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SBA Opens Disaster Loan Outreach Centers in Auburn, Chehalis, Fall City, Sedro-Woolley, Snohomish and Sumas
https://www.sba.gov/article/2026/02/26/sba-opens-disaster-loan-outreach-centers-auburn-chehalis-fall-city-sedro-woolley-snohomish-sumas… 26, SBA customer service representatives will be on hand at Disaster Loan Outreach Centers in Auburn, Chehalis, Fall … based on each applicant’s financial condition. To apply online, visit sba.gov/disaster . Applicants may also call … visit www.sba.gov . Subtitle Low interest disaster loans now available Article ID WA-20025-02 Release Date February … -
Defendants Charged In Over $200 Million Water Vending Machine Ponzi Scheme and Related Investment Fraud
https://www.sba.gov/article/2025/08/14/defendants-charged-over-200-million-water-vending-machine-ponzi-scheme-related-investment-fraud… public.” “The scale of this fraud, which resulted in at least $200 million in losses, is simply staggering,” said … Station was forced into bankruptcy in August 2024, causing at least $200 million in investor losses. CHIRICO engaged in … its investors. Instead, CHIRICO directed the 352 Fund to buy another $19 million of additional Water Station-issued … -
SBA Reopens Deadlines for Physical Damage Loans in Disaster-Affected Areas Impacted by the 2024 Federal Funding Lapse
https://www.sba.gov/article/2025/03/01/sba-reopens-deadlines-physical-damage-loans-disaster-affected-areas-impacted-2024-federal-funding-3… of the Office of Disaster Recovery and Resilience at the SBA. "I encourage businesses and homeowners to work … the changes to FEMA’s Sequence of Delivery, survivors are now encouraged to simultaneously apply for FEMA grants and … get you back to your pre-disaster condition. To apply online, visit SBA.gov/disaster. Applicants may also call … -
ROM 10-10 - SBA's Administration of the Microloan Program under the Recovery Act
https://www.sba.gov/document/report-rom-10-10-rom-10-10-sbas-administration-microloan-program-under-recovery-act… In addition, each intermediary is required to contribute at least 15 percent of each loan from non borrowed, … program participants. Despite these risk factors, SBA is now using the $6 million in Recovery Act funds to provide … and uses of funds reported on the statements. SBA policies now require that intermediaries submit only their last … -
SBA Opens Business Recovery Center in Sultan
https://www.sba.gov/article/2026/03/13/sba-opens-business-recovery-center-sultan… 16, SBA customer service representatives will be on hand at the Business Recovery Center in Sultan to answer questions … based on each applicant’s financial condition. To apply online, visit sba.gov/disaster . Applicants may also call … visit www.sba.gov . Subtitle Low interest disaster loans now available Article ID WA-20025-05 Release Date March 13, … -
SBA Opens Disaster Loan Outreach Center in North Bend
https://www.sba.gov/article/2026/03/19/sba-opens-disaster-loan-outreach-center-north-bend… 23, SBA customer service representatives will be on hand at the Disaster Loan Outreach Center in North Bend to answer … based on each applicant’s financial condition. To apply online, visit sba.gov/disaster . Applicants may also call … visit www.sba.gov . Subtitle Low interest disaster loans now available Article ID WA-20025-06 Release Date March 19, … -
From the First State to the Four Corners of the Globe: Delaware Firm Exports Electronics Worldwide with a Little Help from the Delaware Small Business Development Center and SBA
https://www.sba.gov/success-story/first-state-four-corners-globe-delaware-firm-exports-electronics-worldwide-little-help-delaware… founder Andres “Andy” Molanes launched it in 2010, he didn’t have an entrepreneurial support network to guide him. But … team’s sites remained firmly set on surviving the storm. Now, perhaps more than ever, relocating Argentek’s … operations to breaking into new markets like exporting or online ventures through its own website, as well as through … -
MO 14446-02 One Month Left to Apply for SBA Disaster Loans
https://www.sba.gov/article/2016/mar/25/mo-14446-02-one-month-left-apply-sba-disaster-loans… by the Secretary’s declaration. Applicants may apply online using the Electronic Loan Application (ELA) via SBA’s secure website at https://disasterloan.sba.gov/ela . Disaster loan … by the Secretary’s declaration. Applicants may apply online using the Electronic Loan Application (ELA) via SBA’s … -
U.S. Small Business Administration Announces Landmark Collaboration with Historically Black Fraternities and Sororities to Address the Wealth Gap Through Black Entrepreneurship
https://www.sba.gov/article/2022/jun/14/us-small-business-administration-announces-landmark-collaboration-historically-black-fraternities… under Administrator Guzman signifies the tripling of WBCs at HBCUs and Minority Serving Institutions (MSIs). Since … of Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) now includes: Miles College, Fairfield, Alabama Savannah … in growing their revenues by getting their products online or into global markets and accessing federal … -
SBA Reopens Deadlines for Physical Damage Loans in Disaster-Affected Areas Impacted by the 2024 Federal Funding Lapse
https://www.sba.gov/article/2025/03/01/sba-reopens-deadlines-physical-damage-loans-disaster-affected-areas-impacted-2024-federal-funding-4… of the Office of Disaster Recovery and Resilience at the SBA. "I encourage businesses and homeowners to work … the changes to FEMA’s Sequence of Delivery, survivors are now encouraged to simultaneously apply for FEMA grants and … get you back to your pre-disaster condition. To apply online, visit SBA.gov/disaster. Applicants may also call … -
SBA Offers Relief to Texas Small Businesses and Private Nonprofits Affected by November Drought
https://www.sba.gov/article/2025/03/28/sba-offers-relief-texas-small-businesses-private-nonprofits-affected-november-drought… of the Office of Disaster Recovery and Resilience at the SBA. “We’re pleased to offer loans to small businesses … based on each applicant’s financial condition. To apply online, visit sba.gov/disaster . Applicants may also … visit www.sba.gov . Subtitle Low interest disaster loans now available Article ID TX 21022-01 Release Date March 28, … -
Lifelong Entrepreneur Makes the City Pretty with High-end Salon in Lincoln, NE
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From Steel to Salsa - Nebraska Couple Open Mexican Family Restaurant in Gering, Nebraska
https://www.sba.gov/success-stories/steel-salsa-nebraska-couple-open-mexican-family-restaurant-gering-nebraska… Ed’s catering, and asked if he would like to serve food at the mall’s food court because there was a space available. … enchiladas.” The Nebraska Business Development Center wasn’t the only source of assistance for Ed and Christina. He also … nights, wondering if this was ever going to happen. Now that the doors are open, and we have a great reputation, … -
Joel Libava
https://www.sba.gov/person/joel-libava… He teaches people how to find, choose, research, and buy a franchise in the safest way possible. His … -
Businesses and Residents Are Rebuilding After Hurricanes Harvey, Irma and Maria
https://www.sba.gov/blog/businesses-residents-are-rebuilding-after-hurricanes-harvey-irma-maria… they were able to salvage. They used the disaster loan to buy new equipment and supplies. Just 17 days after the … increased its core disaster staff from 800 to 5, 200 at the peak of the recovery SBA staff worked in 402 recovery … -
The Continued Growth of Fitness Franchises
https://www.sba.gov/blog/continued-growth-fitness-franchises… right one for you? The Fitness Market If you’re looking to buy a franchise, part of your research must include potential … prospective franchise owners, I never met anyone looking at fitness franchises who wasn’t into fitness themselves. That doesn’t mean you have to be a … -
What Are Recession-Proof Franchises?
https://www.sba.gov/blog/what-are-recession-proof-franchises… a few different ways to look for a franchise business to buy. The first way is to conduct a general franchise … And they’re recession-proof. An Opportunity For You Look at all the different franchise business types I just … -
5 Tax Rules for Deducting Interest Payments
https://www.sba.gov/blog/5-tax-rules-deducting-interest-payments… and entrepreneurs. Follow her on Twitter: @BigIdeas4SB or at BigIdeasforSmallBusiness.com Read more about Barbara … for various reasons…to start up, expand to new locations, buy equipment, launch a marketing campaign. But borrowing usually isn’t without cost: interest payments. To the extent interest … -
Providing Standby Letters of Credit to Your Client is Easy with SBA
https://www.sba.gov/blog/providing-standby-letters-credit-your-client-easy-sba… Administrator for the Office of Manufacturing and Trade at the U.S. Small Business Administration. Read more about … reduces the exporter’s working capital and ability to buy materials, pay staff, and may impact the ability to …