The SBA fulfills its mission by offering loans, loan guarantees, government contracts, financial counseling and other forms of assistance to America’s small businesses, defined as any business that:

• Is organized for profit.
• Has a place of business in the United States.
• Operates primarily within the United States or makes a significant contribution to the U.S. economy through payment of taxes or use of American products, materials or labor.
• Is independently owned and operated
• Is a sole proprietorship, partnership or corporation.
• Is not dominant in its field on a national basis.