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https://www.sba.gov/article/2025/05/05/celebrating-entrepreneurs-powering-our-communities-national-small-business-week… that small business optimism has topped the 51-year average every month since December 2024. Small businesses are …
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Build a Plan to Protect Your Small Business During National Preparedness Month
https://www.sba.gov/blog/build-plan-protect-your-small-business-during-national-preparedness-month… at $1 million, was ruined. Marsha received a disaster loan from the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA), which … -
SBA NH 2024 NH Minority Owned Business of the Year - Bunny’s Convenience, Manchester, NH
https://www.sba.gov/success-story/sba-nh-2024-nh-minority-owned-business-year-bunnys-convenience-manchester-nh… an Elm Street property through the proceeds of an SBA 504 loan with the help of Capital Regional Development Council … is also working together with the New Hampshire Community Loan Fund and the Manchester National Association for the … -
Readout of SBA Administrator Guzman’s Trip to Austin for South by Southwest Events
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Austin Company Finds Success in the Global Marketplace with Help from SBA and the Department of Commerce
https://www.sba.gov/blog/austin-company-finds-success-global-marketplace-help-sba-department-commerce… After reviewing the business plan and discussing the loan structure with Allal, the bank approved the loan. The funds supported Optimal’s additional market … -
READOUT: Administrator Guzman Visits New Jersey to Discuss Historic Small Business Growth & Meet Burlington County Small Business Owners
https://www.sba.gov/article/2022/jul/12/readout-administrator-guzman-visits-new-jersey-discuss-historic-small-business-growth-meet… aid programs such as a COVID Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL), Restaurant Revitalization Fund (RRF) award and … -
SBA Congratulates the 2024 Phoenix Award Winner for Outstanding Disaster Recovery Efforts
https://www.sba.gov/article/2024/04/12/sba-congratulates-2024-phoenix-award-winner-outstanding-disaster-recovery-efforts… SBA back in 2020, receiving an economic disaster relief loan due to the pandemic. She turned to the “blue shirts,” … recovery, receiving another economic injury disaster loan to continue The Coffee Shoppe’s brand of excellence in … -
A Fresh Look at Small and Medium Enterprise Exports to China
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Part 1 - How to Prepare for a Trade Show and Justify Your Budget
https://www.sba.gov/blog/part-1-how-prepare-trade-show-justify-your-budget… recall your exhibit and what their perceptions were. An average of 73% of an exhibit visitors remember stopping by, 8 … attendees interested in specific products than the show average? Value of Leads Survey (in person or via an online … -
How the Small Business Administration Is Helping Hispanic Entrepreneurs Make Big Strides
https://www.sba.gov/blog/how-small-business-administration-helping-hispanic-entrepreneurs-make-big-strides… Espinosa by providing her business with an SBA-backed loan to purchase fixed assets, which helped to bolster the … capability in the 8(a) program. With the help of the SBA loan, the company moved from a 500 square-foot incubator … -
Off the Grid
https://www.sba.gov/success-story/grid… accelerate its growth by taking advantage of the SBA 7(a) Loan program. Off the Grid has received four SBA 7(a) loans … -
OH! What a saving grace
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Building a Great Reputation While Building a Business-2024
https://www.sba.gov/success-story/building-great-reputation-while-building-business-2024… website are very positive. Desmond received a COVID EIDL loan for $20,000, an Advance grant and a PPP loan, which has since been forgiven. He stated that those … -
Just 29, She’s ‘Off to a Pretty Good Start’
https://www.sba.gov/success-story/just-29-shes-pretty-good-start… lack of credit prevented her from securing a traditional loan. To obtain the needed capital, Lara-Bregatta took a … Café, Café Mamajuana and Oak Street Co-Operative secured a loan for the property. “We simply went out into the … -
How To Get Your Money Questions Answered When Buying A Franchise
https://www.sba.gov/blog/how-get-your-money-questions-answered-when-buying-franchise… day-to-day. Most of today’s franchisors include a certain amount of “ working capital ” in their upfront investment … -
5 Challenges for Family-Owned Businesses
https://www.sba.gov/blog/5-challenges-family-owned-businesses… for someone dying in 2018, and essentially double that amount if married). However, a number of states have death … and some of these do not align with the federal exemption amount. For example, in Massachusetts and Oregon, the estate tax exemption amount for 2018 is only $1 million. This means you need to be … -
Alabama Gardner Center Blooms with Help from the SBDC Capital Access Team
https://www.sba.gov/success-story/alabama-gardner-center-blooms-help-sbdc-capital-access-team… options and ultimately helped him to secure an SBA 504 loan of $4.1 million for a 4,000-square-foot greenhouse in … to grow. So much so that Jamie was able to pay the loan off in less than five years, well ahead of the 20-year … -
SBA Administrator Guzman Hosts Inaugural Artificial Intelligence Small Business Summit at Georgia Tech
https://www.sba.gov/article/2024/12/11/sba-administrator-guzman-hosts-inaugural-artificial-intelligence-small-business-summit-georgia-tech -
From Prison to Policy Reform: Innovative Labor CEO Paves Way for Returning Citizen Entrepreneurs
https://www.sba.gov/success-stories/prison-policy-reform-innovative-labor-ceo-paves-way-returning-citizen-entrepreneurs… in need. Troy applied for the Economic Injury Disaster Loan but was initially declined due to his parole status. … for and obtain an EIDL and a Paycheck Protection Program loan. With this influx of capital, Troy retained 75 employees … -
How to Use the ‘Rule of Three’ to Create a Business Credit Profile
https://www.sba.gov/blog/how-use-rule-three-create-business-credit-profile… your business credit can help you get competitive business loan rates and terms from potential suppliers, ” says Marc …