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SBA Finalizes Rule to Adjust Monetary Based Size Standards For Inflation
https://www.sba.gov/article/2016/jan/28/sba-finalizes-rule-adjust-monetary-based-size-standards-inflation-0… These changes were in addition to the recent revisions as a result of the SBA’s comprehensive size standards review … on tangible net worth and net income that applies to SBA’s 7(a) and 504 loan programs. The new alternative standard was established … -
Local bakery utilizes Paycheck Protection Program to ease payroll burden during COVID-19 pandemic
https://www.sba.gov/offices/district/wv/clarksburg/success-stories/local-bakery-utilizes-paycheck-protection-program-ease-payroll-burden-during-covid-19-pandemic… West Virginia, started 36 years ago with an SBA guaranteed loan. Ten years later, when the business was forced to … Center (SBDC) Coach, the SBDC is funded in part through a cooperative agreement with SBA to provide one-on-one … 30 employees on payroll. “Due to the Coronavirus I saw a 45 percent decrease in sales and was worried about meeting … -
Business Owner Sentenced After Receiving More than $1.6 Million in Funds from the CARES Act
https://www.sba.gov/article/2025/06/16/business-owner-sentenced-after-receiving-more-16-million-funds-cares-act… Original U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) Press Release A former Oklahoma man with business ties in Florida was … -
Championing Equitable Access for Women Business Owners
https://www.sba.gov/blog/championing-equitable-access-women-business-owners… listened as Christy NaMee Eriksen, who owns Kindred Post – a post office, gift shop and neighborhood gathering place in … made worse by the pandemic. Women-owned businesses were 1.7 times more likely to close during the pandemic than their … that we’re bringing to our nation’s small businesses: $7.25 billion more for the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) … -
SBA Names California’s Equator Coffees & Teas 2016 National Small Business of the Year
https://www.sba.gov/article/2016/may/03/sba-names-californias-equator-coffees-teas-2016-national-small-business-year-0… including the Small Business Person(s) of the Year at a ceremony and reception in Washington, D.C. “It is my … Brooke purchased their own roasting plant using an SBA 504 loan. They have worked diligently with their farmers for 17 … Distilled Spirits Epicenter. Dafoe has used an SBA-backed 7(a) loan and a separate 504 loan to move to its current … -
3 Ways to Get Working Capital for Your Business
https://www.sba.gov/blog/3-ways-get-working-capital-your-business… best. Marco Carbajo SBA Blog Contributor Marco Carbajo is a business credit expert, author, speaker, and founder of the Business Credit Insiders Circle. He is a business credit blogger for Dun and Bradstreet Credibility … offering a much easier debt to service compared to a loan. To give yourself extra padding to meet your company’s … -
Mead-ing All Over the World
https://www.sba.gov/success-story/mead-ing-all-over-world… unique beverages. Owners Jen and Jeff Herbert's story is a familiar one where a part-time passion turned into a small … buildout of a state-of-the-art facility on 1.1 acres with 7,450 square feet of production space. A new SBA loan is now assisting in the opening of a new facility in … -
SBA Awards Funding for 22 Veterans Business Outreach Centers
https://www.sba.gov/article/2018/may/14/sba-awards-funding-22-veterans-business-outreach-centers… to current and aspiring veteran small business owners as a Veterans Business Outreach Center (VBOC). The funding … by SBA’s Office of Veterans Business Development, is a one-year initial award with up to four additional one-year … business education, technical assistance, revolving loan funds, and SBA Loans. To learn more about the new VBOC … -
Paycheck Protection Program Keeps Ovens Burning, Workers Employed at Vauxhall Takeout Barbeque Restaurant
https://www.sba.gov/success-story/paycheck-protection-program-keeps-ovens-burning-workers-employed-vauxhall-takeout… Barbeque Restaurant In the Vauxhall section of Union is a hidden hole-in-the-wall that attracts a steady clientele with its combination of Carolina-style … able to secure thanks to a $75,000 SBA Community Advantage Loan and Microloan for $15,000 from the Regional Business … -
New Ownership and Same Strong Company Culture
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Careful Planning Plus Quality Ingredients Equal Success
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SBA Resource Partner Helps Wood Artists Build Bigger Dreams
https://www.sba.gov/success-story/sba-resource-partner-helps-wood-artists-build-bigger-dreams… early days of the pandemic. Bailey Builds is located in a revitalized 1930s-era gas station nestled in the historic … made by the Baileys, artwork from over 40 local artists, a gallery, and small venue event space, along with an Airbnb … out and quickly connected with an Entrepreneur Fund loan officer. Together they all worked virtually and at … -
Readout of SBA Administrator Guzman’s visit to Las Vegas
https://www.sba.gov/article/2023/06/08/readout-sba-administrator-guzmans-visit-las-vegas… Guzman’s visit to Las Vegas LAS VEGAS – On Wednesday, June 7, 2023, SBA Administrator Isabella Casillas Guzman, the … NV to meet with area entrepreneurs and participate in a panel discussion as part of the US Pan Asian American … SBA delivered over 1,000 loans through its flagship 504 loan program to AANHPI-owned small businesses to the total of … -
SBA Launches Portal to Begin Accepting Shuttered Venue Operators Grant Applications on April 8
https://www.sba.gov/article/2021/mar/19/sba-launches-portal-begin-accepting-shuttered-venue-operators-grant-applications-april-8… – The U.S. Small Business Administration is launching a splash page for the Shuttered Venue Operators Grant (SVOG) … the first to shutter. This vital economic aid will provide a much-needed lifeline for live venues, museums, movie … amended the SVOG program so entities that apply for a PPP loan after Dec. 27, 2020, can also apply for an SVOG, with … -
Sal & Mookie’s New York Pizza & Ice Cream Joint
https://www.sba.gov/success-story/sal-mookies-new-york-pizza-ice-cream-joint… Pizza & Ice Cream Joint of Jackson, Mississippi, built a business from the ground up by being focused, fearless and … and a response to adversity. The business received a SBA 7(a) guaranteed loan from Trustmark Bank in 2011 to obtain more favorable … -
SBA Extends Physical Deadline for Puerto Rico Private Nonprofit Organizations Affected by Tropical Storm Ernesto
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A Brief Guide to Fixing an Incomplete, Outdated or Incorrect Credit Report
https://www.sba.gov/blog/brief-guide-fixing-incomplete-outdated-or-incorrect-credit-report… A Brief Guide to Fixing an Incomplete, Outdated or Incorrect … Marco Carbajo SBA Blog Contributor Marco Carbajo is a business credit expert, author, speaker, and founder of the … a consumer report such as a consumer’s accounts for a car loan, mortgage loan, or credit card. With all the enormous … -
USAF Veteran and Medical Specialist Brings her Skills to Create a Home for Aging Families in Need
https://www.sba.gov/success-story/usaf-veteran-and-medical-specialist-brings-her-skills-create-home-aging-families-need… Veteran and Medical Specialist Brings her Skills to Create a Home for Aging Families in Need Sara Berndtson Nadeau grew … She attended the University of New Hampshire (UNH) with a dual major in Economics and International Affairs. While … Development Corporation (GSDC) to obtain the construction loan they needed. “Without the SBA loan for construction, we … -
SBA helps mechanic cycle into business
https://www.sba.gov/success-story/sba-helps-mechanic-cycle-business… honesty was the best policy. His first day, Kostyzak sold a go-kart for $1,000 and hasn’t backpedaled since. He quickly … for working capital or any business-related expense. WCCED Loan Officer April Cacia said these loans are designed to … there are 650 bike trails spanning 12,000 miles. It’s a segment brimming with entrepreneurial opportunities due to …