WASHINGTON - The U.S. Small Business Administration
has announced the arrival of podcasting for small business owners
on a range of topics to help entrepreneurs on the road to starting
a new business.
The SBA podcasts provide an introduction to
various small business topics, and will deliver business information
and advice for new and established entrepreneurs on all aspects
of starting, expanding and financing a small business, as well
as business protection. The current list of podcasts includes
the following subjects:
- Is Entrepreneurship for You?
- The SBA Small Business Training Network — Log On!
- Selecting a Business that Fits
- Disaster Preparedness for Business Owners
- Financing a Small Business
The SBA recognizes the time constraints faced
by budding entrepreneurs, and podcasting is an easy way to deliver
content on small business basics using audio files over the Internet.
Each broadcast is less than 10 minutes long and will feature interviews
with experts from the SBA and SBA resource partners of SCORE,
the Small Business Development Centers and the Women’s Business
Centers. Industry experts from across the country will also share
insightful and invaluable information with the small business
public via podcasting.
To get to the SBA podcast library, go online
to www.sba.gov/podcast.
Podcast files can be listened to on a computer or downloaded to
an MP3 player. Each podcast delivers a broadcast quality recording,
and additional feeds on a new small business topic will be added
regularly. Future podcasts include:
- Checklist for Starting a Business
- Legal Forms of Business Ownership
- Business Planning--the Basics
- How to Write a Business Plan
- How SBA Can Help Finance Your Business
- The Importance of Marketing
- Finding the Right Employees
The SBA encourages listeners to visit the online
Small Business Training Network of free training courses, workshops
and resources at www.sba.gov/training
for more in-depth information.
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