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Fanestil Meats Accelerates Growth, Promoting 'Made in Kansas'
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READOUT: The SBA Uplifts America’s Women Entrepreneurs During the SBA Second Annual Women’s Business Summit
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Join the Small Business Boom This Independent Retailer Month
https://www.sba.gov/blog/2024/2024-06/join-small-business-boom-independent-retailer-month… It’s safe to say that the U.S. is in something of a small business era: According to Pew Research Center, 86% of Americans believe that small businesses are having a positive effect on the way things are going in the country. Retailers make up a significant portion of that figure. In fact, from … -
National Small Business Week 2021 Virtual Summit Announced September 13-15
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Los Angeles Investment Firm Named Small Business Investment Company of the Year
https://www.sba.gov/article/2018/apr/27/los-angeles-investment-firm-named-small-business-investment-company-year… of the Year WASHINGTON – Avante Mezzanine Partners, a woman-owned fund of Los Angeles, Calif. has been named the … Small Business Person of the Year, have been invited to a recognition ceremony as part of National Small Business … Almost 60 years later, the office manages the current SBIC program, which operates as a fund of funds by providing U.S. … -
OH! What a saving grace
https://www.sba.gov/success-story/oh-what-saving-grace… OH! What a saving grace The establishment of OH! Hair Design Studio … who gave her information on the SBA’s Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) and the SBA Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL). This was just what she needed to be able to … OH! What a saving grace … -
SBA Increases Opportunities for Idaho Women Entrepreneurs with New Women’s Business Center Locations
https://www.sba.gov/article/2020/feb/06/sba-increases-opportunities-idaho-women-entrepreneurs-new-womens-business-center-locations… in Idaho Falls. The University of Idaho will serve as a co-partner to the Idaho WBC. “With two new locations, I … deliver on their products or services.” The SBA WBCs are a national network of more than 100 centers that offer … owners start, grow and expand their companies since the program’s inception in 1988,” said SBA Regional Administrator … -
SBA, WIPP, AMEX to Cohost Education Initiative for Women Entrepreneurs This Fall
https://www.sba.gov/article/2024/09/23/sba-wipp-amex-cohost-education-initiative-women-entrepreneurs-fall… Policy (WIPP) and American Express (AMEX) this fall as a continuation of the 2024 National ChallengeHER road tour. ChallengeHer is a government contracting education initiative that aims to … SBA’s Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB) Federal Contract Program, and provide an avenue for government agencies to … -
Deputy Administrator Syed Meets with Entrepreneurs, Partner Organizations in Alaska
https://www.sba.gov/article/2024/09/04/deputy-administrator-syed-meets-entrepreneurs-partner-organizations-alaska… Administration, the United States has experienced a Small Business Boom, with a record 19 million new small business applications since … of the State Small Business Credit Initiative Tribal Program consortium with 125 of Alaska’s federally-recognized … -
SBA Announces Two $150,000 Grants to Fund Women’s Business Centers in Oregon and Washington D.C.
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READOUT: SBA Administrator Isabella Casillas Guzman Visits Nashville, Tennessee to Highlight Economic Recovery of Small Businesses, Speak at International Economic Development Council Annual Conference
https://www.sba.gov/article/2021/oct/06/readout-sba-administrator-isabella-casillas-guzman-visits-nashville-tennessee-highlight-economic… Nashville, Tennessee, this Monday, October 4, as part of a national tour highlighting small … Center, where she met local Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) and Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) recipients who have used the workspace to expand … -
READOUT: Council on Underserved Communities Holds First Virtual Meeting Led by SBA Administrator Guzman and Chairman John W. Rogers, Jr.
https://www.sba.gov/article/2022/jan/13/readout-council-underserved-communities-holds-first-virtual-meeting-led-sba-administrator-guzman… kicked off with introductions of the 15 members and a presentation by Administrator Guzman covering SBA’s efforts … and viewers from the public heard directly from SBA program offices and their leadership around the work and … makes the American dream of business ownership a reality. As the only go-to resource and voice for small … -
Eleven Individuals Indicted For Stealing More Than Two Million Dollars In COVID Relief Funds
https://www.sba.gov/article/2025/12/12/eleven-individuals-indicted-stealing-more-two-million-dollars-covid-relief-funds… and nine counts of wire fraud. If convicted, each faces a maximum penalty of 20 years in federal prison on each … multiple false and fraudulent Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) and Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) applications. These programs were two sources … -
SBA helps veteran business owner pivot from suds to social media
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SBA Administrator Guzman Announces $5.4 Million in Prizes to Nearly 100 Awardees to Support Inclusive Entrepreneurship in the Innovation Ecosystem
https://www.sba.gov/article/2021/sep/16/sba-administrator-guzman-announces-54-million-prizes-nearly-100-awardees-support-inclusive… Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Catalyst competition, a new component aimed at spurring investment in … within the innovation economy at scale, receiving a combined total of $5.4 million in awards. This important … Build Back Better agenda would enable us to ramp up this program even more, helping to reach thousands of innovators … -
Lorena Cantarovici, owner of Maria Empanada named Colorado’s 2017 Small Business Person of the Year winner
https://www.sba.gov/success-story/lorena-cantarovici-owner-maria-empanada-named-colorados-2017-small-business-person… the youngest branch manager nationwide. She later became a bank auditor in Mexico and obtained her Master’s degree in … ft. with 3 tables and six seats utilizing $4,000 in family loan. Lorena will describe this time as one of the most … 3,000 companies within a 2-mile radius, utilizing a SBA 7(a) Loan of $291,000 from Citywide Banks to purchase … -
A Brief Guide to Fixing an Incomplete, Outdated or Incorrect Credit Report
https://www.sba.gov/blog/brief-guide-fixing-incomplete-outdated-or-incorrect-credit-report… A Brief Guide to Fixing an Incomplete, Outdated or Incorrect … Marco Carbajo SBA Blog Contributor Marco Carbajo is a business credit expert, author, speaker, and founder of the … a consumer report such as a consumer’s accounts for a car loan, mortgage loan, or credit card. With all the enormous … -
Spokane Valley Sign Manufacturer Starts and Grows Business with SBA Help
https://www.sba.gov/success-story/spokane-valley-sign-manufacturer-starts-and-grows-business-sba-help… are passionate about helping others and were looking for a challenge where they could use their creativity to make … public works and private sector. Upon completion of the program Marshon had a three-year strategic growth plan, a … small businesses. Her Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan was essential to the cash flow of the business, allowing …