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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… able to secure thanks to a $75,000 SBA Community Advantage Loan and Microloan for $15,000 from the Regional Business … to an SBA Paycheck Protection Program First & Second Draw loan, Finnick persevered. While COVID-19 initially presented … -
Pandemic Pivoting Supported by the SBA Increased Net Sales for Agway Cape Cod
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SBA Awards $5 Million in PRIME Grants to Help Emerging Micro-Entrepreneurs Gain Access to Capital
https://www.sba.gov/article/2018/sep/28/sba-awards-5-million-prime-grants-help-emerging-micro-entrepreneurs-gain-access-capital… nonprofit lenders access to the SBA’s 7(a) loan guarantees to help small businesses that have outgrown … – FISCAL YEAR 2018 Grantee Name State Track # Award Amount CALIFORNIA FARMLINK CA 1 $150,000.00 HEDCO, INC. CT 1 … -
Variety is the Spice of Life
https://www.sba.gov/success-story/variety-spice-life… plan and navigate the entire process. Due to the small amount of collateral in the project (since the business was … space), the bank recommended getting an SBA guaranteed loan to mitigate some of the risk. This proved to be a great … I am in commercial lending,” said Greg Halls, Commercial Loan Officer at First Security Bank in Missoula. “There are … -
SBA Reaches New Milestone Awarding $7.5 Billion in Shuttered Venue Operators Grants to over 10,000 Venues
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Marketing and sales
https://www.sba.gov/business-guide/manage-your-business/marketing-sales… in-state banks, or requiring checks be only for the exact amount owed. You could also use a third party service to help … -
Write your business plan
https://www.sba.gov/business-guide/plan-your-business/write-your-business-plan… 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
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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… out and quickly connected with an Entrepreneur Fund loan officer. Together they all worked virtually and at record pace to secure financing through an SBA 7a loan in time for the original closing date during the … The business also used the SBA’s Economic Injury Disaster Loan, the EIDL Advance and Paycheck Protection Program funds … -
SBA’s SBIC Program Delivers Record Capital in FY25
https://www.sba.gov/article/2025/11/19/sbas-sbic-program-delivers-record-capital-fy25… agency approved record lending through its 7(a) and 504 loan programs, totaling $45 billion to more than 85,000 small … SBA capital comes in the form of, a government-guaranteed loan to the fund to match privately raised capital. The SBA-guaranteed loan, paired with private capital, increases access to … -
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… SBA delivered over 1,000 loans through its flagship 504 loan program to AANHPI-owned small businesses to the total of … -
Tax Credits for Your Business
https://www.sba.gov/blog/tax-credits-your-business… than 25 full-time and full-time equivalent employees. Your average payroll is less than a set amount ($53, 000 in 2017; $53, 400 in 2018) You didn’t claim … You must allow part-timers to take a commensurate amount of paid leave. The credit ranges from 12.5% to 25% of … -
Biden-Harris Administration Sets Record-Breaking $163 Billion in Federal Procurement Opportunities to Small Businesses
https://www.sba.gov/article/2023/07/18/biden-harris-administration-sets-record-breaking-163-billion-federal-procurement-opportunities-small… billion in federal contract awards, marking the highest amount ever awarded to this category in the program’s … -
Eleven Individuals Indicted For Stealing More Than Two Million Dollars In COVID Relief Funds
https://www.sba.gov/article/2025/12/12/eleven-individuals-indicted-stealing-more-two-million-dollars-covid-relief-funds… the United States is seeking an order of forfeiture in the amount of $2,294,734.50, which represents the alleged … multiple false and fraudulent Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) and Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) … the United States is seeking an order of forfeiture in the amount of $52,400, which represents the proceeds traceable to … -
Sal & Mookie’s New York Pizza & Ice Cream Joint
https://www.sba.gov/success-story/sal-mookies-new-york-pizza-ice-cream-joint… to adversity. The business received a SBA 7(a) guaranteed loan from Trustmark Bank in 2011 to obtain more favorable … their business under the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP Loan), Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) and EIDL Advance to sustain the business due to a … -
Understand the Law Before Dropping or Reducing Employee Benefits
https://www.sba.gov/blog/understand-law-dropping-or-reducing-employee-benefits… six months in the last 12 months and those who work an average of less than 20 hours a week) to provide at least 60 … of salaried employees (employees who receive the same amount of pay each week is more complicated. Since salaried … become demoralized by the appearance of working the same amount for less pay. Changing Benefits: Unlike mandatory … -
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… Development Corporation (GSDC) to obtain the construction loan they needed. “Without the SBA loan for construction, we would not have been able to start … project and during the pandemic, the business received SBA loan forgiveness payments for several months. In addition, … -
SBA helps mechanic cycle into business
https://www.sba.gov/success-story/sba-helps-mechanic-cycle-business… for working capital or any business-related expense. WCCED Loan Officer April Cacia said these loans are designed to … Kostyzak is one of her best clients. Kostyzak used the loan proceeds to add inventory in an industry boasting global …