Resources for Small Business Owners

As the owner of a small business, you are most likely always on the lookout for ways to stay ahead of the curve, grow your business, and strengthen your networking. As a professional liquidation company we, unfortunately, see what happens when businesses fail to make ends meet because they didn’t have the network of support or the resources to make informed decisions. Fortunately, small business owners don’t have to go it alone, so to speak. There are a number of networks, foundations, and organizations dedicated to providing support to small businesses and their owners.

  • Small Business Administration – This government run small business resource has been around since the mid 1950’s. With a wealth of knowledge and experience, the SBA strives to strengthen the American workforce by offering loans, counseling, and learning centers. Their efforts have helped American small businesses get started, grow, and build towards a financially sound future.
  • shutterstock_173742668Small Business Development Centers – No matter what state you call home or where you conduct your business, there should be a state branch of the Small Business Development Center near you. The SBDC acts as a cooperative between privately owned businesses, local and federal government, and educational institutions. Together, these entities are able to offer a wide variety of state specific guidance, support, and assistance to help small business owners achieve their entrepreneurial goals.
  • Better Business Bureau – The BBB is a government run agency that sets the bar for business ethics standards and holds businesses accountable by grading them using their specific ratings system. Financial stability, time in business, complaint history, and advertising accuracy are just a few components that factor into a BBB rating. By referring to BBB guides and standards, business owners have a clear set of goals to achieve to receive a higher rating and higher ratings usually translate to higher consumer trust.
  • Online Networking – There are an endless number of online communities dedicated to the commingling of business owners. Some groups are industry specific and some are networking groups that aim to have members from all different types of industries. Regardless of the membership type, online business networking and attending business networking events is a great way to build strong industry relationships that can provide a built in support group and even new referrals and business partnerships.

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