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Created in 1953, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) continues to help small business owners and entrepreneurs pursue the American dream. As the nation's only go-to resource and voice for small businesses, the SBA provides counseling, capital, and contracting expertise so businesses can confidently start, grow, expand, or recover. Privacy Policy: http://ow.ly/NRW430jcYYU Comment policy: http://ow.ly/ZwtC30onyBn Mentions/tags ≠ endorsements

Founded by Dr. Ivan Misner in 1985, BNI® (Business Network International) is the world's largest business referral networking organization. For more than 40 years, BNI has helped business owners and professionals grow their businesses through a structured referral marketing program built around meaningful connections, qualified referrals, and new business opportunities. Today, BNI connects more than 355,000 Members across 11,800+ Chapters in 77 countries, generating millions of referrals for one another every year.

The Network of Local Enterprise Offices across the country assist entrepreneurs, start-ups and existing small businesses in accessing financial, training and expert mentoring supports. The 31 Local Enterprise Offices, located in every county in Ireland, provide the expertise to help small businesses to get off the ground and to work with them to grow and expand. www.LocalEnterprise.ie