Grow Your BUSINESS - Small Business Administration

[Pages:52]Small Business NEW HAMPSHIRE EDITION 2019 resource guide

Grow Your

BUSINESS

in New Hampshire

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CONTENTS

New Hampshire 2019

Local Business Funding

Assistance

Programs

8 National Success Story

Rebecca Fyffe launched Landmark Pest Management with the help of the SBA-supported Women's Business Development Center.

11 Local SBA Resource

Partners

13 Your Advocates

14 How to Start a Business

18 Write Your Business Plan

22 Programs for

Entrepreneurs

23 Programs for Veterans

24 Local Success Story

Mark opened one of New England's first operating rerefineries in 2012, thanks to assistance from the SBA.

26 National Success Story

With the help of a 7(a) business acquisition loan of $1.1 million, Mark Moralez and John Briggs purchased Printing Palace in Santa Monica becoming small business owners.

29 Need Financing?

30 SBA Lenders

32 Financing 101

33 Assistance with Exporting

34 Investment Capital

35 Federal Research & Development

36 National Success Story

Forest Lake Drapery and Upholstery Fabric Center in Columbia, South Carolina, rebounds thanks to an SBA disaster assistance loan.

38 National Success Story

Three Brothers Bakery weathers two hurricanes with the help of the SBA's disaster assistance program.

40 SBA Disaster Loans

41 How to Prepare Your Business for an

Emergency

42 Surety Bonds

Contracting

ON THE COVER Mark Wentworth,

photo courtesy of Green View Technologies

44 National Success Story

Evans Capacitor Co. of Rhode Island, a leading manufacturer of high-energy density capacitors, gains contracting success with SBA assistanced.

47 Government Contracting 48 SBA Contracting Programs 50 Woman-Owned Small

Business certification

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Let us help give voice to your story.

SCOPE OF SERVICES

Brand Voice

Blogs

Content

Photography

Articles

Website

Brochures

Videos

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New South Media, Inc. 304.413.0104 |

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Nikki Bowman, nikki@

ASSOCIATE EDITORS

Zack Harold, zack@ Pam Kasey, pam@

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The U.S. Small Business Administration's Office of Marketing & Customer Service directs the publication of the Small Business Resource Guide under SBA Contract #SBAHQ?17?C?0018. SBA publication Spring 2018 National edition #mcs-0087.

WRITER/EDITOR

Becky Bosshart (202) 205-6677 rebecca.bosshart@

DIRECTOR OF MARKETING

Paula Panissidi Tavares paula.tavares@

PUBLIC AFFAIRS SPECIALIST

Kelley Daniels kelley.daniels@ The SBA's participation in this publication is not an endorsement of the views, opinions, products or services of the contractor or any advertiser or other participant appearing here. All SBA programs and services are extended to the public on a nondiscriminatory basis. Printed in the United States of America. While every reasonable effort has been made to ensure that the information contained here is accurate as of the date of publication, the information is subject to change without notice. The contractor that publishes this guide, the federal government, or agents thereof shall not be held liable for any damages arising from the use of or reliance on the information contained in this publication.

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SBA New Hampshire District Office

JC Cleveland Federal Building 55 Pleasant St., suite 3101 Concord, NH 03301 (603)225-1400 newhampshire_do@ nh @SBA_NH

District Director Letter

A s you read our New Hampshire Small Business Resource Guide, it's important to remember that large corporate success stories started small as well--with an entrepreneur and a dream. If you are considering starting or expanding a small business, the U.S. Small Business Administration and our resource partners are here to help. We also direct you to other federal, state, and local resources and services that can help you start or expand a business in New Hampshire.

The SBA helps make the American dream of small business ownership a reality. We are the only federal agency dedicated to helping our 30 million small businesses start, grow, expand, and recover after a disaster. Starting and operating your own business can be exciting and rewarding, but it can also be challenging and overwhelming. The SBA New Hampshire District Office is here to help you tackle challenges and get you started on the right footing. We work with an extensive network of business advisers and lenders to help New Hampshire's 130,000 small businesses at every stage of development.

Across New Hampshire in the last year, we empowered the state's small businesses to: ? Find an ally, advocate or mentor via our SBA Resource Partners, which includes SCORE

chapters, Small Business Development Centers, the Women's Business Center, and the Veterans Business Outreach Center, all powered by the SBA. ? Access over $135 million in SBA-guaranteed loans using 77 local banks, credit unions, community-based lenders, and microlenders. The 679 businesses that qualified for SBA-backed loans in 2017-2018 hired thousands of new employees, bought needed equipment, and built/renovated facilities. ? Gain nearly $735 million in federal contracting awards, benefiting many New Hampshire small businesses contractors and subcontractors, enterprises owned by women, veterans, and those who reside and work in HUBZones. Every year, the SBA New Hampshire District Office coordinates a matchmaking event to help small companies meet federal buyers and prime contractors. The SBA is here to assist you in starting up and growing your business in New Hampshire. Contact our office in Concord at (603) 225-1400 if you have any questions.

Sincerely,

District Director Greta Johansson (603) 225-1401 greta.johansson@

Deputy District Director Rachael Roderick (603) 225-1603 rachael.roderick@

District Counsel Robert S. Welch (603) 225-1406 robert.welch@

Economic Development Specialist & Veteran Business Development Specialist Miguel Moralez (603) 225-1601 miguel.moralez@

Economic Development Specialist Warren Haggerty (603) 225-1405 warren.haggerty@

Lender Relations Specialist Phillip P. Frechette (603) 225-1600 phillip.frechette@

Public Affairs Officer Cheryl A. Croto (603) 225-1407 cheryl.croto@

Greta Johansson SBA New Hampshire District Director

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LOCAL BUSINESS ASSISTANCE

Bitten by the Business Bug

How SBA-backed loans helped one woman turn a flagging pest control business into an ever-expanding enterprise.

written by Zack Harold

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LANDMARK PEST MANAGEMENT

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