Lonnie Whitaker, SBA attorney/advisor and Special Assistant U.S. Attorney, will be available from 9:30 a.m. to noon and 12:30 to 1:45 p.m. at the Satellite Business Information Center on the campus of Southeast Missouri State University. The center is located in the Small Business Development Center (SBDC) in Room 123 of Robert A. Dempster Hall.

The SBA will bring in different representatives every Thursday to supply the small business community with resources for growth and development. To set up a meeting with a specific SBA employee, call the SBDC at the University at (573) 986-6084.

The SBA, in co-sponsorship with Staples, has introduced an online newsletter SBA Solutions. For a free subscription, go to http://web.sba.gov/list and select New SBA Solutions Newsletter.

For more information about all of the SBA's programs for small businesses, call the SBA Answer Desk at 1-800-U-ASK-SBA or TDD (704) 344-6640. Also, visit the SBA's extensive Web site at http://www.sba.gov or our local Web site at http://www.sba.gov/mo/stlouis.