initiative called BusinessUSA, a user-friendly, virtual, one-stop destination for accessing small business-related programs across the federal government. Agencies across the government will have a BusinessUSA entry point to provide relevant information and assistance.
 
Foundation for an Economy Built to Last
As the economic recovery continues to take root, it’s critical that small businesses and entrepreneurs are at the forefront of the economy – fueling innovation, job creation and building a strong foundation for American companies and workers to design and build products that are sold in markets around the globe. Small businesses and entrepreneurs drive American competitiveness and job creation. And the SBA has the tools, and the proven track record, to help expand the entrepreneurial playing field to more regions, more communities and more industries.

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