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And $2,825,000 later, sba.gov launched its new face to the small-business community.

Jerry Chautin: SBA's New Web Site Is a Clunker Jerry Chautin 2011

Notably, it is a direct path to the guides instead of slogging through sba.gov.

Jerry Chautin: SBA's New Web Site Is a Clunker Jerry Chautin 2011

In my opinion, sba.gov needs lots of work to make it easier to navigate and match the rhetoric of the agency's press release.

Jerry Chautin: SBA's New Web Site Is a Clunker Jerry Chautin 2011

Bob Halstead, a SCORE volunteer in Dayton, Ohio reviewed sba.gov and said, "I was not impressed and would hesitate to send a client to the site."

Jerry Chautin: SBA's New Web Site Is a Clunker Jerry Chautin 2011

The Small Business Administration's website, sba. gov, lists national and local resources and also has information about SBA-backed loans.

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But it is difficult to quickly find the ones you need at sba.gov.

Jerry Chautin: SBA's New Web Site Is a Clunker Jerry Chautin 2011

See "Essential Elements of a Good Business Plan" at the Small Business Administration's website, sba.gov.

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To learn how to develop one, search for "employee handbook" on www. sba.gov, or check sites such as SCORE or CCH's Business Owner's Toolkit.

How to Develop an Employee Handbook Colleen DeBaise 2010

To learn how to develop one, search for "employee handbook" on www. sba.gov, or check sites such as SCORE or CCH's Business Owner's Toolkit.

How to Develop an Employee Handbook Colleen DeBaise 2010

Small Business Administration (SBA) 's Training Network at www. sba.gov/training/index. html provides self-paced courses that run about 30 minutes each.

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