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https://www.sba.gov/success-story/international-food-competitors-grow-exports-sba-step-support… started their company Croix Valley Foods. The successful business, which today makes 44 products including sauces, dry … to the market in 2009. Damon describes starting the business as a lightbulb moment, and that at the time of … nobody else that's going to be a bigger Champion for your business other than yourself. If you believe in what you're …
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Little Hat Creek Farm
https://www.sba.gov/success-stories/little-hat-creek-farm… moving to Virginia, the couple had discussed going into business together. Ben had considerable vegetable farming … products we wanted to focus on.” The couple started the business in 2013, renting land from an already operable farm. … commercial kitchen project was transformative for their business. Heather remarks, “There was no way that what we … -
Deadline Approaching in Kentucky for Private Non-Profits Affected by March 2023 Severe Storms to Apply
https://www.sba.gov/article/2023/12/07/deadline-approaching-kentucky-private-non-profits-affected-march-2023-severe-storms-apply… March 2023 Severe Storms to Apply ATLANTA – The U.S. Small Business Administration is reminding private nonprofit … later than Jan. 10, 2024 . ### About the U.S. Small Business Administration The U.S. Small Business Administration helps power the American dream of … -
How to Create Marketing Content That Gets Attention
https://www.sba.gov/blog/how-create-marketing-content-gets-attention… With so much stimuli to choose from, it’s harder for your business’s marketing message to get through. How to get your … the lawn to get it green. The resolution What does your business do for your customers? How does it help them … Last but not least, don’t forget to tell the story of your business. Use your website’s About Us page, your social media … -
CA 15100-01 SBA Disaster Assistance Available to California Private Nonprofit Organizations
https://www.sba.gov/article/2017/apr/03/ca-15100-01-sba-disaster-assistance-available-california-private-nonprofit-organizations… announced Administrator Linda McMahon of the U.S. Small Business Administration. Private nonprofits that provide … real estate, machinery and equipment, inventory and other business assets. SBA can also lend additional funds to help … . Completed applications should be mailed to U.S. Small Business Administration, Processing and Disbursement Center, … -
Adding Creativity to the Trades with Help from the SBA and Partners
https://www.sba.gov/success-story/adding-creativity-trades-help-sba-and-partners… tooling technology, the pair quickly decided to start a business together. Luckily for them, the college connected … them with SBA resource partner, the Central Region Small Business Development Center. Ahead of the curve, the SBDC helped them develop cash flow projections and a business plan before they’d even graduated. Moving from Saint … -
How Vanished Valley Brewing Co. Survived the Shift
https://www.sba.gov/success-story/how-vanished-valley-brewing-co-survived-shift… and entertainment. However, right when that part of the business was ready to get going – the pandemic shut … shared , “We quickly had to adapt and pivot to keep our business afloat. This included shifting our focus to … the team made smart moves that ended up saving the business… “The situation forced us to rethink our menu as … -
MO 14629-03 SBA Amends Disaster Declaration; Disaster Assistance Now Available to Private Nonprofit Organizations in Four Additional Counties
https://www.sba.gov/article/2016/mar/18/mo-14629-03-sba-amends-disaster-declaration-disaster-assistance-now-available-private-nonprofit… Administrator Maria Contreras-Sweet of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA). PNPs that provide essential … real estate, machinery and equipment, inventory, and other business assets. SBA can also lend additional funds to help … . Completed applications should be mailed to U.S. Small Business Administration, Processing and Disbursement Center, … -
Sell Around the Globe? Tell the World
https://www.sba.gov/article/2016/feb/04/sell-around-globe-tell-world… program or assistance to get there, the U.S. Small Business Administration and Visa Inc. (NYSE: V) want to see … chance to win up to $10,000 in prize money. Eligible small business exporters are encouraged to submit a video that will highlight how the small business became a successful exporter, the benefits of … -
Walnut River Brewing Company: Brewing through COVID-19 in The Pour House
https://www.sba.gov/success-story/walnut-river-brewing-company-brewing-through-covid-19-pour-house… COVID-19 in The Pour House Successfully starting a small business is hard. It’s especially daunting for a manufacturer … requirements for the equipment are so steep. Keeping a business going during a pandemic shutdown proved equally hard … he knew he needed to partner with someone who had the business background and marketing skills. BJ Hunt, a former … -
READOUT: Administrator Isabella Casillas Guzman meets with Board of the National Association of Hispanic Publications
https://www.sba.gov/article/2021/may/17/readout-administrator-isabella-casillas-guzman-meets-board-national-association-hispanic… Hispanic Publications WASHINGTON – On May 13, U.S. Small Business Administrator Isabella Casillas Guzman and the … on disseminating program information to Hispanic business communities. Just like the resilience of the … is what makes our Democracy, the resilience of our small business communities is what strengthens our nation’s … -
MO 15153-03 SBA Amends Disaster Declaration; Disaster Assistance Now Available to Private Nonprofit Organizations in Seven Additional Counties
https://www.sba.gov/article/2017/jul/17/mo-15153-03-sba-amends-disaster-declaration-disaster-assistance-now-available-private-nonprofit… announced Administrator Linda McMahon of the U.S. Small Business Administration. Private nonprofits that provide … real estate, machinery and equipment, inventory and other business assets. SBA can also lend additional funds to help … Completed applications should be mailed to U.S. Small Business Administration, Processing and Disbursement Center, … -
Access Communications
https://www.sba.gov/success-story/access-communications… IT. He took a DOS class in 1993 and opened his first business in Colorado shortly thereafter. Ana Espinoza joined … with a degree in computer science and a background in business management, most recently in the maquiladora … Leaders showed Mark and Ana the need for standardizing business practices, which has been integral to this recent … -
SBA Working Capital Disaster Loans Available in Minnesota Due to Secretary of Agriculture Declaration for Ongoing Drought
https://www.sba.gov/article/2023/08/11/sba-working-capital-disaster-loans-available-minnesota-due-secretary-agriculture-declaration-ongoing… Declaration for Ongoing Drought ATLANTA - The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) announced today that Economic … recover from damages and losses to crops, the Small Business Administration issues a declaration to eligible … . Completed applications should be mailed to: U.S. Small Business Administration, Processing and Disbursement Center, … -
Media Alert
https://www.sba.gov/article/2025/01/24/media-alert… Information Sessions to Enhance Resilience The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) is hosting Strengthening … These information sessions aim to empower homeowners and business owners with actionable strategies to protect their … to the media. Who: Community members, including small business owners, homeowners, and SBA disaster loan borrowers … -
TX 14625-03 SBA Amends Disaster Declaration; Disaster Assistance Now Available to Private Nonprofit Organizations in 26 Additional Texas Counties
https://www.sba.gov/article/2016/mar/18/tx-14625-03-sba-amends-disaster-declaration-disaster-assistance-now-available-private-nonprofit… Administrator Maria Contreras-Sweet of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA). PNPs that provide essential … real estate, machinery and equipment, inventory, and other business assets. SBA can also lend additional funds to help … . Completed applications should be mailed to: U.S. Small Business Administration, Processing and Disbursement Center, … -
TX 14625-03 SBA Amends Disaster Declaration; Disaster Assistance Now Available to Private Nonprofit Organizations in 26 Additional Texas Counties
https://www.sba.gov/article/2016/mar/16/tx-14625-03-sba-amends-disaster-declaration-disaster-assistance-now-available-private-nonprofit… Administrator Maria Contreras-Sweet of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA). PNPs that provide essential … real estate, machinery and equipment, inventory, and other business assets. SBA can also lend additional funds to help … . Completed applications should be mailed to: U.S. Small Business Administration, Processing and Disbursement Center, … -
Mooresville Man Sentenced To Prison For Defrauding Investors And Stealing Millions in COVID Relief Funds
https://www.sba.gov/article/2025/05/22/mooresville-man-sentenced-prison-defrauding-investors-stealing-millions-covid-relief-funds… McCall-Brathwaite, Special Agent in Charge of the Small Business Administration, Office of Inspector General, join … told their money would be invested into his car service business, while others believed they were investing into a non-existent marijuana dispensary business. Contrary to representations made to victims, … -
From Cleaning Homes to Helping Employees Purchase Them
https://www.sba.gov/success-story/cleaning-homes-helping-employees-purchase-them… The two lifelong friends decided to start a cleaning business to help support Nargiza’s family. Their biggest challenges when starting the business were low capital and the ability to find good … at Superb Maids enjoy flexible working schedules, health insurance, retirement benefits and homebuying assistance, as … -
The Domino Effect
https://www.sba.gov/success-story/domino-effect… way to gain entry to that market? Solution Enrique and her business partner applied for the SBA 8(a) Business Development Program, a nine-year federal contracting … for socially and economically disadvantaged small business owners. The program includes one-on-one assistance …