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Winthrop Farm Perseveres with Help From SBA
https://www.sba.gov/success-story/winthrop-farm-perseveres-help-sba… ancient grains for custom orders directly to consumers. As demand grew, so did the farm. The Lucys have expanded to 250 … food stores, and select wholesalers with a focus on distribution throughout the Pacific Northwest. With … a bright future. In August 2021, the Lucys broke ground on a new 6,700-square-foot processing and manufacturing … -
Administrator Loeffler Applauds Congressional Proposal to Increase Capital for Small Manufacturers
https://www.sba.gov/article/2025/05/01/administrator-loeffler-applauds-congressional-proposal-increase-capital-small-manufacturers… to rebuild U.S. supply chains and recover American jobs. “On Liberation Day, President Trump made a clear promise to … Trump’s pro-growth economic policies, small business demand for capital has skyrocketed. SBA 7(a) loan approvals … Finance Act will empower the SBA to meet this new demand – and supercharge the return of Made in America. # # # … -
Scamp Trailers’ Long Haul Success with SBA Support
https://www.sba.gov/success-story/scamp-trailers-long-haul-success-sba-support… of the COVID-19 pandemic, which had sweeping effects on the manufacturing industry. Ownership recognized that … During this time, the business experienced a surge in demand for their product. Micah mitigated these challenges and seized on new growth opportunities by developing and ensuring a … -
Young Entrepreneur Utilizes SBA Resources to Navigate Pandemic and Strategize for the Future
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SBA Administrator Guzman Announces 2022 State Trade Expansion Program Awardees
https://www.sba.gov/article/2022/sep/08/sba-administrator-guzman-announces-2022-state-trade-expansion-program-awardees… small businesses going global. The program remains in high demand with a combined request of over $39 million in funds … continues to be validated by its strengthening returns on investments, increased demand for funding, and expansion … As states improve their exporting skills, the returns on investment keep improving. Individual STEP awards are … -
Shutdown Blocks SBA from Delivering $5 Billion to Small Businesses Amid Trump Economic Comeback
https://www.sba.gov/article/2025/11/13/shutdown-blocks-sba-delivering-5-billion-small-businesses-amid-trump-economic-comeback… announced the cumulative impact of the federal shutdown on its small business lending programs. For fiscal year 2025 … delivering $45 billion to Main Street thanks to a historic demand for capital amid the strong economic comeback of President Donald J. Trump. Based on this volume, the agency estimates it was unable to deliver … -
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Record Holiday Spending and Consumer Turnout Underscore Rising Confidence in Trump Economy
https://www.sba.gov/article/2025/12/04/record-holiday-spending-consumer-turnout-underscore-rising-confidence-trump-economy… and Cyber Monday – the highest number ever recorded. On Small Business Saturday alone, nearly 63 million Americans … and higher wages – while Main Street is responding to that demand with plans to expand, hire, and invest in the new … expectations that small businesses will end 2025 on strong footing Almost three-fourths of small business … -
SBA Announces New “Made in America Loan Guarantee” to Restore Manufacturing Dominance
https://www.sba.gov/article/2026/03/31/sba-announces-new-made-america-loan-guarantee-restore-manufacturing-dominance… across the country meeting with industry leaders, the demand for additional capital to expand and hire is evident. … strategic acquisitions. The enhanced SBA funding builds on the Trump Administration’s broader commitment to reshoring … for small manufacturers – including 100% expensing on factory equipment, no tax on overtime, and a permanent 20% … -
SBA Delivers First MARC Loans to Support Manufacturers
https://www.sba.gov/article/2025/12/17/sba-delivers-first-marc-loans-support-manufacturers… access needed working capital to meet the rising demand for Made in America. With several MARC loans already … million domestic suppliers and producers. Complete details on the new MARC Loan Program can be found here . Training for SBA Lenders can be found on SBA’s Lender Training on Demand web page. # # # About … -
Gabriel Wander - A Man on a Mission
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Velour Imports
https://www.sba.gov/success-story/velour-imports… of Houston Small Business Development Center and one-on-one business counseling she came to find out that the real … way around- exporting. And specifically, the tourism demand for craft beer at luxury resorts and hotels in Latin … Imports has grown from a one-woman operation concentrated on imports to an import/export business with four part-time … -
Dover Emergency-Management Firm Manages Through Growing Pains to Secure Success With Little Help from SBA
https://www.sba.gov/success-story/dover-emergency-management-firm-manages-through-growing-pains-secure-success-little… to founder Don Chupp's prescience in terms of marketplace demand for his particular brand of emergency management. But, … management firmly in hand, Chupp set his sites firmly on Fireside's future. Today, Fireside operates its Emergency … management trainees at its Delaware headquarters; and on-site accident response projects in far-flung locations … -
The U.S. Small Business Innovation for International Trade:
https://www.sba.gov/blog/us-small-business-innovation-international-trade… Worldwide, virtual trade opportunities are meeting pent-up demand. Kallman’s expertise, before the pandemic, was … overseas buyers. Kallman’s long-term strategy is based on the bet that there will be a demand for online media platforms connected to in-person, … -
Mary Lyn Baker of DH Casters Rolls with Her Customers
https://www.sba.gov/success-stories/mary-lyn-baker-dh-casters-rolls-her-customers… style is family-spirited, encouraging, and hands on, with her leadership based on partnership and collaboration. She believes in … the company needed more inventory because of the high demand for their products. In the caster business, it is a … -
Here’s how to avoid disaster recovery scams
https://www.sba.gov/blog/heres-how-avoid-disaster-recovery-scams… Sadly, after every major disaster, scam artists prey on people at the most vulnerable points in their lives. … in writing and review several contractors before deciding. Demand and check references and get any guarantees in … causes to you, your family, and your property. Insist on a written contract. Don’t sign a contract with blank … -
Eric M. Thorson, Inspector General U.S. Small Business Administration Before the Committee On Homeland Security, Subcommitee On Management, Integration and Oversight, United States House of Representatives July 13, 2006
https://www.sba.gov/article/2006/jul/13/eric-m-thorson-inspector-general-us-small-business-administration-committee-homeland-security… U.S. Small Business Administration Before the Committee On Homeland Security, Subcommitee On Management, Integration and Oversight, United States House … collections. Since 1993, SBA has employed the issuance of demand letters as an important part of the loan liquidation … -
Rural Delmarva Retailer-Turned-Manufacturer’s Growth Defies Pandemic Odds
https://www.sba.gov/success-story/rural-delmarva-retailer-turned-manufacturers-growth-defies-pandemic-odds… according to industry norms, which included relying on a China-based supplier to manufacture the novelty … anticipated quick-shift social trends and customer demand, navigating against the headwind of the … Center (SBDC). SBA advises entrepreneurs like McMillan on everything from business plans to day-to-day operations to … -
Best Chocolate. Period.
https://www.sba.gov/success-story/best-chocolate-period… “Consumers and retailers started reaching out to us on Instagram and emailing us directly about buying our … and she started experimenting with different concoctions on her stovetop to make a special kind of chocolate just for … selling more and more week after week. “Once I had more demand for chocolate than I could make on my stovetop, I knew …