Every day is a learning experience.

This past week has been a busy one for me. I’m a full time nontraditional student with a full time job and two part-time jobs just to make ends meet.  My weekends consist of working on customers’ credit applications for a mortgage company, detailing cars and cutting grass in this heat, along with studying and doing homework. I had a meeting at the Small Business Administration (SBA), during the week,  to help with my business. They gave me some information that could assist me. I found that there are a lot of programs that could finance some improvement in your business if you ask the write questions. I recommend that all of you who want to enhance a business make an appointment with the local SBA and/or the local procurement center. The SBA does not make loans directly to small businesses but does help to educate and prepare the business owner to apply for a loan through a financial institution or bank. The SBA then acts as a guarantor on the bank loan. In some circumstances it also helps to procure loans to victims of natural disasters, works to get government procurement contracts for small businesses, and assists businesses with management, technical and training issues. LSUS also has a small business development center that may be able to help. I am looking forward to working a little smarter and less hard. I received some vital information for me to obtain a government contract. I thought I would share this , it may benefit some of you or remind others.