What You Really Need to Secure a Business Loan
What is the secret for receiving an approval for a Business Loan? There are 5 critical characteristics a lender takes into consideration…
What You Need to Know About Credit
For the past 5 years, we have been assisting clients in starting, sustaining, and/or expanding their business. During this time, the number…
Business Planning
As a business consultant, the first skill that I learned when I first began working in the industry is how to develop a business plan. I…
Loans for New and Existing Businesses
The subject of our first article was about the 5 C’s of Credit (Character, Capital, Capacity, Collateral, and Conditions). In addition to…
Government Contracting Basics
Are you currently bidding on contracts or maybe you would like to get into the game of bidding on contracts? Below are several reasons for…
What to Expect in 2013:
As 2012 passes us by and 2013 becomes reality, Business Owners are wondering what changes will take effect be in 2013 compared to 2012. Our…
The SBA Women Owned Small Business (WOSB) Contracting Program.
WWW.SBCLENDING.COM Last year, I wrote about the basics of contracting and the 2 main Federal Certifications available to Small Businesses,…
The SBA 8A Certification
WHY OBTAIN THE 8A CERTIFICATION??? In our last article, I spoke about the 2 main reasons why a Women Owned Business should become…
How to Obtain a FREE DUNS Number.
If any of you have tried obtaining any Federal Certification, you are already aware that the first step is to obtain a DUNS number. It is…
Should you get a Small Business Certification?
www.sbcconsultantsinc.com/ Over the past 11 years, we have been assisting Small Businesses get Certified with either the Federal or State…
What to look for when Hiring a Consultant to help you obtain an SBA Certification?
We receive a lot of calls weekly with clients asking us questions about the process we use and the experience we possess, so they may make…
Need a Certification to grow your business? Plan Ahead of Time
Over the last few weeks we have seen an influx of calls from potential customers seeking Government Certifications. One such case was when…
Computing Personal Net Worth for the 8a Certification.
The 8a Certifications, like all other Certifications have guidelines and rules. The 8a Certification is by far the most difficult of…
Facts about the SBA 8a Certification Program
Most people don't understand how becoming certified as an 8(a) firm can help propel their business to the next stage of success. Becoming…
The 8(a) Social Disadvantage Eligibility Explained
One important requirement of the 8(a) Certification is that you meet not only the Economic definition of disadvantage but also the Social…
The SBA’s Narrative Statement of Social Disadvantage.
The SBA requires all applicant to complete a Narrative of Social disadvantage. In this article, I will be discussing the…