WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Small Business Administration is launching a new way for those starting businesses to see and hear the stories about getting a business off the ground.
According to the SBA, everyone has a story, and now they're giving eentrepreneurs a new online platform to share their story and showcase their successful and thriving businesses.
Monday, SBA launched "Small Business Owners Speak," an interactive platform featuring videos from entrepreneurs from across the country that have started or grown a business with the help of the SBA. The videos will be featured at
www.sba.gov/stories.
"I have the great privilege of meeting small business owners from across the country as I travel every week. But now, thanks to ‘Small Business Owners Speak,' you can hear their stories, too," said SBA Administrator Karen Mills. "This page will highlight the voices of successful small business owners who have started or grown a business thanks to help from the Small Business Administration."
The Los Angeles and Ventura County highlighted small businesses were provided technical assistance, which ranged from business counseling to SBA financing to help their business grow.
Seven small business owners are featured on the new platform. The small business owners submitted the videos during National Small Business Week.
Currently, the page features videos that were submitted during SBA's 2012 National Small Business Week video contest. But, to help reach out to more small business owners, SBA has opened "Small Business Owners Speak" to other entrepreneurs interested in submitting a video to be featured at
www.sba.gov/stories. More information about the video submission process can be found on the same page.
The page features a map of the United States that allows users to click on videos by state or by using the drop-down menu and searching for videos by topic, such as capital, counseling, federal contracting or disaster loans.
