SBA Introduces Podcasts for Business Owners

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 http://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 http://www.sba.gov/training for more in-depth information.