Get The Small Business Advocate, December 2010 - Sba

SBA Headquarters NameTitleOfficeIsabel GuzmanSBA AdministratorOffice of the AdministratorDilawar SyedDeputy AdministratorOffice of the AdministratorArthur PlewsChief of StaffOffice of the AdministratorIsabelle JamesDeputy Chief of StaffOffice of the Administrator55 more rows

The SBA is the federal government's main resource for nurturing the growth of small businesses in the U.S. It not only provides loans, mostly through third parties, to help start or grow your business; it also offers plenty of programs designed to increase your knowledge and expertise in keeping your business healthy, ...

The Office of Advocacy is the independent voice for small business in the federal government. Learn more about SBA's advocacy efforts.

SBA was created in 1953 as an independent agency of the federal government to aid, counsel, assist and protect the interests of small business concerns; preserve free competitive enterprise; and maintain and strengthen the overall economy of our nation.

SBA's Table of Size Standards provides definitions for North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) codes, that vary widely by industry, revenue and employment. It defines small business by firm revenue (ranging from $1 million to over $40 million) and by employment (from 100 to over 1,500 employees).

The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) was created in 1953 as an independent agency of the Federal Government to aid, counsel, assist and protect the interests of small business concerns, to preserve free competitive enterprise and to maintain and strengthen the overall economy of our nation.

General requirements Be a for-profit business of any legal structure. Be independently owned and operated. Not be nationally dominant in its field. Be physically located and operate in the U.S. or its territories.