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Business Owner Sentenced After Receiving More than $1.6 Million in Funds from the CARES Act
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SBA Names California’s Equator Coffees & Teas 2016 National Small Business of the Year
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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’s Working Capital Pilot Program Delivers $150 Million to Support U.S. Manufacturing
https://www.sba.gov/article/2026/02/02/sbas-working-capital-pilot-program-delivers-150-million-support-us-manufacturing… the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) announced a major milestone for its 7(a) Working Capital Pilot (WCP) Program, which has … The WCP is a complement to the SBA’s core 7(a) and 504 loan programs, developed to help small businesses gain access … -
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 … -
Write your business plan
https://www.sba.gov/business-guide/plan-your-business/write-your-business-plan… is the foundation of your business. Learn how to write a business plan quickly and efficiently with a business plan template. Content Business plans help you run … If you have other collateral you could put against a loan, make sure to list it now. Provide a prospective … -
New Ownership and Same Strong Company Culture
https://www.sba.gov/success-story/new-ownership-same-strong-company-culture… Rico, Ingrid Hernández uncovered her artist talent at a young age. After graduating from the Rhode Island School of … had obtained an SBA Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan during the pandemic, attended SBA training events over … an active SBA lender in the region, and obtained an SBA 7(a) loan. And he appreciates the SBA's assistance in … -
Careful Planning Plus Quality Ingredients Equal Success
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SBA’s SBIC Program Delivers Record Capital in FY25
https://www.sba.gov/article/2025/11/19/sbas-sbic-program-delivers-record-capital-fy25… year, SBA approved 48 new SBIC licenses, cultivating a cohort that is expected to support more than $14 billion in … that the agency approved record lending through its 7(a) and 504 loan programs, totaling $45 billion to more than 85,000 small … -
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 …