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SBA Revises Small Business Size Standards in 16 Industrial Sectors to Increase Eligibility for Its Federal Contracting and Loan Programs

… newly qualified small businesses and extend 96 7(a) and 504 loans to newly qualified small businesses worth nearly …

Article Last updated February 6, 2025
https://www.sba.gov/article/2022/apr/04/sba-revises-small-business-size-standards-16-industrial-sectors-increase-eligibility-its-federal
Pandemic Pivoting Supported by the SBA Increased Net Sales for Agway Cape Cod

… Administration. In 2017, the business secured an SBA 504 loan with New England Certified Development Corporation …

Success Story Last updated December 6, 2023
https://www.sba.gov/success-story/pandemic-pivoting-supported-sba-increased-net-sales-agway-cape-cod
Franchisor Certification

… size: 31KB | Download .pdf for / Related programs: CDC/504 Activity Authorization Remove download button Off … …

Document Last updated November 29, 2017
https://www.sba.gov/document/sba-form-2463-franchisor-certification
Law School vs. Chef and Business Owner

… and scale rapidly. Most recently, Chan has utilized an SBA 504 loan guarantee to build his new restaurant in another …

Success Story Last updated June 1, 2022
https://www.sba.gov/success-story/law-school-vs-chef-and-business-owner
Statement by SBA Administrator Maria Contreras-Sweet on Small Business Committee Hearing

… to project both the SBIC and 7(a) programs along with the 504 program to operate at a zero taxpayer subsidy. “While we …

Article Last updated February 6, 2025
https://www.sba.gov/article/2016/jan/07/statement-sba-administrator-maria-contreras-sweet-small-business-committee-hearing
The Groundwork Laid by the Small Business Development Centers’ Critical Support in 2022 Will Contribute to U.S. Small Business Resilience and Prosperity in 2023

… than 62,000 traditional loans through its 7(a) program, 504 program, and Microloan lending partners, and over 1,200 …

Blog Post Last updated June 3, 2024
https://www.sba.gov/blog/groundwork-laid-small-business-development-centers-critical-support-2022-will-contribute-us-small
SBA Administrator Guzman Celebrates Native American Heritage Month

… from FY20 to FY24, reaching $267 million for both 7(a) and 504 lending in the last fiscal year. Native American …

Article Last updated February 6, 2025
https://www.sba.gov/article/2024/11/04/sba-administrator-guzman-celebrates-native-american-heritage-month
Evaluation of Community Development Financial Institution and Minority Depository Institution Lender Participation in SBA Capital Programs and Lender Match

… .pdf for November 2023 / Related programs: 7(a), CDC/504, Community Advantage, Credit/Capital, Microlending, SBA …

Document Last updated December 28, 2023
https://www.sba.gov/document/report-evaluation-community-development-financial-institution-minority-depository-institution-lender
Supervision and Enforcement

… .pdf for (A) / June 1, 2012 Related programs: 7(a), CDC/504, Microlending Activity General Remove download button Off …

Document Last updated December 3, 2020
https://www.sba.gov/document/sop-50-53-2-supervision-enforcement
North Sioux City Disaster Recovery Center to Become SBA Disaster Loan Outreach Center

… Disaster Loan Outreach Center City Hall - North Sioux City 504 River Dr. North Sioux City, SD 57049 Opens at 8 a.m. …

Article Last updated October 1, 2024
https://www.sba.gov/article/2024/10/01/north-sioux-city-disaster-recovery-center-become-sba-disaster-loan-outreach-center
Bahama Bucks

… new stores in the pipeline. The borrowers used the SBA 504 program to purchase an existing building to serve as …

Success Story Last updated January 23, 2023
https://www.sba.gov/success-story/bahama-bucks
SBA NH 2024 NH Minority Owned Business of the Year - Bunny’s Convenience, Manchester, NH

… an Elm Street property through the proceeds of an SBA 504 loan with the help of Capital Regional Development …

Success Story Last updated June 18, 2024
https://www.sba.gov/success-story/sba-nh-2024-nh-minority-owned-business-year-bunnys-convenience-manchester-nh
Small Business Administration Celebrates First 100 Days Accomplishments

… Trump’s SBA has delivered an 80% increase in 7(a) and 504 loan approvals with about 26,000 loans approved for $12.6 …

Article Last updated April 29, 2025
https://www.sba.gov/article/2025/04/29/small-business-administration-celebrates-first-100-days-accomplishments
Ring in 2022 with Business Tips from the SBA

… of funding options , from SBA microloans to 7(a) and 504 loans. The SBA works closely with lenders, reducing risk …

Blog Post Last updated January 13, 2022
https://www.sba.gov/blog/ring-2022-business-tips-sba
Report 16-15: SBA’s FY 2015 Progress in Reducing Improper Payments

… exceeded the 10 percent threshold; and Sections 7(a) and 504 loan guaranty approvals, Hurricane Sandy disaster relief …

Document Last updated July 26, 2019
https://www.sba.gov/document/report-16-15-report-16-15-sbas-fy-2015-progress-reducing-improper-payments
SBA Administrator Guzman Lauds President Biden’s Budget for Fiscal Year 2025, Highlights Impact on Small Businesses

… business loan guarantee, capital for major fixed assets (504 loan guarantee), Small Business Investment Company …

Article Last updated February 6, 2025
https://www.sba.gov/article/2024/03/11/sba-administrator-guzman-lauds-president-bidens-budget-fiscal-year-2025-highlights-impact-small
Financing Your Expanding Business with the SBA

… learn how the SBA can help finance your future: Under CDC/504 loans , the SBA offers money for businesses to purchase …

Blog Post Last updated May 31, 2024
https://www.sba.gov/blog/financing-your-expanding-business-sba
A Landscape Growing Success, NYS Small Business Person of the Year

… metro areas. In 2011, Josh secured an SBA 504 loan to purchase a large vacant commercial …

Success Story Last updated August 14, 2023
https://www.sba.gov/success-story/landscape-growing-success-nys-small-business-person-year
Readout of SBA Administrator Guzman’s Visit to Chicago

… the SBA delivered nearly 900 loans through its flagship 504 loan program to Hispanic-owned small businesses to …

Article Last updated February 6, 2025
https://www.sba.gov/article/2023/06/21/readout-sba-administrator-guzmans-visit-chicago
How securing SBA financing helped the Bottling Plant Event Center get their start and recover from the pandemic

… (ASBDC) Capital Access Program to finally secure SBA 504 loan. A few years later, with SBDC financial experts’ …

Success Story Last updated January 23, 2023
https://www.sba.gov/success-story/how-securing-sba-financing-helped-bottling-plant-event-center-get-their-start-and