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… Fanestil Meats Accelerates Growth, Promoting 'Made in Kansas' It’s not often that you hear about a thriving manufacturer that continues to grow in its 80th year after suffering multiple flood disasters, … a business partner became interested in the opportunity to buy the company themselves and sought a financing deal. “My …

… businesses are the fastest growing entrepreneurial group in the U.S. This Hispanic Heritage Month, learn how SBA can … the number of Latino-owned businesses has grown 44% in the last ten years alone. With this level of development, … companies generated $470 billion for the U.S. economy in 2020. That figure only stands to grow: The SLEI projects …

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… a storm forms. These steps include: Putting a system in place to back up critical business data. Your data should … emergency communications plan. Make sure you have a plan in place for how you will communicate with key stakeholders – … off-site. Making sure your disaster kit is fully stocked. In case you are ever on-site at your business during a …

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… credit reporting agency. The information contained in a business credit report provides crucial details needed to make informed credit decisions. The data in a small business credit report is vital to getting the … to obtain the cash you need to grow, cover daily expenses, buy equipment & inventory, hire additional employees and so …

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… When Covid-19 started to become a full-blown pandemic in the United States in mid-March, one of the darkest outlooks was how America’s … hands is during this time, people still want to buy a bottle of gin or visit the distillery for a …

… an event:  There’s no better way to spread a little cheer in your community than by hosting an event. Set up an in-store activity that puts your products or services on … numbers don’t lie:  More than half of American consumers buy gift cards as holiday gifts. Make sure they’re a …

… familiar with is the Franchise Disclosure Document. Known in franchise circles as the FDD, franchisors generally send … or makes any payment to, the franchisor or an affiliate in connection with the proposed franchise sale .” In … invested their own money in the franchise business you may buy. These are the people to reach out to with questions . In …

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… Biden-Harris Administration Awards Record-Breaking $183B in Federal Contracts to Small Businesses, Marking Fourth … U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) and the voice in President Biden’s Cabinet for America’s more than 34 … that small businesses received more than $183 billion in prime contracts from the federal government – 28.8% of all …

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… their educations with hands-on practical experience in the baking industry. Ligoci studied baking production and … studied baking and pastry arts at Paul Smith’s College in the Adirondacks. Ligoci worked for several local entities … Development Corporation (NYBDC). The loan was used to buy equipment, purchase inventory, and fund working capital …

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… to deter and detect waste, fraud, abuse and inefficiencies in SBA programs and operations. Every year, our staff of … of audit reports identifying weaknesses and deficiencies in SBA programs and operations. We also issue an annual … of attempts to update the Agency’s Loan Accounting System (LAS) and migrate it off of SBA’s mainframe. With an estimated …