[July 01, 2011] BRIEF: SBA creates mobile app Tweet May 30, 2011 (The Miami Herald - McClatchy-Tribune Information Services via COMTEX) -- Smartphone users interested in starting or growing a small business can now find helpful resources at their fingertips via a new Small Business Administration mobile application. Developed and donated as a gift by Palo Alto Software, Inc., the SBAapp will make the search for extensive resources more efficient, whether users are starting a new business or taking an existing business to a new level, the SBA said. The app will first be available for the Apple iPhone, with future versions for other platforms. The app will help users connect with SBA district office staff and SBA-affiliated counselors and mentors who can provide free, personalized small business assistance. It also features a built-in startup cost calculator to help estimate the costs associated with getting a business off the ground, plus an SBA partner locator to help users find SBA offices. . Users will also have mobile access to SBA video content and social media alerts, including live updates from the SBA's YouTube channel and from SBA's Twitter feeds. The free mobile app can be downloaded www.sba.gov/content/sba-mobile-app. To see more of The Miami Herald or to subscribe to the newspaper, go to http://www.herald.com. Copyright (c) 2011, The Miami Herald Distributed by McClatchy-Tribune Information Services. For more information about the content services offered by McClatchy-Tribune Information Services (MCT), visit www.mctinfoservices.com. [ Back To TMCnet.com's Homepage ]