Wouldn’t it be great to have a free advisor to help you with government contracting and growing your business? Your small business can learn from an experienced government contractor through the SBA Mentor-Protégé program. Protégés can get valuable business development help from their mentors in several areas, including:

• Guidance on internal business management systems, accounting, marketing, manufacturing, and strategic planning.

• Financial assistance in the form of equity investments, loans, and bonding.

• Assistance navigating federal contract bidding, acquisition, and the federal procurement process.

• Education about international trade, strategic planning, and finding markets.

• Business development, including strategy and identifying contracting and partnership opportunities.

• General and administrative assistance, like human resource sharing or security clearance support.