Business News and Resources

• Press Releases

  U.S. Rep.-Elect Lisa Blunt-Rochester, Wilmington, Del. Mayor-Elect Mike Purzycki, Del. State Officials & SBA Urge ‘...

  November 16, 2016

  SBA’s 2016 Delaware Small Business Award Winners

  March 15, 2016

  SBA Visits Delaware Small Business of the Year

  March 31, 2016

• Media Coverage

  Tubman Byway Initiative Launches in Camden (WMDT ABC)

  ‘Byway Bucks’ Debut in Camden Wyoming (WDRE NBC)

  Kent Co. businesses hope to connect with Harriet Tubman Byway (WDDE/NPR 91.1 FM)

  Small Buiness Administration Launches Kent County Tubman Byway in Camden (101.7 FM WDEL/105.9 FM The WAVE)

  Businesses partner with initiative to promote Tubman Byway (Delaware State News)

  Tubman Byway Initiative Extended in Kent County (News Journal)

  Southbridge Focus of Economic Development Effort

  The Underground Railroad in Delaware

  Economic Development Partnership Begins with Southbridge Revitalization

  Effort to Revitalize Southbridge Ties Community to Underground Railroad

  Officials Announce Plans to Stoke Small Biz Growth on State’s Historic

  SBA urges Del. small businesses to seek federal contracting dollars

  SBA hoping Del. consumers 'shop small'

  WITN 22 “Window on Wilmington” interview on SBA programs

• From Our Office

  SBA Delaware District Lender Loan Volume Report (October 1, 2016 – November 30, 2016)

  SBA Delaware District Lender Loan Volume Volume Report (October 1, 2015 – August 31, 2016)

  FY2016 Delaware SBA Loan Volume Report (May 2016)

  FY2015 U.S. Small Business Administration Delaware District Loan Volume Report (October 1, 2014 - September 30, 2015)

  SBA Delaware District Office Lender Loan Volume Report (October 1, 2014 - May 31, 2015)

  Delaware SBA Lender Loan Volume Report (October 2014 - April 2015)

  SBA Delaware District Lender Loan Volume Report (Oct. 1, 2013 - Jan. 31, 2015)

  SBA Delaware District Office Lender Loan Volume Report (Through December 31, 2014)

  SBA Delaware District Lender Loan Volume Report (Oct. 1, 2013 - Dec. 31, 2014)

  SBA Delaware District Lender Loan Volume Report (Oct. 1, 2013 - August 31, 2014)

  SBA Delaware District Lender Loan Volume Report (October 1, 2013 - July 31, 2014)

  SBA Delaware District Lender Loan Volume Report (Oct. 1, 2013 - June 30, 2014)

  SBA Delaware Lender Loan Volume Report (October 31, 2014 - May 31, 2014)

  SBA Delaware District Lender Loan Volume Report (October 1, 2012 - July 31, 2013)

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  Delaware’s ‘Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad Tubman Byway’

• Success Stories

  Delaware State Officials and SBA Joined Kent County Launch of Small Biz Boosting Initiative along Del.’s Historic ‘Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad Byway’

  Entrepreneur Bets on Small Town Delaware Small Biz, Wins Bigtime Contracts, Job Growth

  Delaware's Only Woman-Owned Utility Service Firm Creates Jobsm Looks to 'Help Build a Better Delaware' by Offering Del.-Based Power Crisis Response

  Delaware, SBA, ‘South Bridge Connects’ Officials Announce Plans to Stoke Small Biz Growth on State’s Historic ‘Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad Byway’

  Bottling ‘Delaware Spirit’: First State’s Only Free-Standing Distillery Wins National Acclaim

• Lending Activity

  SBA Delaware District Office Lender Loan Activity Report (FY2015 Year-end Report, October 1, 2014 - September 30, 2015)