Financial

• Personal Financial Statement – SBA.gov
• How to Improve Your Credit Score (Wells Fargo)
• Financial Templates  – from SCORE
  • Balance Sheet
  • 12-month Cash Flow Statement
  • Profit and Loss Statement
• US Dept of Agriculture Loan Programs For Farms and Rural Businesses
• SBA Loan Programs
• SBA Lenders in North Florida
• SBA Microloan Lenders

Funding Info – grants, competitions, etc. 

• SBA Grant Information
• American’s Seed Fund – SBIR focused on high-risk, high-impact technologies
• SBIR & STTR – Highly competitive programs that encourage domestic small businesses to engage in Federal Research/Research and Development (R/R&D) with the potential for commercialization.
• Minority Business Development Agency – grant for advanced manufacturing; (application deadline is 4/8/2021); Pre-Application Teleconference is 3/12/2021, 2:00pm Eastern Time. Register Here. Also, view videos and resources for helpful tips. 
• FedEx Small Business Grants – (application deadline, 3/9//2021)
• Amber Grants for Women – requires $15 application fee (application deadline, 3/31/2021)
• LISC Grants – grants and related information
• Wells Fargo Tax-Exempt Business Grants – must have community focus
• NASE – $4,000 for self-employed members of the National Association of Self-Employed
• Eileen Fisher Grants for Women – register for email updates
• StreetShares Foundation Grants for Veterans/Families – application not yet available for 2021
• Comcast’s Stand for Small – collection of resources from many companies
• Enterprise Florida’s Microfinance Guarantee Program
• Introduction to Grant Finding for NON-PROFIT Organizations – 1 hour video
• Finding Alternative Funding Sources for Your Business – slides

Legal

• Legal Requirements for Small Business
• Choosing a Business Structure – Sole Prop, LLC, etc. explained
• Business Laws That Might Impact Your Business
• Patents and Trademarks
• Copyrights
• Patent and Intellectual Property

Insurance

• Insurance for a Small Business

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The Florida Veterans Business Outreach Center is funded in part through a cooperative agreement with Gulf Coast State College and the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA). All opinions, conclusions, and/or recommendations expressed herein are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the SBA.