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Welcome!Welcome!

Ray Milano

Business Development Specialist

THE SBA ADVANTAGE

U.S. Small Business Administration

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Our MissionOur MissionMaintain and strengthen the nation's Maintain and strengthen the nation's

economy by aiding, counseling, assisting economy by aiding, counseling, assisting and protecting the interests of small and protecting the interests of small

businesses and by helping families and businesses and by helping families and businesses recover from national businesses recover from national

disasters.disasters.

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The SBA AdvantageThe SBA Advantage

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SSeek eek OOut ut SSBABA

• Training & CounselingTraining & Counseling• Access to CapitalAccess to Capital• Government ContractingGovernment Contracting• Disaster AssistanceDisaster Assistance

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Experienced Volunteers Experienced Volunteers Offering:Offering:– Expert business counselingExpert business counseling

– Marketing adviceMarketing advice

– Business plan preparationBusiness plan preparation

– Loan application Loan application assistance*assistance*

– Online or in person Online or in person counselingcounseling

SCORESCORE(Counselors to America’s Small Businesses)(Counselors to America’s Small Businesses) Over 300 SCORE volunteers statewide in 7 chaptersOver 300 SCORE volunteers statewide in 7 chapters and 29 branch locations and 29 branch locations

Boston:Boston: www.scoreboston.orgwww.scoreboston.org

Springfield:Springfield: www.scorewesternma.orgwww.scorewesternma.org

Training & CounselingTraining & Counseling

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Contact SCOREContact SCORE

Boston …………….Boston ……………. 617-565-5591617-565-5591Springfield ……….Springfield ………. 413-785-0314413-785-0314Worcester ………...Worcester ………... 508-753-2929508-753-2929Pittsfield ………….Pittsfield …………. 413-443-1326413-443-1326Cape Cod …………Cape Cod ………… 508-775-4884508-775-4884Southeastern MA ...Southeastern MA ... 508-587-2673508-587-2673New Bedford ……...New Bedford ……... 508-991-3122508-991-3122Northeastern MA ...Northeastern MA ... 978-927-2282978-927-2282

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SBDCSBDCSmall Business Development CentersSmall Business Development Centers

• Professional Business Advisors:Professional Business Advisors:– Loan application assistanceLoan application assistance

– Business plan assistanceBusiness plan assistance

– Provide management and technical assistanceProvide management and technical assistance

– Combine resources of SBA, local government, Combine resources of SBA, local government, private sector and academiaprivate sector and academia

– Over 900 locations across the countryOver 900 locations across the country

– Typically located at colleges and universitiesTypically located at colleges and universities

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Boston Boston 617-287-7750617-287-7750Berkshire MA (Pittsfield) Berkshire MA (Pittsfield) 413-499-0933413-499-0933Central MA (Worcester) Central MA (Worcester) 508-793-7615 508-793-7615 No. Eastern MA (Salem) No. Eastern MA (Salem) 978-542-6343978-542-6343Southeastern MA (Fall River) Southeastern MA (Fall River) 508-673-9783508-673-9783Western MA (Springfield) Western MA (Springfield) 413-737-6712 413-737-6712 Amherst State Office Amherst State Office 413-545-6302413-545-6302Procurement Technical Assistance Ctr. Procurement Technical Assistance Ctr. 413-737-6712 x 105413-737-6712 x 105

Mass. Export Center Mass. Export Center State Transportation Bldg.State Transportation Bldg. 10 Park Plaza, Ste 451010 Park Plaza, Ste 4510 Boston, MABoston, MA 617-973-8664617-973-8664

www.msbdc.orgwww.msbdc.org

MSBDC Locations

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Women’s Business CentersWomen’s Business Centers

• Provide training, counseling, mentoringProvide training, counseling, mentoring

• Tailor programs to local community needs; Tailor programs to local community needs;

includes assistance to economically and socially includes assistance to economically and socially

disadvantaged womendisadvantaged women

• Center for Women & EnterpriseCenter for Women & Enterprise– Boston: Boston: www.cweboston.orgwww.cweboston.org ………… ………… 617-536-0700617-536-0700 – Worcester: Worcester: www.cweworcester.orgwww.cweworcester.org …. …. 508-363-2300508-363-2300

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Women’s Business Centers OnlineWomen’s Business Centers Online

• Management, networking, Management, networking, market research informationmarket research information

• Interactive mentoringInteractive mentoring• More information available More information available

at:at:

www.onlinewbc.govwww.onlinewbc.gov

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SBA Online SBA Online ResourcesResources

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MASSACHUSETTS DISTRICT WEBPAGE

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ONLINE TRAINING

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WWW.BUSINESS.GOVWWW.BUSINESS.GOV

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SBA ONLINE RESOURCESSBA ONLINE RESOURCESFOR VETERANSFOR VETERANS

www.sba.gov/vetswww.sba.gov/vets

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Access to CapitalAccess to Capital

Help Financing Your BusinessHelp Financing Your Business

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Financial AssistanceFinancial Assistance

SBA Guaranteed LoansSBA Guaranteed Loans

• Basic 7(a)Basic 7(a)– SBA ExpressSBA Express– Community ExpressCommunity Express

• CDC/504 ProgramCDC/504 Program

• Micro LoansMicro Loans

• Disaster RecoveryDisaster Recovery

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PATRIOT EXPRESSPATRIOT EXPRESSLoans up to $500,000 for militaryLoans up to $500,000 for military

community members, including:community members, including:

Veterans

Service Disabled Veterans

Soon to be discharged active-duty service members eligible for the military’s Transition Assistance Program

Reservist and National Guard Members

Current spouses of any of the above

The widowed spouse of a service member or veteran who died during service or of a service-connected disability

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Patriot Express Initiative LoanPatriot Express Initiative Loan

• Start-upStart-up

• ExpansionExpansion

• Equipment purchasesEquipment purchases

• Working capitalWorking capital

• Inventory purchasesInventory purchases

• Business real-estate purchasesBusiness real-estate purchases

Can be used for:Can be used for:

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GOVERNMENT GOVERNMENT CONTRACTINGCONTRACTING

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Government ContractingGovernment Contracting

• Purchases by military and civilian Purchases by military and civilian installations exceeds $200 million/yearinstallations exceeds $200 million/year

• 23% of all government buys are supposed 23% of all government buys are supposed to go to small businessesto go to small businesses

• Contract goals for:Contract goals for:– Women-owned businesses (5%)Women-owned businesses (5%)– Small disadvantaged businesses (5%)Small disadvantaged businesses (5%)– HubZone businesses (3%)HubZone businesses (3%)– Service disabled veteran-owned businesses Service disabled veteran-owned businesses

(3%)(3%)

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Central Contractor Registration Central Contractor Registration (CCR) (CCR) www.ccr.govwww.ccr.gov

• Primary Vendor Database for:Primary Vendor Database for:– DODDOD– U.S. Department of TreasuryU.S. Department of Treasury– U.S. Department of TransportationU.S. Department of Transportation– NASANASA

• Collects information needed for electronic funds Collects information needed for electronic funds transfers (EFT)transfers (EFT)

• Validates registrant’s information and electronically Validates registrant’s information and electronically shares the data with Federal agencies – paperless shares the data with Federal agencies – paperless procurement and payment through EFTprocurement and payment through EFT

• Firms are required to complete a one-time registration Firms are required to complete a one-time registration processprocess

• Registration must be renewed annually. Both current Registration must be renewed annually. Both current and potential vendors must register in CCR to be and potential vendors must register in CCR to be awarded contracts, and to be paid by the above noted awarded contracts, and to be paid by the above noted agencies.agencies.

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How to Contact SBAHow to Contact SBA

Phone:Phone: (617) 565-5590(617) 565-5590

Fax: (617) 565-5598Fax: (617) 565-5598

E-Mail: E-Mail: raymond.milano@sba.govraymond.milano@sba.gov

SBA OnlineSBA Online

National Page: National Page: www.sba.govwww.sba.gov

Massachusetts Page: Massachusetts Page: www.sba.gov/mawww.sba.gov/ma

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