Small Business Toolbox

Below, NSBA has compiled a collection of resources to connect small-business owners with the help they need. While our forte is federal policy — we were the first small-business advocacy shop in D.C. — we know you may need different resources at different times, and we look forward to further curating this collection!

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Financing

SBA Backed Loans

Learn about the many different SBA loans, determine which fits your needs and get connected with lenders.

Financing

Funding through Venture Capital

Learn more about investment and venture capital options for your small business.

Financing

Disaster Assistance

SBA provides low-interest disaster loans to help businesses recover from declared disasters.

Financing

SBA HUBZone Program

The HUBZone program supports small businesses in historically underutilized areas.

Financing

SBA Office of the Inspector

Report waste, abuse, and fraud related to SBA programs.

Financing

Small Business Capital Raising Hub

Get all the information you need on investment and raising capital for your small business.

Financing

Native American Business Grant Development Institute (NABDI) Grant

Helping tribal leaders evaluate and identify viable economic opportunities.

Financing

Indian Loan Guarantee and Insurance Program (ILGP)

Offering 18 loan guarantees totaling over $125 million.

Financing

Working Capital Loan Guarantee Program

Empowering exporters to access capital, fulfill sales, and take on new business abroad.

Financing

Loan Guarantee Program

Options for loan financing to creditworthy international buyers purchasing goods and services.

Financing

Direct Loan Program

Fixed rate loans to creditworthy international buyers purchasing U.S. goods and services.

Financing

Providing equal credit opportunities (ECOA)

Resources for deciphering lending requirements of the ECOA.

Taxes

IRS Small Business and Self-Employed One-Stop Resource

Resources for 1040s or 1040-SRs, Schedules C, E, F or Form 2106, as well as small businesses with assets under $10 million.

Taxes

Small-Business Tax Credit Programs

Extending critical tax benefits, like the Employee Retention Credit and Paid Leave Credit.

Taxes

New Markets Tax Credit

Unlocking investment potential for small business.

Taxes

SBA Office of Advocacy

The federal watchdog for small business within the regulatory bureaucracy.

Federal Contracting

Register with the System for Award Management

A requirement for winning contracts, basic ordering agreements, or blanket purchase agreements.

Federal Contracting

Federal Agency Procurement Forecasts

Explore planned federal contracting opportunities.

Federal Contracting

Office of Small Business Programs

Designated support for small businesses, including women and minority veterans.

Federal Contracting

Association of Procurement Technical Assistance Centers

Locate your nearest PTACs for no-cost advising on all aspects of selling to the federal, state, and local government.

Federal Contracting

Getting on the GSA Schedule

FAQs and information on becoming a federal supplier.

Federal Contracting

Government Contracting Factsheets

Finding opportunities and navigating the federal marketplace.

Federal Contracting

Doing Business with GSA Video Series

Basics and guidance on getting the most from your government contract.

Federal Contracting

Register Your Business

Requirements for all vendors working with the GSA.

Federal Contracting

Research and the Federal Market

Find opportunities for your business to become a GSA vendor.

Federal Contracting

GSA Advantage

Browse the online catalog of products offered through GSA Schedules.

Federal Contracting

Obtain a Unique Entity Identifier

A requirement for entities registered in the System for Award Management.

Federal Contracting

Get a North American Industrial Classification System code

NAICS codes are used to communicate your industry and find opportunities through various resources.

Federal Contracting

Verify your small business status on the Small Business Administration website

Verify the qualifying size of your business, and begin the certification process to be eligible for opportunities in the following socioeconomic groups:

Federal Contracting

Women-Owned Small Business Federal Contract Program

Five percent of all federal contracting dollars are awarded to women-owned small businesses each year.

Federal Contracting

Small Business Vendor Outreach Systems

Providing small businesses a platform to discuss capabilities to learn about DHS procurements and large business subcontracting and partnering opportunities. Ten sessions of 15-minute pre-arranged virtual meetings with small businesses, conducted by DHS Small Business Specialists. Four of the sessions are exclusively reserved for women-owned, service-disabled veteran-owned, small disadvantaged (including 8(a)), and HUBZone small businesses.

Federal Contracting

Unison Marketplace

Optimizing the way government buyers source products and services, enabling small businesses to easily bid, win, and manage contracts.

Workforce

Occupational Safety and Health Administration

Ensuring safe and healthful working conditions for workers by setting and enforcing standards and by providing training, outreach, education, and assistance.

Workforce

OSHA Small Business

Information on complying with OSHA standards.

Regulatory

Small Business Non-Retaliation Policy

Maintaining an environment where small businesses are free to raise questions or concerns or complain about GSA actions or policies.

Regulatory

New and Small Businesses

The Wage and Hour Division (WHD) of the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) administers and enforces some of the nation's most comprehensive federal labor laws.

Regulatory

Licenses & Permits

Find out what kind of federal licenses and permits your business is likely to need.

Regulatory

Regulatory Alerts

The SBA Office of Advocacy posts regulatory alerts on any proposed rulemaking that stands to impact small businesses.

Regulatory

Ombudsman's Office

SBA's National Ombudsman works for small businesses to assist them with excessive federal regulatory issues.

Regulatory

Red Tape Hotline

In place to serve as the independent voice for small businesses within the federal government, the SBA Office of Advocacy launched the Red Tape Hotline to collect real-world feedback directly from small-business owners about regulatory challenges.

Regulatory

Beneficial Ownership Information Reporting

Submit to the BOI Registry.

Health Care

HHS Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)

Dedicated to advancing health equity, expanding coverage, and improving health outcomes.

Health Care

CMS Small Business Administration Ombudsman

Assisting small entities doing business with, seeking changes in regulations, or pursuing grant or contract assistance from CMS.

Environmental

Database of State Incentives for Renewables & Efficiency

DSIRE is the most comprehensive source of information on incentives and policies supporting renewables and energy efficiency in the U.S.

Environmental

Small Business Solutions and Opportunities

Responsible for the implementation of Section 15(k) of the Small Business Act, ensuring small businesses are afforded maximum practicable opportunities to participate in EPA's acquisitions.

Environmental

Contracting with EPA

Information on doing business with EPA, including important elements of the contracting process, points of contact and information on the regulations and policies applicable to EPA acquisitions.

Environmental

Small Business Vendor Database

Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization.

Environmental

Procurement Forecast

Optimizing bidding companies' time searching for procurement opportunities.

Environmental

Regulatory Flexibility for Small Entities

Providing small entities expanded opportunities to participate in the development of certain regulations.

Innovation & IP

The Small Business Innovation Research Program

Funding a diverse portfolio of startups and small businesses across technology areas and markets.

Innovation & IP

The EPA and SBIR

Annual solicitations for Phase I and Phase II research proposals from science and technology-based firms.

Innovation & IP

The GSA and SBIR

GSA awards and administers Phase I/II/III work on behalf of clients in participating agencies.

Innovation & IP

Discovering Small Business Opportunities in Artificial Intelligence & Data Analytics

Connecting small businesses with people and resources to help them grow.

Innovation & IP

International Business Innovation Association

Advancing small business incubation and entrepreneurship through information, education, advocacy, and networking.

Innovation & IP

Volpe Center

Advancing transportation innovation for the public good.

Technical Assistance & Training

Schedule B Search Engine | U.S. Census Bureau

Classify your product and its Schedule B number, with the Harmonized System Classification code (HS code).

Technical Assistance & Training

Health Insurance for your Business and Employees

A resource to learn more about health insurance products and services for your employees.

Minority & Women's Business Resources

Starting a Business

Providing technical assistance, training, and funding to help Tribes and Tribal members start their businesses.

Minority & Women's Business Resources

Running a Business

Seeking to create a tribal environment for economic progress with training, education, and strategic advice to make the most of business opportunities.

Minority & Women's Business Resources

Minority Business Development Agency

The only federal agency solely dedicated to the growth and global competitiveness of minority business enterprises.

Veteran Business Resources

Office of Veterans Business Development

Maximizing the availability of administration small-business programs for veterans and their dependents or survivors.

Veteran Business Resources

Interagency Task Force on Veterans Small Business Development (IATF)

Improving opportunities and access for veteran-owned and service-disabled owned small-businesses, including access to capital, federal contracting, counseling, among other business development tools and services.

Veteran Business Resources

Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization (OSDBU)

Apply for and manage VA benefits and services, like health care, disability, education, and more.

Veteran Business Resources

Events and Contacts

Register to participate in upcoming events.

Veteran Business Resources

NVBDC | An NSBA Corporate Partner

The original certification agency for service-disabled and veteran-owned businesses in the United States.

Exporting & Trade

Export.GOV

Providing practical advice and business tools to help U.S. companies expand in global markets.

Exporting & Trade

The Export-Import Bank of the U.S. | NSBA Corporate Partner

Official export credit agency of the United States, unlocking solutions, leveling the playing field and filling gaps in private sector financing.

Exporting & Trade

Export Credit Insurance

Increasing small-business exports by limiting international risk, offering credit to international buyers, and enabling greater access to access working capital funds.

Business Data

Small Business Goaling

Download or run reports on various domains.

Disaster Resources

FEMA Small Business Program

Assisting small businesses in the pursuit of federal procurements.

Exclusive NSBA Member Tools and Resources

Angel Oak Mortgage Solutions

High-quality mortgage experience and customized loan products specifically for the members of NSBA.

Exclusive NSBA Member Tools and Resources

Amex GBT

Travel tools for small business.

Exclusive NSBA Member Tools and Resources

CIS Controls

Cybersecurity best practices and resources for small business.

Exclusive NSBA Member Tools and Resources

EX-IM Bank

Collaborating to connect NSBA members with the tools needed to complete in the global marketplace.

Exclusive NSBA Member Tools and Resources

Crowdstrike

Advanced cybersecurity protection for your small business.

Exclusive NSBA Member Tools and Resources

Dell

Dell Technologies offers NSBA members cutting-edge Laptops, Desktops and All-in-One systems. Contact your Account Manager Amina Bajrovic at amina.bajrovic@dell.com to introduce you to an advisor for exclusive pricing, or call 877-523-6040 and mention your NSBA membership. NSBA Code: NSBAFY27

Exclusive NSBA Member Tools and Resources

Go-To

Easy and affordable small-business IT solutions.

Exclusive NSBA Member Tools and Resources

Stax

Save significantly on payment processing costs.

Exclusive NSBA Member Tools and Resources

Avast

An exclusive free trial for NSBA members.

Exclusive NSBA Member Tools and Resources

IHG Business Edge

Guaranteed small-business discounts.

Exclusive NSBA Member Tools and Resources

American Arbitration Association

Alternative Dispute Resolution with AAA.

Exclusive NSBA Member Tools and Resources

ESET Controls

Tailored security solutions.

Exclusive NSBA Member Tools and Resources

Wolters Kluwer

Big regulatory solutions for your small business.