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https://www.sba.gov/success-story/nick-wallace-culinary… sure what would happen to his business that he built from a grassroots effort. Nick started heavily promoting his … look my team in the eye and give them hope.” Nick received a reply back from SBA and was granted the EIDL loan. “I then started putting a different concept for my …
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SBA Closing Business Recovery Center in Observance of Presidents’ Day
https://www.sba.gov/article/2024/02/15/sba-closing-business-recovery-center-observance-presidents-day… will resume normal operations on Tuesday, Feb. 20, at 9 a.m. SBA opened the Center to assist businesses applying for … hard of hearing, or have a speech disability, please dial 7-1-1 to access telecommunications relay services. The … return applications for physical property damage is March 7, 2024. The deadline to return economic injury applications … -
ICYMI: SBA Administrator Guzman’s Visit to Local Black-Owned Businesses in Celebration of Black History Month
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Readout of SBA Administrator Guzman’s Visit Scranton to Celebrate Biden-Harris Administration Investments in Small Businesses
https://www.sba.gov/article/2024/02/27/readout-sba-administrator-guzmans-visit-scranton-celebrate-biden-harris-administration-investments… Administrator Guzman kicked off the day at Zummo’s Café, a local coffee shop and beneficiary of the new wave of … owners and tour the shop. They then participated in a press conference where Mayor Cognetti unveiled the new … Mayor Cognetti then headed to On&On Vintage Marketplace, a locally-owned vintage and antique store. They met with … -
Readout of SBA Administrator Guzman’s Meeting with Young Black Entrepreneurs at the White House
https://www.sba.gov/article/2024/02/27/readout-sba-administrator-guzmans-meeting-young-black-entrepreneurs-white-house… Casillas Guzman met with young Black entrepreneurs during a roundtable discussion at the White House and discussed the … three decades and the rate of Black households that own a business having more than doubled. The roundtable also served as an opportunity for a new generation of Black business leaders to share their … -
Sheldon Shoemaker
https://www.sba.gov/person/sheldon-shoemaker… include SBA’s role in the nation’s pandemic response—over a trillion dollars of lending authority, loan portfolios valued at hundreds of billions of dollars, … $150 billion in federal contracting dollars annually, and a robust portfolio of counseling programs that assist the … -
Andrea Deadwyler
https://www.sba.gov/person/andrea-deadwyler… for directing audits of the Credit and Disaster Loan Programs. Prior to joining SBA, Mrs. Deadwyler was an … for the U.S. Postal Service OIG, conducting and directing a wide range of audits of Postal Service Programs and … beginning her career in auditing, Mrs. Deadwyler spent a short time working as a Business Opportunity Specialist … -
The SBA Can Help You Reach Your Small Business Milestones
https://www.sba.gov/blog/sba-can-help-you-reach-your-small-business-milestones… Your Small Business Milestones December 21, 2017 If you’re a small business owner just starting out or you’ve been in business for a while, you’re likely wearing multiple hats which make it … the first month you made a profit, to securing that first loan and opening a second location, these are all important … -
SBA celebrates 65 years going to bat for small businesses
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One year later…
https://www.sba.gov/blog/one-year-later… approved 139, 448 low-interest disaster loans totaling $7.1 billion. As we head into the peak period of the Atlantic … storm should hit. Meanwhile, we’re urging everyone to put a disaster preparedness plan in place. Being prepared for any … We shared some business continuity suggestions in a hurricane season blog posted in June. Homeowners and … -
Celebrating National Veterans Small Business Week
https://www.sba.gov/blog/celebrating-national-veterans-small-business-week… owner and his or her experience. Whether they are writing a business plan, connecting with a business mentor, or receiving a loan to start or expand their business, each veteran, … -
New initiative will help small businesses offer workplace retirement plans
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Veterans: SBA Has Tools to Build a Successful Business
https://www.sba.gov/blog/veterans-sba-has-tools-build-successful-business… Veterans: SBA Has Tools to Build a Successful Business November 2, 2016 The U.S. Small … assistance from his local VBOC to secure an SBA-backed loan to start a brewing company with his wife, Kerry. Torrance Hart - Teak … -
Veterans Business Outreach Centers Success Stories
https://www.sba.gov/blog/veterans-business-outreach-centers-success-stories… outstanding veteran entrepreneurs who received training at a Veterans Business Outreach Center (VBOC) U.S. Small … outstanding veteran entrepreneurs who received training at a Veterans Business Outreach Center (VBOC). VBOC Success … 7J, training, seminars, Mentor-Protege Program, HUBZone, 8(a) How did your service have an impact on your path to … -
5 Ways to Establish Credit for Your Business
https://www.sba.gov/blog/5-ways-establish-credit-your-business… 5 Ways to Establish Credit for Your Business June 9, 2016 A creditworthy business is defined as a company that is considered suitable to receive credit … your business credit can help you get competitive business loan rates and terms from potential suppliers,” says Marc … -
National Small Business Week celebrates entrepreneurial success
https://www.sba.gov/blog/national-small-business-week-celebrates-entrepreneurial-success… Jennifer and Jeffrey Herbert built their future on a 4,000-year-old idea. They believed mead, an alcoholic … in 2012, producing 300 gallons of mead and cider in a 20-square-foot space. Within two years, demand had grown, … perseverance and the right guidance, that dream can be a reality. Whether they needed funding, counseling, training … -
A STEP to Finding Customers Overseas: Grants for Small Businesses
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A Salute to the Drivers of Our U.S. Economy
https://www.sba.gov/blog/salute-drivers-our-us-economy… A Salute to the Drivers of Our U.S. Economy September 30, 2019 Please join me for a virtual roundtable with successful manufacturers that have … 2017 and 2018, U.S.-manufactured goods exports were up 4.7% and 5.6% respectively. According to our friends at the … -
Empowering world-class resources, good jobs, and access to capital for business growth
https://www.sba.gov/blog/empowering-world-class-resources-good-jobs-access-capital-business-growth… the flow of private equity capital and long-term loan funds to small businesses when such capital is not … RBIC investing. We believe you shouldn’t have to live in a big city to have world-class resources, good jobs and … had the opportunity to discuss rural investing with a number of current and prospective bank investors at the … -
SBA Celebrates SBDC Day 2021
https://www.sba.gov/blog/sba-celebrates-sbdc-day-2021… 2021 annual report , SBDCs help their clients start a new business every 26 minutes and create a new job every six minutes. Your local SBDC is here to help … they serve, helping their small business clients complete loan applications, offering business owners advice about the …