A clear path forward
… Wilburn secured both an SBA Economic Injury Disaster Loan and an SBA Paycheck Protection Loan to keep his business on track and took advantage of the …
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PPP Profile - Newton Specialty Retailer Capitalizes on Pet Industry Trends
https://www.sba.gov/success-stories/ppp-profile-newton-specialty-retailer-capitalizes-pet-industry-trends… its doors last December with the help of an SBA-guaranteed loan. The business got off on the right foot until the … needs. Thanks to an SBA-backed Paycheck Protection Loan (PPP) through US Bank, Earthwise Pet returned to normal … with SBA making six months of payments on its existing SBA loan under the federal agency’s Cares Act Debt Relief … -
Eye Center of Houston
https://www.sba.gov/success-story/eye-center-houston… today. With the help of Wallis Bank and a SBA 7(a) loan, Dr. Faheem was able to turn his vision into a reality by utilizing loan funds to purchase medical equipment and build-out a … -
Biden-Harris Administration Expands Access to Capital for Underserved Small Businesses Through Mission-Based Lenders
https://www.sba.gov/article/2023/10/20/biden-harris-administration-expands-access-capital-underserved-small-businesses-through-mission… Business Lending Company (CA-SBLC) licenses in the 7(a) Loan Program ensures that mission lenders, like CDFIs, can … approved in the last sixty days. The Community Advantage Loan Pilot Program – originally launched during the … -
SBA Recovery Programs Allow This Business to Keep On Cookin’ Through Pandemic
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Entrepreneurs Look at Obstacles as Child’s Play - How this Small Business Pivoted from COVID-19 with SBA Help
https://www.sba.gov/success-story/entrepreneurs-look-obstacles-childs-play-how-small-business-pivoted-covid-19-sba-help… Courses. “Initially we were going to take out a massive loan to have our obstacles professionally designed and … the Paycheck Protection Program, Economic Injury Disaster Loan, and the business counseling services from the New … -
Never Quit, Never Quit, Never Quit
https://www.sba.gov/success-story/never-quit-never-quit-never-quit… bonding and past performance. Susan secured an SBA 504 loan, investing approximately $900,000 of her own equity, and … Athena Construction Group has utilized SBA guaranteed loan programs and joined the 8(a) business development … -
Second Southern Colorado Funeral Home Operator Sentenced To 18 Years In Federal Prison After Pleading Guilty To Defrauding Grieving Families, COVID-19 Funds
https://www.sba.gov/article/2026/03/16/second-southern-colorado-funeral-home-operator-sentenced-18-years-federal-prison-after-pleading… Business Administration (SBA) through fraudulent COVID-19 loan applications. Jon Hallford was sentenced in June 2025 to … and her husband conspired to defraud the SBA by submitting loan applications containing false information to obtain … funds were obtained through the Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) program, which was established to provide … -
Taylor Chip finds sweet success with SBA’s technical and pandemic assistance programs
https://www.sba.gov/success-story/taylor-chip-finds-sweet-success-sbas-technical-pandemic-assistance-programs… Program (PPP) and COVID Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) that helped them keep their employees on payroll … Pennsylvania Director. “We are proud our SBA emergency loan programs helped their business during the pandemic.” … -
Building a Solid Foundation with SBA Resources
https://www.sba.gov/success-story/building-solid-foundation-sba-resources… company going. He received an SBA Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL), EIDL Advance grant and Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan. He stated, “Those loans helped save the business and … -
10 Stats That Explain Why Business Credit is Important for Small Business
https://www.sba.gov/blog/10-stats-explain-why-business-credit-important-small-business… for those with a lower score to get a small business loan according to Small Business by Demand Media 2015. The … -
Testimony Delivered to the House Small Business Committee
https://www.sba.gov/article/2017/apr/12/testimony-delivered-house-small-business-committee… citing that SBA’s flagship program, the 7(a) business loan guarantee program, may be at risk of exceeding its … his construction supply company with the help of a 504 loan from SBA. I relate to entrepreneurs like Ron because I … speak with you today. I am happy to take your questions. Summary Administrator McMahon's testimony delivered to the … -
SBA Awards Arizona Entrepreneurs as 2019 Small Business Persons of the Year
https://www.sba.gov/article/2020/feb/06/sba-awards-arizona-entrepreneurs-2019-small-business-persons-year… Center program for guidance on franchising. An SBA 7(a) loan helped the couple open a second location in Mason City in 2009, and a 504 loan in 2017 covered construction costs for the company’s new … are extended to the public on a nondiscriminatory basis. Summary WASHINGTON – Today, the U.S. Small Business … -
Dreaming of Becoming an Entrepreneur? The SBA Is Here to Help.
https://www.sba.gov/blog/dreaming-becoming-entrepreneur-sba-here-help… overhead requirements, and no collateral needed for some loan options. Use our free Lender Match tool to connect with … -
READOUT: Administrator Guzman Visits Rhode Island and Massachusetts to Highlight Buying American-Made and Historic Growth in New Small Businesses
https://www.sba.gov/article/2022/jul/08/readout-administrator-guzman-visits-rhode-island-massachusetts-highlight-buying-american-made… Program (PPP) and COVID-19 Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) loans to assist with their pandemic recovery. … Box to halt operations, Shedd was able to secure a PPP loan. The funding allowed Taylor Box to help pay its … -
Building a Solid Foundation with SBA Resources
https://www.sba.gov/success-stories/building-solid-foundation-sba-resources… company going. He received an SBA Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL), EIDL Advance grant and Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan. He stated, “Those loans helped save the business and … -
FL 15742 - SBA Business Recovery Centers Closed in Florida in Honor of National Day of Mourning for President George H. W. Bush
https://www.sba.gov/article/2018/dec/06/fl-15742-sba-business-recovery-centers-closed-florida-honor-national-day-mourning-president-george-h… on the locations of Disaster Recovery Centers and the loan application process can be obtained by calling the SBA … on the locations of Disaster Recovery Centers and the loan application process can be obtained by calling the SBA … private organizations. To learn more, visit www.sba.gov . Summary ... Article ID FL 15742 Release Date December 6, 2018 … -
Tradition and Service are Part of the Many Folds in the Fabric of an Oregon Community
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SBA-backed Financing Fuels Growth with Partner Buyout, Pandemic Relief
https://www.sba.gov/success-story/sba-backed-financing-fuels-growth-partner-buyout-pandemic-relief… Working with Choice Bank in 2018, he used an SBA-backed loan to finance the partner equity buy-out. Then in 2020, … require their expertise, so they decided to take out a PPP loan. Since Schwartzbauer took over the business, EXB … services, and strategic growth efforts. Taking out the PPP loan allowed the company to keep a large bench engineers on … -
A-Tech Environmental Consulting Company Demonstrates Growth and True Resiliency
https://www.sba.gov/success-stories/tech-environmental-consulting-company-demonstrates-growth-and-true-resiliency… in acquiring a 20,000 SF building using the SBA 504 loan program. A-Tech Consulting, Inc. was listed on the 2018 … Paycheck Protection Program and Economic Injury Disaster Loan relief funding helped the company to stay afloat. Soon … were operational again, largely thanks to their SBA 504 loan building purchase with employees spread out and rotating …