New Mobile Apps for Entrepreneurs
Friday, January 27, 2012 at 09:00AM The winners of the “Apps for Entrepreneurs Challenge” were announced by the Small Business Administration on Monday.
Recently, the SBA reached out to developers to help create mobile apps that would make it easier for entrepreneurs and small business owners to access federal, state, and local government resources. The nationwide competition offered $20,000 in total prizes.
And the Winners Are...
In first place, Somesh Kumar from Fremont, California for SBA Gems. The app helps find loans, grants, permits and more.
Three were named in second place, CapitaList, Small Business Toolbox and SBA Loan Search App, which help users find everything from federal databases for licenses, awards and proposals to loans and venture capital.
The three third place winners were Energy SBA, SB Alert and Every Thing For The Entrepreneur. These apps focused on helping users find property rights, oil and gas leases, solar-related information and contract opportunities.
Several are for Android or Windows Mobile only, but SB Alert, which lets you set up notifications about contract opportunities, is also available for the iPhone. Every Thing for the Entrepreneur, which is for finding SBIR (Small Business Innovation Research) solicitations, awards and more, is for iPhone only.
The SBA also offers an iPhone app of its own. It will help you find SBA-affiliated advisers near you for free, personal, one-on-one help with starting and growing a business, and it includes a startup cost calculator.
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