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5 Key Financial Tips When Starting a Business from Homehttps://www.sba.gov/blog/5-key-financial-tips-when-starting-business-home… you will need to provide your employer identification number) or social security number, if you’re a sole proprietorship), your business …
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SBA Reconvenes the Council on Underserved Communitieshttps://www.sba.gov/article/2021/jun/22/sba-reconvenes-council-underserved-communities… Full name of nominee Occupation Physical address Telephone number Email address “I applaud Administrator Guzman for …
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Closing the Door on a Dream Opens the Doors to Many More in Oregonhttps://www.sba.gov/success-story/closing-door-dream-opens-doors-many-more-oregon… of the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), an SBA-backed loan that helps businesses keep their workforce employed … crisis, and an SBA COVID-19 Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL), the company was able to keep its team employed, …
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SBA Honors 2019 Phoenix Award Champions for Outstanding Disaster Recovery Effortshttps://www.sba.gov/article/2020/feb/06/sba-honors-2019-phoenix-award-champions-outstanding-disaster-recovery-efforts… clean-up. Stephanie received an SBA disaster loan for $197,000 to cover working capital needs and repair …
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Refugees Find Success, Welcoming Community with Syrian Food Cart on Vashon Islandhttps://www.sba.gov/success-story/refugees-find-success-welcoming-community-syrian-food-cart-vashon-island… Jneidi said of the pandemic. “The opportunity to get this loan from the SBA was a big help to cover expenses, buy … Jneidi has placed their packaged food on an increasing number of shelves in area supermarkets and cafés. The demand …
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The Right Way to Think About Credit Lines for Businesshttps://www.sba.gov/blog/right-way-think-about-credit-lines-business… new equipment compared to applying for a business loan. Rule 3: Practice Self-Discipline Stay on top of your …
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How to Immediately Become a More Credit Savvy Business Ownerhttps://www.sba.gov/blog/how-immediately-become-more-credit-savvy-business-owner
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SBA Administrator Guzman Awards Minnesota’s Abdirahman Kahin of the Afro Deli & Grill as the 2023 National Small Business Person of the Yearhttps://www.sba.gov/article/2023/05/01/sba-administrator-guzman-awards-minnesotas-abdirahman-kahin-afro-deli-grill-2023-national-small… its inception, Afro Deli & Grill has utilized numerous SBA loan programs, including the 7(a) Express Loan and SBA pandemic relief. Kahin is a committed community …
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Women Owned Small Business Person of the Yearhttps://www.sba.gov/success-story/women-owned-small-business-person-year… and an indoor/outdoor café. A potential future 504 loan will help the Cheesy Chick renovate and create a new … destination, as well as support anticipated growth in both number of employees and sales. Simone’s cheesy success has …
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SBA Administrator Guzman Announces 2022 National Small Business Week Small Business Person of the Yearhttps://www.sba.gov/article/2022/may/05/sba-administrator-guzman-announces-2022-national-small-business-week-small-business-person-year… the state. In 2016, with the help of an SBA 504 loan, BFLS moved to their 7,300 square-foot home in Winfield, … and services, including SCORE, SBDC Counseling, the 504 Loan, Emerging Leaders Program, SBA District Office training …
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Writing YOUR success storyhttps://www.sba.gov/blog/writing-your-success-story… with other sources of financing. While the SBA doesn't loan money directly to small business owners, it helps …
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Fanestil Meats Accelerates Growth, Promoting 'Made in Kansas'https://www.sba.gov/success-story/fanestil-meats-accelerates-growth-promoting-made-kansas… facility in October 2021 after obtaining SBA 7(a) and 504 loan financing. Dan Smoots complimented the assistance … a financing deal. “My lender recommended I use the SBA loan program, and it was approved,” said Smoots. The Smoots …
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SCORE Mentor Provides Courage and Confidence to First-time Business Ownershttps://www.sba.gov/success-story/score-mentor-provides-courage-confidence-first-time-business-owners… and Lauren utilized the SBA Paycheck Protection Program loan to retain their employees and keep providing sustenance … Pantry continues to thrive. With the help of an SBA 504 loan, Peter and Lauren purchased the real estate in 2022 and …
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From Book Club to Supergrouphttps://www.sba.gov/success-story/book-club-supergroup
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Take Your Business Global in 2020https://www.sba.gov/blog/take-your-business-global-2020… Export Express lenders , which can directly underwrite a loan without getting prior approval from the SBA, speeding up …
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SBA Reports Uptick in Direct Counseling, Training and Services to Nearly 35 million Entrepreneurs and Small Business Owners despite the Pandemic in 2021https://www.sba.gov/blog/sba-reports-uptick-direct-counseling-training-services-nearly-35-million-entrepreneurs-small… five new Regional Innovation Clusters, bringing the total number of RICs across the United States to 12. Addressing …
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Rural Delmarva Retailer-Turned-Manufacturer’s Growth Defies Pandemic Oddshttps://www.sba.gov/success-story/rural-delmarva-retailer-turned-manufacturers-growth-defies-pandemic-odds… Quickly, McMillan tapped into SBA’s Paycheck Protection loan program – a CARES-Act funded small business loan designed to allow small businesses to keep their workers … house JennyGems’ operations, most likely through SBA’s 504 Loan Program – a lending program that provides growing …
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Lorena Cantarovici, owner of Maria Empanada named Colorado’s 2017 Small Business Person of the Year winnerhttps://www.sba.gov/success-story/lorena-cantarovici-owner-maria-empanada-named-colorados-2017-small-business-person… ft. with 3 tables and six seats utilizing $4,000 in family loan. Lorena will describe this time as one of the most … companies within a 2-mile radius, utilizing a SBA 7(a) Loan of $291,000 from Citywide Banks to purchase equipment, …
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Veteran-Owned Small Business Scales with SBA Contracting Assistance Programshttps://www.sba.gov/success-story/veteran-owned-small-business-scales-sba-contracting-assistance-programs… new relationships. ATEK Distribution received a COVID EIDL loan and has since recovered from the impacts of the …
