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https://www.sba.gov/success-story/women-owned-small-business-person-year… Small Business Person of the Year You never know when a great idea will come along; especially a cheesy one. Ten years ago, Simone Fancher’s daughter came … and an indoor/outdoor café. A potential future 504 loan will help the Cheesy Chick renovate and create a new …
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Elegant Stitches Finding Their Way with Contracting to Expand and Scale a Multigenerational Family Business
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Could a Semi-Absentee Franchise Opportunity Be Right For You?
https://www.sba.gov/blog/could-semi-absentee-franchise-opportunity-be-right-you… Could a Semi-Absentee Franchise Opportunity Be Right For You? March … Joel Libava, The Franchise King®, is the author of Become a Franchise Owner! and is a franchise ownership advisor. Read more about Joel Libava … -
Brown Suga Stationery & Design Born Out of the Need for a Creative Outlet
https://www.sba.gov/success-story/brown-suga-stationery-design-born-out-need-creative-outlet… Brown Suga Stationery & Design Born Out of the Need for a Creative Outlet As a young artist, mom, and entrepreneur – Jaden Teixeira always … benefiting the citizens of New Bedford. Grant and loan programs include NBForward for existing businesses, … -
Five Strategies for Winning at Working Solo
https://www.sba.gov/blog/five-strategies-winning-working-solo… you. 1. Outsource daily chores There are only 24 hours in a day, and you can’t work every one of them. You have to let … can address your needs. For example, consider engaging a virtual assistant who can spend the hours you require each … with your local banker. It may help you if you ever need a loan, and your banker likely is a good source of referrals to … -
Readout: Deputy Administrator Syed Meets with Entrepreneurs, Partner Organizations in the Seattle Area
https://www.sba.gov/article/2024/08/08/readout-deputy-administrator-syed-meets-entrepreneurs-partner-organizations-seattle-area… Administration, the United States has experienced a Small Business Boom, with a record 18.5 million new small business applications since … Community & Cultural Office (ECCO) to participate in a roundtable discussion with Black and Muslim entrepreneurs. … -
Louisiana Small Business Owner Named 2024 National Small Business Person of the Year
https://www.sba.gov/article/2024/04/29/louisiana-small-business-owner-named-2024-national-small-business-person-year… thriving businesses in their communities, has been a cornerstone of t he SBA’s annual NSBW celebrations for more … 9 employees to 50 employees, with a revenue of over $2.7 million. Under her leadership, ILSI has received more than … has leveraged financial assistance available through SBA loan programs. Under her leadership, ILSI Engineering … -
U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) Indiana District Office Celebrates National Small Business Week April 28 – May 4
https://www.sba.gov/success-story/us-small-business-administration-sba-indiana-district-office-celebrates-national-small-business-week… Indiana will celebrate National Small Business Week with a mix of in-person and virtual small business events designed … employ almost half of the workforce. For over 70 years as a federal agency, the SBA has been instrumental supporting … in 2008 (during the financial crisis) via an SBA-backed loan, I am truly honored to receive the 2024 Small Business … -
Filling a Niche with a Unique Business Concept -- Pieces: Board Game Bar and Restaurant
https://www.sba.gov/success-story/filling-niche-unique-business-concept-pieces-board-game-bar-restaurant… Filling a Niche with a Unique Business Concept -- Pieces: Board Game Bar and … of an immigrant who moved back to the Philippines and a first generation Irish-American father who passed away when … -
5 Things to Know About Your Balance Sheet
https://www.sba.gov/blog/5-things-know-about-your-balance-sheet… Sheet September 19, 2019 Understanding what goes into a balance sheet and what it can tell you about your business … financial statement. For example, when applying for an SBA 7(a) loan over $350,000, a balance sheet is required. Investors … -
READOUT: Following State of the Union, SBA Administrator Guzman Highlights Biden Administration Investments in Manufacturers, Small Businesses During Visits to Cooperstown, N.Y. and Baltimore
https://www.sba.gov/article/2022/mar/08/readout-following-state-union-sba-administrator-guzman-highlights-biden-administration-investments… new jobs added in February 2022 alone. “We’re building a better America by investing in manufacturing to make more … Biden emphasized in his State of the Union address, it’s a top priority of this Administration to build a more … Protection Program and COVID Economic Injury Disaster Loan funding and discussed the process to make game use bats … -
8(a) Program and Patience Pays Off for This Contracting Company
https://www.sba.gov/success-story/8a-program-and-patience-pays-contracting-company… 8(a) Program and Patience Pays Off for This Contracting Company Miguel Montano’s father, Angel, was a Mexican immigrant who came to the U.S. as a horse jockey … an SBA Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) forgivable loan to keep his over 123 employees on the company payroll. … -
Six expert hurricane season preparedness tips for your business
https://www.sba.gov/blog/six-expert-hurricane-season-preparedness-tips-your-business… would make sense to get some business continuity tips from a real expert—a business owner who survived multiple disasters. Linda … would make sense to get some business continuity tips from a real expert—a business owner who survived multiple … -
Cultivating a business
https://www.sba.gov/blog/cultivating-business… Cultivating a business August 8, 2017 Who doesn’t love the freshness of … with summer sweetness? This time of year, there’s likely a bounty at your local farmer’s market. Linda McMahon Former … Center . She also got an SBA Community Advantage Loan to help buy kitchen equipment. Farmers markets are a … -
Industrial Protection Services (IPS) of Salem is SBA’s 2023 New Hampshire Jeffrey Butland Family Owned Business of the Year
https://www.sba.gov/success-story/industrial-protection-services-ips-salem-sbas-2023-new-hampshire-jeffrey-butland… Jeffrey Butland Family Owned Business of the Year Having a 30-year passion for safety and protection put this NH … pandemic, the company was able to quickly pivot to become a HUB for critical Personal Protection Equipment (PPE) like … MA. The project was supported by the SBA 504 SBA loan program through Bay Colony Development Corp. and … -
SBA’s 2022 New Hampshire District Director Award Steve Kesselring - Your Oil Tools, Hooksett
https://www.sba.gov/success-story/sbas-2022-new-hampshire-district-director-award-steve-kesselring-your-oil-tools… Oil Tools in Hooksett. Your Oil Tools was formed after a life-changing truck fire that almost took Steve's life. In … brought home some essential oils she had been given by a friend. Steve was hesitant to try them, but it ended up … times of COVID-19 with the SBA Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL), Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), and some … -
How to Open a Business Credit File
https://www.sba.gov/blog/how-open-business-credit-file… How to Open a Business Credit File September 14, 2017 As a business owner, it’s crucial to improve your company’s … a company may get approved for business credit or a loan and at what interest rate and payment terms. With a … -
Celebrating our heroes
https://www.sba.gov/blog/celebrating-our-heroes… President of Ember Industries in San Marcos, Texas. It’s a family-owned business he runs with his brothers – Frank, … On May 25, 2015, the nearby Blanco River flooded during a powerful storm. Their building flooded – water was 32 … get back up and running with a $2 million disaster loan. Six weeks after the flood, Ember Industries was back to … -
‘Your Oil Tools’ a family operated small business aromatherapy supply store
https://www.sba.gov/success-story/your-oil-tools-family-operated-small-business-aromatherapy-supply-store… ‘Your Oil Tools’ a family operated small business aromatherapy supply store … Oil Tools in Hooksett. Your Oil Tools was formed after a life-changing truck fire that almost took Steve's life. In … times of COVID-19 with the SBA Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL), Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), and some … -
Bullard Cattle Company
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