WASHINGTON – An “Introduction to the U.S. Small Business Administration” is now available on the agency’s Web site in seven languages, downloadable in a PDF format in English, Spanish, Russian, French, Arabic, Chinese and Japanese. The overview will soon be translated into Serbo- Croatian and Vietnamese as well.

An Introduction to the U.S. Small Business Administration is available on the SBA Web site at www.sba.gov/aboutsba/international/overview.html and www.sba.gov/aboutsba/overview.html. The overview provides a definition of the term “small business,” an overview of the SBA’s history, and various small business statistics. The document also outlines the SBA’s four basic program areas – access to capital, entrepreneurial development, federal procurement, and advocacy.

“Under the leadership of Cheryl Mills, our new associate deputy administrator for the Office of Entrepreneurial Development, the SBA has taken greater steps to reach out to the international community,” said SBA Administrator Hector V. Barreto. “The SBA can now more effectively educate entrepreneurs in all corners of the globe.”

The SBA has long been a resource for many foreign nations as governments seek SBA information to help them research the “American model” of small business economic development. In fact, the SBA receives between 700 and 1,000 international visitors each year. The SBA’s International Visitors Program provides visitors with briefing kits of the SBA’s programs and services.

The publication of the introduction in various languages will allow international Web site visitors to locate information on the SBA more independently and more quickly than before. Additional information about SBA’s programs and services is available at the SBA’s Web site: www.sba.gov or by calling the SBA’s Answer Desk at 1-800-U ASK SBA.

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http://www.sba.gov/news/03-77.pdf
NEWS RELEASE PRESS OFFICE
Release Date: October 28, 2003
Contact: Sue Hensley (202) 205- 6444
Release Number: 03-77
Internet Address: www.sba.gov/news/
SBA Overview to Be Made Available in Seven Languages on Agency Web Site

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