#GradStartup Twitter Q&A with Small Business Administration
SBA and the U.S. Department of Education hosted a Twitter Q & A Session connecting soon-to-be grads or recent grads to resources to help them startup, succeed and create and economy built to last.
Sec @arneduncan & @SBAGov Admin Karen Mills answering your #GradStartup Qs. http://pic.twitter.com/QJuVIKVV- Administrator Mills' first-ever tweet!
Karen Mills: So excited to be here with @arneduncan & @usedgov answering your #gradstartup questions. I'll sign my tweets with ^kgm
We're rolling. I & @SBAgov Administrator Karen Mills are here to answer your #GradStartup Qs.
@SBAgov what is the best way for a recent college grad to find the capital needed to start a small business? #GradStartup- @kevincullum @drewlew34 Great u want to start #smallbiz Check out our site to find counselor/lender owl.li/avZkz #gradstartup ^kgm
SBA's free business course for students on sba.gov/young or find a local mentor via SBA Direct #GradStartup CC @SCOREMentors- Both Administrator Mills and Secretary Duncan talked about Income-Based Repayment (IBR), which is a repayment plan for the major types of federal student loans that caps your required monthly payment at an amount intended to be affordable based on your income and family size.
Is there a way to lower your student loan payment if you can't afford your minimum interest payment? #GradStartup- .@FieldPorte Check out @usedgov's IBR go.usa.gov/yf0 #GradStartup At least 630k are already benefiting from IBR
For us teachers who have private loans, might there be any relief in our future? #GradStartup- .@CatFlippen Unfortunately, income-based repayment is only for federal loans. You can seek others answers @cfpb. #GradStartup
- RT @tdubb78: #GradStartup Hello ladies, my question is: Do you need your own personal funds to start up a business?
- @tdubb78 for advice on capital find a mentor near you and discuss your options owl.li/aw0K3 #gradstartup ^kgm
@usedgov I`m currently rehabbing defaulted loans paying ~50% take home pay as monthly bill. anyway to modify this? #gradstartup- .@DNLee5 We are working to help borrowers like you in the near future. Stay tuned. #GradStartup
@arneduncan @dnlee5 in the near future... Really. People should be bending over backwards to help students with loans. #gradstartup
@SBAgov What about lowering UNsubsidized Stafford loan rates? They asses 6.8% DURING school! #GradStartup @arneduncan @whitehouse- Are your student loans preventing you from starting a biz? Check out our IBR page for entrepreneurs owl.li/aw0th ^kgm #gradstartup
- Have you heard abt our Public Service Loan Forgiveness? Forgives debt for teachers, military, & others: go.usa.gov/yG9 #gradstartup
