A Great Resource to Start Your Business

 Do you have an idea for a great business? Can you improve upon an idea or concept that is already out? Have you ever wondered what you need, where to look, or who could help you start a business?

Well, If you need help starting up a business as an Entrepreneur, a great free resource is the US Small Business Administration website known as SBA.gov. This website has many valuable tools that can help guide you in the right direction. With the right attitude, diligence, and patience, you will be able to find the majority of the answers you need. SBA offers articles such as, "Determining if you have the qualities of an entrepreneur", to a helpful tab that houses archived courses. Small businesses can even find a section that lists local development centers that will assist in different stages of the start-up process.

 Small business development centers or SBDC's are located in almost every state, with some being sponsored by Colleges or Universities. On the site, you can search by state and filter by type of development center. The SBDC offers classes, workshops, forms, councilors and even mentors. Local Chambers of Commerce representatives often network with the development centers to extend their to help or guidance to small business owners. Many of the services offered in the centers are free or discounted which are extremely helpful to a start up.

 Today, we have the "NOW Generation". Armed with technology at their fingertips and instant gratification with the click of a button. The overall concept of "paying your dues" has been lost or forgotten. Our ancestors were stoic, they knew and understood that they had to plant seeds to reap a harvest in the future. With the SBA, and sites similar to it, an entrepreneur can collect the seeds of knowledge needed to eventually start a business. This website is one of many resources out there waiting for people with a concept, the drive and the motivation to excel.