Need funding for your small business?
Make a payment to SBA
Learn how to make a payment on your SBA loan or check your account balance and due date.
Log into your SBA account
Check your account status, update your information, and get access to other portals.
Upcoming events
SBA and our partners host virtual and in-person educational trainings to help start and grow your business.
Make Onshoring Great Again
SBA's onshoring portal helps connect businesses with verified U.S. manufacturers, producers, and suppliers.
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Plan your business
You’ve got a great idea. Now, make a plan to turn it into a great business.

Launch your business
Turn your business into a reality. Register, file, and start doing business.
- Pick your business location
- Choose a business structure
- Choose your business name
- Register your business
- Get federal and state tax ID numbers
- Apply for licenses and permits
- Open a business bank account
- Get business insurance

Manage your business
Run your business like a boss. Master day-to-day operations and prepare for success.
- Manage your finances
- Hire and manage employees
- Pay taxes
- Stay legally compliant
- Buy assets and equipment
- Marketing and sales
- AI for small business
- Strengthen your cybersecurity
- Prepare for emergencies
- Recover from disasters
- Close or sell your business
- Hire employees with disabilities

Grow your business
When business is good, it’s time to expand. Find new funding, locations and customers.
- Get more funding
- Expand to new locations
- Merge and acquire businesses
- Become a federal contractor
- Export products
- Women-owned businesses
- Native American-owned businesses
- Veteran-owned businesses
- Military spouse businesses
- Rural businesses
- Minority-owned businesses
How we help small businesses

Free business counseling
Get business advice from our partnering organizations and experts.

SBA-guaranteed business loans
Find an SBA lender near you to help fund your business.

Home & business disaster loans
Apply for a low-interest disaster loan to help recover from declared disasters.

Federal government contracting
Learn how to find and win small business government contracts.