The federal government sets aside certain contract bid opportunities exclusively for small businesses.
In order to compete for these contracts, you must first register as a vendor with the government. As part… Read More
Eco-friendly products or services for an existing business can be accessible with “green” loans from the state.
“Save & Sustain” Program
Find out how you can reduce energy use, increase profitability and operate with less impact on our environment.… Read More
Georgia's communities want to better equip themselves to support their small businesses and build a business-enabling environment. Whether as a result of the 'Entrepreneur Friendly' initiative or forward-thinking leadership, they are doing things better. Some of these best practices reach far… Read More
To help entrepreneurs grow their businesses and create jobs by increasing access to capital, the SBA created a $1 billion Early Stage Innovation Fund which will provide matching capital to Small Business Investment Companies (SBICs).
Georgia's Regional Commissions offer small business loan assistance, gap financing that may include SBA 504, and 7(a) loans, Revolving Loan Funds, Rural Loan Funds and USDA Business & Industry Loans.
Appalachian Regional Commission is a federal-state partnership that works with the people of Appalachia to create opportunities for self-sustaining economic development and improved quality of life.
Export-Import Bank of the United States and the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) provides export loan guarantee programs for agriculture export.
Georgia defines a small business as one which is independently owned and operated and must have either fewer than 300 employees or less than $30 million in gross receipts per year. Georgia does not have a Small Business Enterprise (SBE) designation or certification requirement. Companies may ‘self-… Read More
