As you learn about and look up the SBA resources in your own region, fill out this resource sheet to keep on hand.
A list of SBA business development resources with descriptions and clickable links.
A description of the 10 SBA regions. Find your region and look up regional contact information.
Use your own financial information to fill out a simple personal financial statement. Also in the Pre-Training Materials packet.
Blank ledger sheet to track cash flow over the year, with lines to record all income and expenses.
Determine your business location, zoning requirements, and the impacts for your customers and market. Also in the Pre-Training Materials packet.
Walk through registering your business name, choosing your ownership structure, and other legal requirements. Also in the Pre-Training Materials packet.
Determine the team members and necessary qualifications for your business management team. Also in the Pre-Training Materials packet.
Create a complete profile of your new business. Also in the Pre-Training Materials packet.
Use the SWOT analysis to explore strengths and weaknesses (factors inside your business) and opportunities and threats (factors outside your business, that come from the industry you are part of) in your new business.
Use this worksheet to examine how product, place, price, and promotion affect your marketing outcomes.
Learn about Porter’s five forces, a system to analyze and understand the industry and market that your new business must compete in.
A reference book to find the industry codes that best fit your business. NAICS codes are used in government contracting.
Refine your marketing story based on the research and information you have gathered about your new business so far. Also in the Pre-Training Materials packet.
Focus in on the pricing, distribution, promotion, and customer service strategies that will be necessary for your business to succeed. Also in the Pre-Training Materials packet.
Determine the industry your new business belongs to, describe your customer base, and analyze competitors. Also in the Pre-Training Materials packet.
Prepare a quick and effective “elevator speech” about your business, products, and customers. Also in the Pre-Training Materials packet.
Define the mission of your business and set goals for startup, Year 1, and Year 2. Also in the Pre-Training Materials packet.
List the skills and resources you have to support your new business, along with the skills or knowledge you still need to acquire. Also in the Pre-Training Materials packet.