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SBA Partners with W.K. Kellogg Foundation, Justine PETERSEN to Launch $2.1 Million in Entrepreneurship Training and Microloans for Previously Incarcerated Citizens

… PETERSEN (jP) was created in 1997 to connect institutional resources with the needs of low-to-moderate income families …

Article Last updated February 6, 2025
https://www.sba.gov/article/2016/aug/22/sba-partners-wk-kellogg-foundation-justine-petersen-launch-21-million-entrepreneurship-training
SBA Names Finalists for InnovateHER Business Challenge

Article Last updated February 6, 2025
https://www.sba.gov/article/2016/jan/21/sba-names-finalists-innovateher-business-challenge
Venezuelan Native Grecia Diaz Snacks Her Way to Success

Success Story Last updated October 13, 2022
https://www.sba.gov/success-story/venezuelan-native-grecia-diaz-snacks-her-way-success
Recent Natural Disasters: What It Means Tax-wise for Your Business

… C corporations, but only with respect to hurricane relief. Resources for donations and other hurricane-related actions: …

Blog Post Last updated May 6, 2019
https://www.sba.gov/blog/recent-natural-disasters-what-it-means-tax-wise-your-business
Adjusting the Lens

Success Story Last updated August 8, 2024
https://www.sba.gov/success-story/adjusting-lens
Setting sights on a state-of-the-art dream

… proficient and equity literate through education, resources, and on-going support. However, 13 years ago, when …

Success Story Last updated July 12, 2023
https://www.sba.gov/success-story/setting-sights-state-art-dream
10-08 - Audit of SBA’s Efforts to Improve the Quality of Acquisition Data in the Federal Procurement Data System

Document Last updated August 8, 2019
https://www.sba.gov/document/report-10-08-10-08-audit-sbas-efforts-improve-quality-acquisition-data-federal-procurement-data-system
Debra Ritt, Assistant Inspector General for Auditing, U.S. Small Business Administration, before the Ad Hoc Subcommittee on Contracting Oversight of the Committee of Homeland Security and Government Affairs, United States Senate, July 16, 2009

… contracts have been misused, resulting in wasted taxpayer resources, poor contractor performance, and inadequate …

Article Last updated August 1, 2019
https://www.sba.gov/article/2009/jul/16/debra-ritt-assistant-inspector-general-auditing-us-small-business-administration-ad-hoc-subcommittee
Variety is the Spice of Life

… entrepreneurs…don’t be afraid to ask! Glean from the free resources that can help and support you along the way to your …

Success Story Last updated January 23, 2023
https://www.sba.gov/success-story/variety-spice-life
Eric M. Thorson Inspector General U.S. Small Business Administration Before the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship United States Senate November 13, 2007

… and oversight efforts. Faced with dwindling staff resources, and in an effort to expedite the lending process, …

Article Last updated August 1, 2019
https://www.sba.gov/article/2007/nov/13/eric-m-thorson-inspector-general-us-small-business-administration-committee-small-business
Testimony of Debra S. Ritt, Assistant Inspector General for Auditing, U.S. Small Business Administration, Before the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship United States Senate September 20, 2007

Article Last updated August 1, 2019
https://www.sba.gov/article/2007/sep/20/testimony-debra-s-ritt-assistant-inspector-general-auditing-us-small-business-administration
SBA Administrator Loeffler Issues Memo on Day One Priorities

… federal government, the SBA empowers job creators with the resources and support they need to start, grow, and expand …

Article Last updated February 24, 2025
https://www.sba.gov/article/2025/02/24/sba-administrator-loeffler-issues-memo-day-one-priorities
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

… recommended that the Agency ensure that sufficient staff resources are devoted to liquidation center activities to …

Article Last updated August 5, 2019
https://www.sba.gov/article/2006/jul/13/eric-m-thorson-inspector-general-us-small-business-administration-committee-homeland-security
ROM 10-04 - Review of Controls Over Job Creation and Retention Statistics Reported by SBA under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009

… focused on these issues, and have committed additional resources to address them. In July funds were approved for …

Document Last updated August 9, 2019
https://www.sba.gov/document/report-rom-10-04-rom-10-04-review-controls-over-job-creation-retention-statistics-reported-sba-under-american
9-17 – Review of the Allegations Concerning How the Loan Management and Accounting System Modernization Project is Being Managed

Document Last updated August 8, 2019
https://www.sba.gov/document/report-9-17-9-17-review-allegations-concerning-how-loan-management-accounting-system-modernization-project-being