The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) aims to strengthen the economy by supporting small businesses through education, capital access, and federal contracting, having achieved 25.75% of federal contract dollars awarded to small businesses in FY 2015. The SBA offers various programs and resources, including loan guarantees and innovation funding, facilitating $27.9 billion in lending in FY 2015. Notable success stories include various small businesses like Costco and Nike, showcasing the impact of SBA support.

1. U.S. SMALL BUSINESS
ADMINISTRATION OVERVIEW
CREATE, CHALLENGE, CHANGE
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August 1, 2016

2. SBA: Smart, Bold, Accessible
Our Mission: to maintain and strengthen
the United States economy;
• To aid, counsel, assist and protect the interests of small
businesses;
• To help families and businesses recover from natural
disasters.
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National Goal: 23 percent of all prime
federal government contract dollars go to
small business
Success: 25.75 percent or $91 billion in
federal contracts went to small businesses
during FY 2015.

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• These contracts supported over 537,000 jobs.
• 5.05% or $18 billion to Women-Owned Small
Businesses
• 3.93% or $14 billion to Service-Disabled Veteran-
Owned Small Businesses
• 10.06% or $35.4 billion to Small Disadvantaged
Businesses

6. SBA provides education, information, technical assistance &
training free-of-charge
• In-person, face-to-face and online advising, mentoring, and training for
every stage of business growth and development.
SBDCs
Small Business
Development Centers
SCORE
Counselors to America's
Small Business
CDCs
Certified Development
Companies
USEACs
Export Assistance Centers
VBOCs
Veterans Business
Outreach Centers
WBCs
Women’s Business
Centers
+ SBA Regional &
District Offices
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7. In addition to our resource partners, SBA has launched several
counseling initiatives that directly affect small business owners.
• Start-up in a day
• Emerging Leaders
• Boots-to-Business
• Encore Entrepreneurs
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9. Capital
• Record lending numbers during FY 2015
• Total lending was $27.9 billion
– $3.10 billion to Women Owned Businesses
– $1.23 billion to Veteran Owned Businesses
– $6.81 billion to Minority Owned Businesses
• Additionally, in FY2015 SBA’s 7(a) program provided:
– $1.25 billion to small business exporters
– $7.94 billion to new business start-ups
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10. Two flagship business loan guarantee programs help start-up
businesses launch and existing business expand:
SBA provides a
guarantee of select
small business loans
made by lender
participants
7(a) Supports job creation
and economic
development through
guaranteed debentures
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Working
Capital
Accounts
Receivable
and Inventory
Equipment
Leasehold
Improvements
Real Estate
and Buildings
Certain
Refinancing
of Debt
Financing
Change of
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11. SBIC - The Small Business Investment Company:
A multi-billion dollar investment program to bridge the gap
between entrepreneurs’ need for capital and traditional
sources of financing.
• $23.78 billion of assets under management
• 299 active SBICs
• $13 billion of investments into more than 6,300 U.S. small
businesses across multiple industries over last 5 years
• $4 billion authorization per year
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12. SBIR – The Small Business Innovation Research
STTR – Small Technology Transfer Research
R&D funds to develop commercially viable innovations
• $2.2 billion annual set aside
• 145,000 awards granted
• 10 patents per day
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13. SBA Success Stories
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Colorado: American Furniture Warehouse
New Belgium Brewery
Oskar Blues Brewery
Comedy Works
Otterbox
Camp Bow Wow
Nationally: Costco
Nike
Outback Steak House
Federal Express
Ben and Jerry’s Ice Cream

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Thank you!
Betsy.Markey@sba.gov
303-844-0505
SBA Region VIII Office
721 19th Street, Suite 400
Denver, CO 80202
www.sba.gov