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… to 16 Federal and State Technology (FAST) Partnership Program recipients including state and local economic … proposal. After evaluations were made by panels of SBIR program managers, the SBA, the Department of Defense, and the … 12 months, beginning September 30, 2016. About FAST The program is a competitive grants program designed to …

… to breaking down longstanding barriers to ensure underserved entrepreneurs can access the capital, networks, resources, and opportunity they … as the American Rescue Plan’s Community Navigators Pilot Program, as well as our Women’s Business Centers, Veterans …

… Entrepreneurs New SBA mobile application brings enhanced access to information and resources WASHINGTON – Smart phone … smart phones are the vehicle through which Americans access information. This is certainly true of many … owners and this new application ensures they will have access to SBA’s resources and programs – literally at their …

… of the U.S. Department of Defense’s Transition Assistance Program (TAP). Offered at military installations worldwide … course off installations and into communities. It extends access to veterans, military spouses, and National … members. Women Veteran Entrepreneurship Training Program (WVETP): Through the WVETP, a network of SBA partners …

… SBA helps level the playing field for entrepreneurs from underserved communities through its business development programs. The 8(a) Business Development Program , for instance, facilitates growth in socially and …

… From Glossier to Quip, a variety of hip new companies is targeting millennials with...mailers? Rieva Lesonsky Rieva … From Glossier to Quip, a variety of hip new companies is targeting millennials with...mailers? From postcards to … demographics using the USPS Every Door Direct Mail program , buy or rent mailing lists from companies like …

… SBA’s  newly-announced 7(a) Working Capital Pilot (WCP) Program. “Small businesses need affordable working capital to … said SBA Administrator Guzman. “The SBA has expanded access to capital and increased small dollar lending over the … loan offerings through this new 7(a) Working Capital Pilot program to provide growth-oriented small businesses with …

… (SDBs) participating in the 8(a) Business Development Program gain access to more federal contracts in GSA’s Multiple Award … Order (EO) 13985 – Advancing Racial Equity and Support for Underserved Communities Through the Federal Government. …

… audits and reviews that SBA should consider to ensure program integrity and mitigate the risk of financial loss for … Act’s largest provisions created the Paycheck Protection Program under section 7(a) of the Small Business Act. This program provides $349 billion in fully guaranteed SBA loans, …

… are available remotely via phone, email, or video chat. Access to Capital:  You can’t get your business off the … for growth. The SBA’s  8(a) Business Development Program , for example, is geared toward small disadvantaged … of topics. For promising small businesses in America’s underserved cities that are farther along in their journey, …

… pandemic, nearly $30 billion in Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) and Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) funds … the PPP, the EIDL and the business loan debt relief program . PPP Progress and Important Dates According to SBA … 7(a), 504, and Microloans in regular servicing status. “Access to capital has always been a top need for small …

… pandemic, nearly $30 billion in Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) and Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) funds … the PPP, the EIDL and the business loan debt relief program .     PPP Progress and Important Dates   According to … 7(a), 504, and Microloans in regular servicing status.   “Access to capital has always been a top need for small …

… loans up to $200,000 under new Intermediary Lending Pilot Program WASHINGTON, D.C. – Startups, newly established and … those funds to help finance small businesses, mostly in underserved markets. Designed to expand access to capital to small businesses and drive economic …

… to increases in the Surety Bond Guarantee (SBG) Program’s activity. “In FY2020, we surpassed $7 billion in … it is the 50th Anniversary for the Surety Bond Guarantee Program.” The SBA’s Surety Bond Guarantee Program, in direct partnership with surety companies and …

… Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL). Through the life of the program, the SBA disbursed approximately $390 billion to … or less, which tend to include the hardest-hit and most underserved populations. The hardworking team members of the … ensure the smallest of businesses had additional time to access these funds, the SBA implemented a 30-day exclusivity …

… initiative to help women-owned small businesses gain access to federal contracts and encourage participation in … SBA’s Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB) Federal Contract program.  The ChallengeHer initiative is a co-sponsorship … initiative designed to promote the WOSB Federal Contract Program, bring more women-owned firms into the federal …

… solvency of public-private programs like the 7(a) lending program and the Small Business Investment Company program, which are designed to drive economic growth without … part of a broader effort to support competition and equal access to federal contracting for all small business owners, …

… Your People, Your Business Financial Strategy, and Access to Capital. Last month, we announced a new chapter to … to thrive together.   The SBA also has a  Mentor-Protégé Program  (MPP) which helps businesses interested in getting … contracting. Women business owners interested in this program can get assistance applying at any of our WBCs.  As a …

… from the pandemic, others — particularly those in underserved communities — are still struggling to recover. … provides $30 million for the Community Navigator Pilot Program, which leverages community organizations to reduce barriers for starting a business and expand access to business counseling and training resources for …