Please visit your local Small Business Development Centers, SCORE locations, Women’s Business Centers, Export Assistance Centers and Veterans Business Outreach Centers. These resources provide professional business counselors who can offer free one- on-one counseling and business training classes. When you’re looking for small business financing, go to a lender that can offer the option of an SBA-backed loan. We are continuing to streamline the paperwork on SBA loans to help our lending partners support your access to small business capital. Opportunities to stretch your business can be found in the arena of federal contracts. Small businesses are.