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SBA Issues Clarifying Guidance That Race-Based Discrimination is Not Tolerated in the 8(a) Program
https://www.sba.gov/article/2026/01/22/sba-issues-clarifying-guidance-race-based-discrimination-not-tolerated-8a-program… in the program – simply because they are a member of a certain minority group. No American, including white … solely on unsubstantiated claims or Biden-era narratives of racial discrimination, or provide guidance to applicants … to help them construct such narratives that bolster claims of discrimination, as was the practice during the Biden … -
READOUT: Administrator Guzman Visits Connecticut, Massachusetts, and Pennsylvania to Highlight the Impact of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act
https://www.sba.gov/article/2022/jun/07/readout-administrator-guzman-visits-connecticut-massachusetts-pennsylvania-highlight-impact… Massachusetts, and Pennsylvania to Highlight the Impact of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act WASHINGTON, DC … – Recently, Administrator Isabella Casillas Guzman , head of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) and the … small businesses. "Small businesses are the giants of our economy. It was a pleasure to meet with business … -
SBA Tops $1 Billion in Disaster Assistance Loans for Hurricane Ida
https://www.sba.gov/article/2021/nov/12/sba-tops-1-billion-disaster-assistance-loans-hurricane-ida… Ida SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Director Tanya N. Garfield of the U.S. Small Business Administration’s Disaster Field … recover from this disaster. “Hurricane Ida left a trail of damage, and the SBA swiftly deployed its disaster teams … p.m. ORLEANS PARISH New Orleans Regional Black Chamber of Commerce The Beach at the University of New Orleans … -
SBA Announces Startup Expo Showcase Winners to Present at 2nd Annual Startup Expo
https://www.sba.gov/article/2023/05/16/sba-announces-startup-expo-showcase-winners-present-2nd-annual-startup-expo… – Today, Administrator Isabella Casillas Guzman , head of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) and the … Business Technology Transfer (SBIR/STTR) programs. “Some of America’s most transformative technologies started out as … “The 2023 Startup Expo elevates the next generation of innovators and connects them with additional resources … -
READOUT: SBA Administrator Joined Congresswomen Brenda Lawrence, Rashida Tlaib, and Haley Stevens in Detroit to Highlight the SBA’s Efforts to Support ‘Made in America’ Initiatives
https://www.sba.gov/article/2022/mar/09/readout-sba-administrator-joined-congresswomen-brenda-lawrence-rashida-tlaib-haley-stevens-detroit… March 7, Administrator Isabella Casillas Guzman , head of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) and the … area to highlight local manufacturers and the importance of supporting small businesses that make their products here … small manufacturers are helping to reverse the downtrends of the past. Under President Biden’s leadership, small … -
READOUT: SBA Administrator Visits Manhattan to Tout Economic Recovery of Shuttered Venues & Congratulate Community Navigator Spokes at Westchester’s Iona College
https://www.sba.gov/article/2021/dec/13/readout-sba-administrator-visits-manhattan-tout-economic-recovery-shuttered-venues-congratulate… Administrator Visits Manhattan to Tout Economic Recovery of Shuttered Venues & Congratulate Community Navigator Spokes … Last week, Administrator Isabella Casillas Guzman , head of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA), visited Manhattan and Westchester, New York, as part of a national tour highlighting the SBA’s role in America’s … -
Melinda Nearhoof Floors the SBA
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U.S. Small Business Administration Implements Rules to Address Persistent Capital Access Gaps
https://www.sba.gov/article/2023/04/12/us-small-business-administration-implements-rules-address-persistent-capital-access-gaps… small business owners in underserved communities as part of the Biden-Harris Administration’s effort to grow the … and small-dollar loans. Small businesses are the engine of the economy. That’s why, since day one, President Biden’s … – over 12 million jobs created and a small business boom of 10.5 million new business applications. At the same time, … -
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… – Today, Administrator Isabella Casillas Guzman , head of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) and the voice … President Reuben A. Shelton III, Esq., on behalf of the National Pan-Hellenic Council (NPHC)’s Council of Presidents, comprised of nine historically Black … -
SBA Administrator Guzman Awards Minnesota’s Abdirahman Kahin of the Afro Deli & Grill as the 2023 National Small Business Person of the Year
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READOUT: Following State of the Union, SBA Administrator Guzman Highlights Biden Administration Investments in Manufacturers, Small Businesses During Visits to Cooperstown, N.Y. and Baltimore
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Business Leaders Applaud SBA’s Improved Empower to Grow (E2G) Program
https://www.sba.gov/article/2024/01/30/business-leaders-applaud-sbas-improved-empower-grow-e2g-program… (SBA) in voicing support for the agency’s slate of major improvements to the agency’s popular 7(j) Management … submitted 3,700 bids for federal contracts, and 2,200 of those bids were awarded contracts — a win rate of 60%. More than 6,000 small businesses participated in the … -
U.S. Small Business Administration Releases Report on Anti-Fraud Control Measures in Pandemic Relief Programs
https://www.sba.gov/article/2023/06/27/us-small-business-administration-releases-report-anti-fraud-control-measures-pandemic-relief… (SBA) today released a report detailing analysis of anti-fraud protocols put in place by the Biden-Harris … pandemic programs. The report “ Protecting the Integrity of the Pandemic Relief Emergency Programs: SBA’s Actions to … comprehensive analysis yet estimating the total impact of fraud, across SBA’s four largest pandemic relief programs, … -
Biden-Harris Administration Takes Historic Step in Expanding Access to Capital and Filling Lending Gaps in Underserved Communities
https://www.sba.gov/article/2023/11/01/biden-harris-administration-takes-historic-step-expanding-access-capital-filling-lending-gaps… WASHINGTON - Today, Administrator Isabel Guzman , head of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) and the … on historically underserved markets – the first expansion of the SBLC program in more than 40 years . The lending … equity and build an inclusive economy. “The success of America’s 33 million small businesses is a pillar of … -
New Business Applications Reach Record 16 Million Under Biden-Harris Administration
https://www.sba.gov/article/2024/01/11/new-business-applications-reach-record-16-million-under-biden-harris-administration… – Today, Administrator Isabel Casillas Guzman , head of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) and the … were filed in 2023 alone, making it the strongest year of new business applications on record and the third consecutive year of historic small business growth. Thanks to President … -
ICYMI: On Equal Pay Day, See What Americans Are Saying About SBA Efforts to Empower Women Entrepreneurs
https://www.sba.gov/article/2022/mar/15/icymi-equal-pay-day-see-what-americans-are-saying-about-sba-efforts-empower-women-entrepreneurs… Business Administration (SBA) is highlighting its support of women entrepreneurs and an array of resources to help them fulfill their dreams of opening their own thriving businesses. Women entrepreneurs … -
SBA Honors Outstanding Resource Partners During National Small Business Week
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West Virginia and Massachusetts Woman-Owned Firms Take Top Honors in Federal Contracting
https://www.sba.gov/article/2020/sep/17/west-virginia-massachusetts-woman-owned-firms-take-top-honors-federal-contracting… Massachusetts, has been named the National Subcontractor of the Year . These two women-owned small businesses were selected from among a strong field of candidates submitted by SBA’s ten regional offices. Small Business Prime Contractor of the Year: Diana Lewis Jackson, President, and CEO, … -
SBA Unveils Guest Lineup for Small Business Cyber Summit
https://www.sba.gov/article/2023/10/11/sba-unveils-guest-lineup-small-business-cyber-summit… Oct. 18 and 25, and Nov. 1 . This year's summit is part of the Biden-Harris Administration's renewed commitment to … the goal is to bolster the confidence and the know-how of our resilient U.S. small businesses to deal with these … challenges head-on," said SBA Associate Administrator of the Office of Entrepreneurial Development Mark Madrid . …