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Regional Regulatory Fairness Boards
https://www.sba.gov/priorities/councils-and-committees/regional-regulatory-fairness-boards… you to apply by emailing us at ombudsman@sba.gov for an application. See a list of former Regional Regulatory … -
SBA Microlender Helps the Clay Coyote Reinvent Itself
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Minneapolis Jeweler Got Its Start and Has Grown with Help from the SBA
https://www.sba.gov/success-story/minneapolis-jeweler-got-its-start-and-has-grown-help-sba… to WomenVenture, an SBA microlender. Working with a loan officer who saw their vision and said, “I’m going to … quickly created a written business plan to get a start-up loan. In addition to start up help, New Gild has benefited … Protection Program and the Economic Injury Disaster Loan Advance. Those programs allowed them to weather the … -
SBA Launches New HUBZONE Maps and Partners with U.S. Digital Service to Streamline and Enhance Online Services for Small Businesses
https://www.sba.gov/article/2017/jul/31/sba-launches-new-hubzone-maps-partners-us-digital-service-streamline-enhance-online-services-small… SBA launched c ertify. SBA .gov –a modernized, web-based application to further streamline and improve the application and certification processes for small businesses … government. Certify currently facilitates complete application and certification workflow for the Women Owned … -
Silver Lining Solutions Expands Operations from Topsfield to Southern New Hampshire
https://www.sba.gov/success-story/silver-lining-solutions-expands-operations-topsfield-southern-new-hampshire… from the burden of navigating the complicated Medicaid application process for long-term care coverage. “When most … and received a forgivable Paycheck Protection Program loan to sustain operations. Since then, the company has … -
Evaluation of the CARES Act Debt Relief to 7(a) Borrowers
https://www.sba.gov/document/report-21-03-evaluation-cares-act-debt-relief-7a-borrowers… relief for borrowers in the 7(a) program, SBA’s flagship loan guarantee program. The Coronavirus Aid, Relief and … quickly, SBA relied heavily on lenders self-certifying the loan status and payment amount with limited verification … -
Report 16-15: SBA’s FY 2015 Progress in Reducing Improper Payments
https://www.sba.gov/document/report-16-15-report-16-15-sbas-fy-2015-progress-reducing-improper-payments… the 10 percent threshold; and Sections 7(a) and 504 loan guaranty approvals, Hurricane Sandy disaster relief … -
SBA’s 2024 New Hampshire Financial Services Champion Patricia Grauwiler of Enterprise Bank
https://www.sba.gov/success-story/sbas-2024-new-hampshire-financial-services-champion-patricia-grauwiler-enterprise-bank… team that underwrote and processed over $750 million in loan approvals. Her team worked tirelessly with the SBA to … and are grateful for her commitment to utilizing SBA loan programs and providing small businesses with the access … -
Independent Auditors’ Report on SBA’s FY 2020 Financial Statements
https://www.sba.gov/document/report-21-04-independent-auditors-report-sbas-fy-2020-financial-statements… Program and the expanded Economic Injury Disaster Loan program. SBA was unable to provide adequate evidential … Downward Reestimate Payable to Treasury, Liability for Loan Guarantees, the related elements in the consolidated … -
A Happy Dog's Tale
https://www.sba.gov/success-story/happy-dogs-tale… they needed. According to Paul, “Our first SBA-backed 7(a) loan helped us secure the location for our Adams Morgan pet … three months to restore power. We used a second SBA-backed loan to cover the hiring and marketing costs to which we’d … -
COVID-19 EIDL Program Recipients on the Department of Treasury's Do Not Pay List
https://www.sba.gov/document/report-22-06-covid-19-eidl-program-recipients-department-treasurys-do-not-pay-list… Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) program. Our review of Treasury’s analysis of … -
SBA, SCORE and Operation Hope Join Forces to Host Business Resource Workshop for West Virginia Businesses
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SBA’s 2025 New Hampshire Woman-Owned Business of the Year
https://www.sba.gov/success-story/sbas-2025-new-hampshire-woman-owned-business-year… indoor swim training facility in Concord. Funded with SBA loan programs through Merrimack County Savings Bank and a 504 loan through Capital Regional Development Council (CRDC), as … Swim NH adapted, utilizing an SBA Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) and Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) relief … -
Apollo Beach Businessman Charged with COVID-19 Fraud
https://www.sba.gov/article/2026/03/16/apollo-beach-businessman-charged-covid-19-fraud… false and fraudulent Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan applications in the names of companies that he … -
Grilling Up New Ideas for a WOSB, Rural Manufacturing Company
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Nine2Five Overcomes Economic Obstacles with SBA Assistance to Win Franchisee of the Year 2022
https://www.sba.gov/success-story/nine2five-overcomes-economic-obstacles-sba-assistance-win-franchisee-year-2022… Program (PPP) and the Targeted Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) Advance. He applied for PPP at his local bank St. … in St. Louis. It took three-weeks for his $86,000 PPP application to be approved and funded. His business was also … to do honest business with a government agency. The PPP loan has been forgiven and compared with other forms and … -
But Why Buy, Create Your Own Franchise!
https://www.sba.gov/success-story/why-buy-create-your-own-franchise… University as an undergraduate student, she developed an application for her department which would allow teachers to … and Northern Bank, Ruth received a small 7(a) guaranteed loan first to start the business and later received a larger 7(a) loan to expand into franchising. Prior to getting approved … -
Supporting Entrepreneurs & Workers with Disabilities
https://www.sba.gov/blog/supporting-entrepreneurs-workers-disabilities… efforts in history. Alex received a forgivable PPP loan to help keep her school open and her 75 staff on … know what would have become of the company without the loan.” PPP was a financial lifeline not only for nonprofit …