Small Business Administration

This is a great resource for anyone starting a small business. The staff here is very experience and will guide you from start to finish. Great job folks, keep it up!

Located directly on top of the Federal Center SW Metro Station, the US Small Business Administration is a (small) federal agency who’s mission is to help US small and medium sized enterprises increase their business both domestically and abroad.
The SBA accomplishes this mission by providing access to capital, entrepreneurial development, government contracting, and advocacy.
Essentially, it’s mission statement reads:
«The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) was created in 1953 as an independent agency of the federal government to aid, counsel, assist and protect the interests of small business concerns, to preserve free competitive enterprise and to maintain and strengthen the overall economy of our nation. We recognize that small business is critical to our economic recovery and strength, to building America’s future, and to helping the United States compete in today’s global marketplace. Although SBA has grown and evolved in the years since it was established in 1953, the bottom line mission remains the same. The SBA helps Americans start, build and grow businesses. Through an extensive network of field offices and partnerships with public and private organizations, SBA delivers its services to people throughout the United States, Puerto Rico, the U. S. Virgin Islands and Guam.» (
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This office is nestled among other federal agencies in the SW area. It is also two blocks from the National Mall and about 5 blocks from the Capitol. While the area is undergoing a lot of construction right now, it is a booming center for government employees.