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JennyGems Wins 2022 SBA Award (Cape Gazette, May 12, 2022)
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First State Insights Podcast: Tales of Small Business Success--New Podcast Episode Celebrates Small Business Week
SBA's 2022 Delaware Small Business Award Winners Named
Q & A: Small Business Administration's Woman-Owned Business of the Year for Delaware
We are Here to Help: Harris Takes over as Delaware's Small Business Administration Director
SBA Delaware Offers Help to Black-Owned Small Businesses with COVID Recovery
SBA aims to help Black-owned businesses in Delaware
SBA urges Delawareans to make 'shopping small' part of their holiday strategy
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
This is How You Can Save a Business if Severe Weather Strikes (WRDE-NBC; September 5, 2017)
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