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10 REGIONAL OFFICES69 DISTRICT OFFICES

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Mission Statement

The SBA was created to provide financial, technical and management assistance to help Americans start, run and grow their business.

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HOW WE ASSIST SMALL BUSINESSES

Business Development Financial Assistance Government Contracting

Assistance Technology Development

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BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE

• SCORE

• Small Business

Development Centers

• Women Business Centers

• Online Assistance

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BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE (cont)

Collaborative efforts / partnerships with Resource Partners to provide

“Meaningful Solutions”

Including:

Other Federal Agencies Trade Associations CITD Network CMTC Chambers of Commerce Foreign Consulates Others

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GOVERNMENT CONTRACTING ASSISTANCE

• 8(a)• Disabled Veterans &

Veterans• Hub Zone• SDB• Women Owned

Insures that small businesses receive a fair share of government contracts

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GOVERNMENT CONTRACTING ASSISTANCE

Programs to assist small businesses in the government contracting arena.

Pro-Net; Sub-Net;

Grants.Gov; &

Military OneSource

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8(a) Business Development Program

BENEFITS:¨ Procurement Assistance

Sole Source/Competitive Contracting¨ SDB Certification¨ Training¨ Mentor /Protégé Program

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HubZone Empowerment Contracting Program

• Encourages economic development in historically underutilized business zones - “HUBZones”-

• Establishes federal contract award preferences for small businesses located in targeted areas.

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Small Disadvantage Business Certification (SDB)

¨ Benefits¨ Price evaluation adjustment when bidding as

a prime contractor¨ All prime contractors are encouraged to use

SDBs as subcontractors through mandated evaluation factors and optional monetary incentives.

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SURETY BOND GUARANTEE PROGRAM

For contracts up to $2 million

Types of Bonds:• Bid Bonds• Performance Bonds• Payment Bonds• Ancillary Bonds

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Technology Development

Office of Technology • SBIR • STTR• Tech-Net

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OFFICE OF OFFICE OF ADVOCACYADVOCACY

The voice for small business in the federal government and the source for small business statistics

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EXPORT TRADE ASSISTANCE PARTNERSHIP ( ETAP)

Resource Partners:

U.S. Department of Commerce Export-Import Bank U.S. Export Assistance Center

Others –SCORE ,CITD &SBDC

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SBA FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS

•Domestic Programs•Disaster Programs•International Trade / Export Programs

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Export Working Capital Program

SBA Export Express

Importers…

SBA Export Finance Assistance Programs:

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Pre-Shipment Guarantee Loan proceeds to acquire/produce

goods or services for export

Post-Shipment Guarantee Discounting accounts receivable

Export Working Capital Program

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Transaction Based

Assignment of payment proceeds from foreign buyer: -Letter of Credit

-Open Account

Export Working Capital Program

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SBA DISASTER LOANS

Loans to homeowners and businesses in the aftermath of a disaster

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Local Resources

Paul Smith714-560-7448

Jill Andrews714-560-7466

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Help & Assistance

Management &Technical

AssistanceCertificationand Loan

guarantees

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Put Us To Work for You!

SANTA ANA DISTRICT OFFICE200 W. Santa Ana Blvd., Suite

700Santa Ana, CA 92701

(714) 550-7420

http://www.sba.gov/ca

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Here are three take-aways. Bring these ideas to back to your business and see what results you generate!

Takeaway 1: The SBA offers a huge range of products and services.

Takeaway 2: Resources are available to you in your local communities that provide assistance at no cost.

Takeaway 3: How to start or improve exporting and about the government resources available to facilitate

exporting.