SBA has offices throughout the country. Consult the U.S. Government section in your telephone directory for the office nearest you. SBA offers a number of programs and services, including training and educational programs, counseling services, financial programs and contract assistance. They provide assistance, counseling and training to prospective and existing business people. The institutes provide counseling by students and faculty to small business clients.
Many federal agencies offer publications of interest to small businesses.
There is a nominal fee for some, but most are free. Below is a selected list of government agencies that provide publications and other services targeted to small businesses. The CIC offers a consumer information catalog of federal publications. The CPSC offers guidelines for product safety requirements. Publications and programs on entrepreneurship are also available through county extension offices nationwide.