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TN 15014 - SBA Approves Over $6 Million Disaster Loans in Tennessee; Applications for Physical Damage Due by Feb. 13

… you have wildfire damage to your rental property, shop, restaurant, home or contents, an SBA disaster loan can … you have wildfire damage to your rental property, shop, restaurant, home or contents, an SBA disaster loan can …

Article Last updated January 7, 2020
https://www.sba.gov/article/2017/feb/06/tn-15014-sba-approves-over-6-million-disaster-loans-tennessee-applications-physical-damage-due-feb
VA 14958 - SBA Approves Over $10 Million Disaster Loans in Virginia; Applications for Physical Damage Must be Submitted by Jan. 3, 2017

… you have hurricane damage to your rental property, shop, restaurant, home or contents, an SBA disaster loan can … you have hurricane damage to your rental property, shop, restaurant, home or contents, an SBA disaster loan can …

Article Last updated January 7, 2020
https://www.sba.gov/article/2016/dec/15/va-14958-sba-approves-over-10-million-disaster-loans-virginia-applications-physical-damage-must-be
SBA Encourages Americans to Shop Small on Small Business Saturday®, November 29th

… industries: arts/entertainment/recreation, retail trade, restaurant/bar/coffee shop/hotel/hospitality, or personal …

Article Last updated November 25, 2025
https://www.sba.gov/article/2025/11/25/sba-encourages-americans-shop-small-small-business-saturdayr-november-29th
READOUT: Administrator Guzman Visits New Jersey to Discuss Historic Small Business Growth & Meet Burlington County Small Business Owners

Article Last updated February 6, 2025
https://www.sba.gov/article/2022/jul/12/readout-administrator-guzman-visits-new-jersey-discuss-historic-small-business-growth-meet
FL 15303 - SBA Offers Economic Injury Disaster Loans to Small Businesses In Florida Affected by Hurricane Irma

Article Last updated January 7, 2020
https://www.sba.gov/article/2017/nov/27/fl-15303-sba-offers-economic-injury-disaster-loans-small-businesses-florida-affected-hurricane-irma
FL 14671 - SBA Offers Economic Injury Disaster Loans to Small Businesses in Florida Affected by Excessive Rain, Flooding and Water Releases

Article Last updated November 12, 2020
https://www.sba.gov/article/2016/apr/08/fl-14671-sba-offers-economic-injury-disaster-loans-small-businesses-florida-affected-excessive-rain
SBA’s 2024 Young Entrepreneurs of the Year for New Hampshire and New England ‘Cheese Louise’

… Year’ are no exception. Cheese Louise is a fast-casual restaurant founded in 2018 and is redefining the food service … Northeast Credit Union. Cheese Louise is more than just a restaurant. It’s a people-focused hub for community building …

Success Story Last updated June 21, 2024
https://www.sba.gov/success-story/sbas-2024-young-entrepreneurs-year-new-hampshire-new-england-cheese-louise
Job Interview Turns into Storybook Ending for Ashley Messenger

… manager position at Underdog BBQ, she got the entire restaurant for a mere $100. “I had a better chance of winning … an invaluable asset the moment Messenger purchased the restaurant. “There was a severe snowstorm and we actually had …

Success Story Last updated January 23, 2023
https://www.sba.gov/success-story/job-interview-turns-storybook-ending-ashley-messenger
David Alcorta Catering

… began his culinary career as an Event Manager at a large restaurant chain. In February of 2014, David Alcorta … (PPP), the Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL), and the Restaurant Revitalization Fund (RRF). For the first draw …

Success Story Last updated June 21, 2022
https://www.sba.gov/success-story/david-alcorta-catering
READOUT: Administrator Guzman Joins Senator Maggie Hassan and Congressman Chris Pappas in New Hampshire to Promote SBA’s Efforts to Build a Better America

… through the SBA’s Paycheck Protection Program and the Restaurant Revitalization Fund. After this, Administrator … the Shuttered Venue Operators Grant program, and the Restaurant Revitalization Fund were lifelines for Granite …

Article Last updated February 6, 2025
https://www.sba.gov/article/2022/jan/18/readout-administrator-guzman-joins-senator-maggie-hassan-congressman-chris-pappas-new-hampshire
SBA recognizes Latino entrepreneurs during Hispanic Heritage Month

… sights set on revolutionizing the artisanal fast-casual restaurant industry. “We are the front wave of a national … her fourth location, and her long-term goal is to take her restaurant concept mainstream. These are big goals, …

Blog Post Last updated July 17, 2023
https://www.sba.gov/blog/sba-recognizes-latino-entrepreneurs-during-hispanic-heritage-month
It Started With Carmen’s Ice Cream. The Rest Is History.

… crafts. In 2019, they established Mosaic, a fast-food restaurant serving healthful dishes, in a separate building … Freighthouse received Paycheck Protection Program and Restaurant Revitalization funds, which helped keep the …

Success Story Last updated September 20, 2022
https://www.sba.gov/success-story/it-started-carmens-ice-cream-rest-history
SBA’s National Small Business Week “Building a Better America Through Entrepreneurship” Bus Tour Kicks Off in Georgia

Article Last updated February 6, 2025
https://www.sba.gov/article/2022/may/02/sbas-national-small-business-week-building-better-america-through-entrepreneurship-bus-tour-kicks
Moments that Matter: Laying a Foundation for Business and BBQ

Blog Post Last updated May 10, 2022
https://www.sba.gov/blog/moments-matter-laying-foundation-business-bbq
Readout: Small Business Administration’s Administrator Guzman Visits Cleveland to Meet with Local Entrepreneurs

… Guzman and Rep. Brown toured Sausalito CLE , a local restaurant and caterer that serves locally sourced food. …

Article Last updated February 6, 2025
https://www.sba.gov/article/2023/05/22/readout-small-business-administrations-administrator-guzman-visits-cleveland-meet-local
The Pros and Cons of Being the Boss

… sometimes happen in a business. For example, if you own a restaurant that serves alcohol and one of your employees … alcohol to an underage customer who drives away from your restaurant and hurts someone in an auto accident, you can be …

Blog Post Last updated May 7, 2019
https://www.sba.gov/blog/pros-cons-being-boss
READOUT: SBA Administrator Isabella Casillas Guzman visits Salt Lake City and Lehi, Utah

… The first stop for the Administrator was at Red Iguana 2 restaurant. Red Iguana’s owners, Lucy Cardenas and Bill … the Year winners. Cardenas and Coker have built Red Iguana restaurant into one of Utah's most recognized and awarded …

Article Last updated February 6, 2025
https://www.sba.gov/article/2022/sep/20/readout-sba-administrator-isabella-casillas-guzman-visits-salt-lake-city-lehi-utah
Celebrating Hispanic entrepreneurs’ growth, resilience

… PPP beneficiaries is Marlyn Parra who owns a Venezuelan restaurant in Pittsburgh. I visited her restaurant called Cilantro and Ajo last month and let me tell …

Blog Post Last updated January 20, 2021
https://www.sba.gov/blog/celebrating-hispanic-entrepreneurs-growth-resilience
President Biden Proclaims September 12-18 As National Small Business Week

… in the previous two rounds of the program. Through our Restaurant Revitalization Fund, we provided an essential …

Article Last updated February 6, 2025
https://www.sba.gov/article/2021/sep/10/president-biden-proclaims-september-12-18-national-small-business-week
READOUT: Administrator Guzman Joins Governor Jay Inslee in Washington State to Highlight Small Businesses’ Role in Helping to Rebuild America

… with Managing Owner Yasuaki Saito of The London Plane restaurant in Seattle’s Pioneer Square, President/CEO Anthony …

Article Last updated February 6, 2025
https://www.sba.gov/article/2022/jul/19/readout-administrator-guzman-joins-governor-jay-inslee-washington-state-highlight-small-businesses