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https://www.sba.gov/article/2018/may/14/victors-over-catastrophe-honored-sbas-2018-phoenix-award… who rebounded after losing their entire inventory after a massive flood, Houston bakery owners who quickly reopened … despite the devastation caused by Hurricane Harvey, a Texas mayor who navigated the town’s recovery after … on the payroll. The couple received an SBA disaster loan for $735,000, which they used to rebuild the property, …
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Victors over Catastrophe Honored with SBA’s 2018 Phoenix Award
https://www.sba.gov/article/2018/apr/25/victors-over-catastrophe-honored-sbas-2018-phoenix-award… who rebounded after losing their entire inventory after a massive flood, Houston bakery owners who quickly reopened … despite the devastation caused by Hurricane Harvey, a Texas mayor who navigated the town’s recovery after … on the payroll. The couple received an SBA disaster loan for $735,000, which they used to rebuild the property, … -
Take Your Business Global in 2020
https://www.sba.gov/blog/take-your-business-global-2020… selling goods or services internationally. According to a study by the Institute for International Economics, U.S. … of the Year, EarthQuaker Devices , was able to expand from a home office to a renovated two-story, 15,000-square-foot … Export Express lenders , which can directly underwrite a loan without getting prior approval from the SBA, speeding up … -
Rural Delmarva Retailer-Turned-Manufacturer’s Growth Defies Pandemic Odds
https://www.sba.gov/success-story/rural-delmarva-retailer-turned-manufacturers-growth-defies-pandemic-odds… Retailer-Turned-Manufacturer’s Growth Defies Pandemic Odds A home-based e-commerce sideline business grows into a self-supporting brick-and-mortar retail shop and then … Quickly, McMillan tapped into SBA’s Paycheck Protection loan program – a CARES-Act funded small … -
Lorena Cantarovici, owner of Maria Empanada named Colorado’s 2017 Small Business Person of the Year winner
https://www.sba.gov/success-story/lorena-cantarovici-owner-maria-empanada-named-colorados-2017-small-business-person… the youngest branch manager nationwide. She later became a bank auditor in Mexico and obtained her Master’s degree in … ft. with 3 tables and six seats utilizing $4,000 in family loan. Lorena will describe this time as one of the most … 3,000 companies within a 2-mile radius, utilizing a SBA 7(a) Loan of $291,000 from Citywide Banks to purchase … -
Veteran-Owned Small Business Scales with SBA Contracting Assistance Programs
https://www.sba.gov/success-story/veteran-owned-small-business-scales-sba-contracting-assistance-programs… leveraging SBA resources, including official status as a PRIME Contractor with the United States Government. Prior … attributes learning the value of hard work, integrity, and a commitment to accomplishing the mission. Those tenants … new relationships. ATEK Distribution received a COVID EIDL loan and has since recovered from the impacts of the … -
SBA and SCORE Create Recipe for Sweet Success
https://www.sba.gov/success-story/sba-score-create-recipe-sweet-success… SCORE Create Recipe for Sweet Success Whipping up one-of-a-kind pastries is a piece of cake for Tatiana Polay. The New York-educated and … confectionary creativity. In five weeks, she secured a loan. “Those croissants were flying off the shelves – it’s … -
READOUT: SBA Administrator Isabella Casillas Guzman meets with Leaders in Women-Owned Small Business Community
https://www.sba.gov/article/2021/aug/11/readout-sba-administrator-isabella-casillas-guzman-meets-leaders-women-owned-small-business… joined investors in women-owned small businesses for a webinar on engagement and improving access to assistance … of funding went to women-led startups and women comprise a mere 12 percent of the decision makers at venture capital … https://www.sba.gov/federal-contracting . COVID EIDL Loan FAQs: COVID EIDL Loans: Frequently Asked Questions, … -
SVOG Spotlight: Scamps Comedy Productions, Inc.
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Hopping Gnome Brewing Expanding Its Footprint In Wichita
https://www.sba.gov/success-story/hopping-gnome-brewing-expanding-its-footprint-wichita… years of homebrewing beer, Torrey Lattin dreamed of making a living brewing beer full-time. In 2012, Torrey and his wife … two brewery/restaurants back then, the city did not have a beer-focused taproom. An establishment that serves … Program (PPP) loans. The SBA’s COVID-EIDL disaster loan helped us stay open and keep up with increasing … -
SBA Honors Hawaii Entrepreneurs as 2017 National Small Business Persons of the Year
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Resources to Help Entrepreneurs Start and Grow their Businesses this Women’s Equality Day and Beyond
https://www.sba.gov/blog/resources-help-entrepreneurs-start-grow-their-businesses-womens-equality-day-beyond… led to financial capital infusion, scale, and growth — a sure sign that women business owners are a fast-growing and impactful entrepreneurial group. At this … are encouraged to take advantage of the SBA’s loan programs . SBA-guaranteed loans give aspiring women … -
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Silvia’s Bakery’s Ingredients for Pandemic Success: Technical Assistance and Paycheck Protection Program (PPP)
https://www.sba.gov/success-story/silvias-bakerys-ingredients-pandemic-success-technical-assistance-and-paycheck… and Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) Silvia’s Bakery is a minority-owned, immigrant-owned, and woman-owned business … and retail clients. Silvia Paulino started her bakery as a home-based business in 2002, after arriving from the … Paulino relied on a Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan to keep employees on payroll until she could reopen the … -
Report 10-11 - Irregularities Involving Alaska Native Technologies, LLC, 4/29/10
https://www.sba.gov/document/report-10-11-report-10-11-irregularities-involving-alaska-native-technologies-llc-42910… that Alaska Native Technologies, LLC (ANT)(1)--an 8(a) participant--is not owned and controlled by its … invoices for payment are in question. The OIG performed a limited review of ANT in response to a referral from the … ANT signed a promissory note supporting a [FOIA ex. 6, 7C] loan that Simpson made to ANT. However, ANT's comparative … -
Marching Toward #VetBiz Success During National Veterans Small Business Week
https://www.sba.gov/blog/marching-toward-vetbiz-success-during-national-veterans-small-business-week… journey. National Veterans Small Business Week (NVSBW) is a time to honor our heroes who continue to serve our country … businesses forward. The SBA is committed to providing a variety of resources through our local district offices, … that would ultimately provide her with an SBA-backed loan. The VBOC team helped Kate throughout the pandemic, and … -
How Choosing And Buying A Franchise Is Like The 10,000 Meter Run
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Celebrating 10 Years of National Veterans Small Business Week
https://www.sba.gov/blog/2023/2023-10/celebrating-10-years-national-veterans-small-business-week… in entrepreneurship. This NVSBW, we will look back on a decade of celebrating America’s veteran and military spouse … Kerrie. Michael and Kerrie had always dreamed of opening a brewery to honor Michael’s father and grandfather, who were … able to swiftly apply for an Economic Injury and Disaster Loan, allowing Bold Mariner to weather the COVID-19 pandemic. … -
READOUT: SBA Administrator Guzman Highlights New Biden-Harris Administration Reforms and SBA Initiatives for Small Business Online Growth in Columbus, Ohio
https://www.sba.gov/article/2022/apr/12/readout-sba-administrator-guzman-highlights-new-biden-harris-administration-reforms-sba-initiatives… in Columbus, Ohio COLUMBUS, OH – On Thursday, April 7, Administrator Isabella Casillas Guzman , head of the … in honor of Second Chance Month. She also participated in a local Small Business Digital Alliance event with Google at … Protection Program and COVID-19 Economic Injury Disaster Loan programs. Following the Digital Alliance event, … -
Prepare Your Small Business for Hurricane Season
https://www.sba.gov/blog/prepare-your-small-business-hurricane-season