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https://www.sba.gov/article/2022/mar/15/us-small-business-administration-public-private-strategies-institute-announce-launch-new-engagement… – Today, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) and Public Private Strategies Institute (PPSI) announced … Business Administrator Isabella Casillas Guzman . “The SBA is proud to launch Building a Better America: A Small … to bit.ly/BBASBRC. Cosponsorship Authorization # 22-13-C. SBA’s participation in this Cosponsored Activity is not an …
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Reyes Diesel Just Got Bigger and Betterhttps://www.sba.gov/success-story/reyes-diesel-just-got-bigger-better… can be achieved one step at a time. With Reyes Diesel, the SBA was there at each step to offer support. As this … over the years. Using the funding they received from an SBA 7(a) loan, the Reyes moved out of their former … would not have been possible without the assistance of the SBA. The facility houses eight work bays, which are big …
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Angelene Ripley Wright Named 2024 Oklahoma Small Business Person of the Yearhttps://www.sba.gov/success-story/angelene-ripley-wright-named-2024-oklahoma-small-business-person-year
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READOUT: Administrator Guzman Visits Navajo Nation Tribal Leaders and Native American Small Business Owners to Highlight Small Business Recovery Effortshttps://www.sba.gov/article/2022/feb/24/readout-administrator-guzman-visits-navajo-nation-tribal-leaders-native-american-small-business… Guzman , head of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) and the voice for America’s 32.5 million small … and limited broadband access. In the months ahead, our SBA team is committed to helping ensure Navajo entrepreneurs … compete for contract opportunities. They also discussed SBA Resource Partners, community development financial …
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Gabriel Wander - A Man on a Missionhttps://www.sba.gov/success-story/gabriel-wander-man-mission… needed funding to keep up the momentum and turned to the SBA for a Revolving Line of Credit. That financial assistance … and compliance requirements. Wander found the SBA San Antonio District Office Business Opportunity … executive team. Wander speaks of his experience with the SBA, stating that “SBA has been absolutely instrumental in …
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OH! What a saving gracehttps://www.sba.gov/success-story/oh-what-saving-grace
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President Trump Proclaims National Small Business Week September 20-26https://www.sba.gov/article/2020/sep/23/president-trump-proclaims-national-small-business-week-september-20-26… award ceremony will commence Tuesday, September 22, with SBA Administrator Jovita Carranza announcing the 2020 … National Small Business Person of the Year . Hosted by the SBA , the annual event honors the nation’s top small … backed by the strength of the federal government, the SBA empowers entrepreneurs and small business owners with the …
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President Trump Proclaims National Small Business Week September 20-26https://www.sba.gov/article/2020/sep/21/president-trump-proclaims-national-small-business-week-september-20-26… award ceremony will commence Tuesday, September 22, with SBA Administrator Jovita Carranza announcing the 2020 … National Small Business Person of the Year . Hosted by the SBA , the annual event honors the nation’s top small … backed by the strength of the federal government, the SBA empowers entrepreneurs and small business owners with the …
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Veterans Business Outreach Centers Success Storieshttps://www.sba.gov/blog/veterans-business-outreach-centers-success-stories… Center (VBOC) U.S. Small Business Administration The SBA works to ignite change and spark action so small … LLC (NHV) Service History: U.S. Army, Colonel (ret.) SBA Programs used: VBOC, SBA Loans, 7J, training, seminars, Mentor-Protege Program, …
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Report 16-11: Management Advisory Memorandumhttps://www.sba.gov/document/report-16-11-report-16-11-management-advisory-memorandum… 16-11, which provides the Small Business Administration (SBA) with early notification of issues identified as part of … to support that it approved the loan in accordance with SBA’s origination and closing requirements. Specifically, the lender did not comply with material SBA requirements regarding new construction of and …
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Management Advisory Memorandum 16-19https://www.sba.gov/document/report-16-19-management-advisory-memorandum-16-19… 16-19, which provides the Small Business Administration (SBA) with early notification of issues identified as part of … review. We identified material lender non-compliance with SBA’s loan origination and closing requirements. Specifically, the lender neither ensured SBA loan proceeds were used for an eligible purpose nor …
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Audit Report 14-16: Effectiveness and Timeliness of the Hurricane Sandy Disaster Loan Closing and Disbursement Processeshttps://www.sba.gov/document/report-14-16-audit-report-14-16-effectiveness-timeliness-hurricane-sandy-disaster-loan-closing-disbursement… being performed prior to disbursement, and whether the SBA met its strategic goal of making initial disbursements … of executed closing documents. The OIG found that the SBA closed and disbursed Hurricane Sandy disaster loans in … performance standards. The OIG also determined that the SBA obtained all required closing documents during the …
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Audit Report 14-03: Opportunities Exist to Further Improve Quality and Timeliness of HUBZone Certificationshttps://www.sba.gov/document/report-14-03-audit-report-14-03-opportunities-exist-further-improve-quality-timeliness-hubzone-certifications… to determine whether the Small Business Administration’s (SBA) HUBZone program certification process provides assurance … to a full document review and we found that SBA properly certified 9 of 12 firms reviewed. However, the OIG identified three firms the SBA certified even when the firms did not meet all of the …
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Audit Evaluation Report 14-08: Improvement is Needed to Ensure Effective Quality Control at Loan Operation Centershttps://www.sba.gov/document/report-14-08-audit-evaluation-report-14-08-improvement-needed-ensure-effective-quality-control-loan-operation… were being completed. The OIG determined that while the SBA had made significant progress in implementing a quality … functions. Additionally, the OIG determined that the SBA discontinued regularly scheduled quality reviews at the … as required. Finally, the OIG determined that the SBA’s quality assurance program, responsible for ensuring …
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Report 8-11 – Withdrawal of Disaster Loan Applications to Individuals and Businesses Impacted by the Gulf Coast Hurricaneshttps://www.sba.gov/document/report-8-11-report-8-11-withdrawal-disaster-loan-applications-individuals-businesses-impacted-gulf-coast… that were withdrawn by the Small Business Administration (SBA) during calendar year 2006. We initiated the audit in response to complaints by two former SBA employees that the Agency unnecessarily withdrew loan … Our audit objectives were to determine (1) whether SBA inappropriately withdrew loan applications prior to loan …
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Acquisition Process: Task and Delivery Order Contracts, Bundling, Consolidationhttps://www.sba.gov/document/report-rin-3245-ag20-acquisition-process-task-delivery-order-contracts-bundling-consolidation
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Surety bond agency directoryhttps://www.sba.gov/funding-programs/surety-bonds/surety-bond-agency-directory… Contact a surety agency in your state that offers SBA-guaranteed bonds. Select your state or territory from the … a complete list in .csv file format. Questions about SBA’s Surety Bond Guarantee Program can be sent by email to suretybonds@sba.gov . Contact a surety bond agency Download CSV State / …
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One Stop Shop for Small Business Compliancehttps://www.sba.gov/about-sba/oversight-advocacy/office-national-ombudsman/compliance-contacts
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The Studio Looking Good, Doing Good!https://www.sba.gov/success-story/studio-looking-good-doing-good
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Hala Nsoulihttps://www.sba.gov/person/hala-nsouli… Solutions at the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA), Office of Inspector General (OIG). In this capacity, … digital roadmap to prevent and detect fraud within SBA’s programs and operations, which includes oversight of … Prior to her current appointment, Dr. Nsouli served as SBA OIG’s Data Analytics Director where she led the …
