United States: Small Business Administration (SBA)

Established by the United States Government, the Small Business Administration's (SBA) mission is to maintain and strengthen the nation's economy by aiding, counseling, assisting, and protecting the interests of small businesses. SBA helps small businesses by providing information on starting operations, financing, managing business opportunities, and implementing disaster recovery plans. A Learning Center is available on the site and contains numerous online training and video resources as well as a chat forum for SBA topics.