The SBA.gov Website

Welcome to the SBA.gov website. This portal to the U.S. Small Business Administration provides comprehensive resources for small businesses, small business owners, and prospective business owners. From these pages, you’ll find a wealth of information to help you manage your business from start to finish, expand your business through new programs and services, increase your business knowledge and productivity, and support your business with a team of experts found nowhere else in the world.

  • Business Licenses and Permits Search Tool
    Our Business Licenses and Permits Search Tool allows you get a listing of federal, state and local business licenses and permits you'll need to operate your business.
  • Business Loans and Grants Search Tool
    From businesses in rural communities to hi-tech Silicon Valley start-ups, from women-owned enterprises to those affected by hurricanes, SBA.gov provides a wealth of information on financial programs to help business get started or expand their ...
  • Download Small Business Widgets for Your Website
    SBA's widgets are designed to provide small business owners and entrepreneurs with accurate, timely and personalized information on a variety of small business topics, regardless of where they may be within the business life cycle. ...
  • Social Media
    Social media outlets help the U.S. Small Business Administration share ideas and information with members of the small business community. Your feedback, questions, and comments through social media allow us to better serve the needs of small ...
  • Web Service API
    SBA.gov's Web Service API provides methods for obtaining small business resources and geographic data used by SBA.gov's core search tools including its award-winning state and local search engine , loans and grants search , and licenses ...
  • Linking Policy
    As a public service, SBA may provide links to other organizations that provide information of benefit to small businesses. External links do not constitute an endorsement by SBA of the opinions, products or services presented on the external ...
  • Email Updates from SBA
    SBA provides updates via email for interested small business owners and entrepreneurs. Select the link below to sign up. Click to subscribe
  • SBA Mobile App
    Download the SBA iPhone app, created in partnership with Palo Alto Software. Starting a new business or need help taking your business to the next level? Use the SBA app to find Small Business Administration-affiliated advisers near you and get ...
  • Download Section 508 Compliant Video Player
    Would you like to embed YouTube® videos on your website? Would you like to ensure that your website viewers with disabilities have equal access to your video? The Section 508 Video Player, originally housed on Business.gov, is available to ...
  • No Fear Act
    Notification and Federal Employee Antidiscrimination and Retaliation (No Fear) Act of 2002 The Notification and Federal Employee Antidiscrimination and Retaliation (No Fear) Act of 2002 was passed by Congress and signed by President Bush ...
  • Accessibility
    Overview SBA is committed to providing access to our web site for all visitors. Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended, mandates Federal agencies make electronic and information technology that is procured, developed, used ...
  • Privacy Policy
    General Disclaimer Thank you for visiting the U.S. Small Business Administration’s website and reviewing our Privacy Policy. While visiting SBA.gov, we will not collect any personal information about you unless you choose to provide ...
  • RSS Feeds
    What is RSS? RSS stands for Really Simple Syndication. It's an easy way for you to keep up with news and information that's important to you, and helps you avoid the conventional methods of browsing or searching for information on ...
  • Disclaimer
    Disclaimers The SBA does not control or guarantee the accuracy, relevance, timeliness or completeness of information contained on a linked website The SBA does not endorse the organizations sponsoring linked ...
  • Software Compatibility
    Viewer/Reader Utilities Note: There are several file types offered on SBA's web site. In some cases, the data is best displayed in its native format, e.g., PowerPoint, Word, Excel, or PDF. To avoid requiring you to purchase expensive ...
  • Search Engine
    Searching for information to help you start and manage your business, and comply with government regulations has gotten a whole lot easier with the launch of SBA.gov’s new search engine. SBA.gov lets you search across federal, state and ...