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… this Detroit area small business is Kathleen Eberle, one of the few female CEOs making a difference in Motor City. She … Properties, dba NPO Transportation. Kathleen turned to the SBA to help her network and build her skills as a small … a great community in Michigan because of our fantastic SBA Resource Partners. I sought help from the Great Lakes …

… It Again Sports Franchise in Omaha Rich Messina, owner of Omaha’s Play It Again Sports, didn’t start out thinking … explore becoming a small business owner.  He attended an SBA Boots to Business entrepreneurial workshop before exiting … purchased a franchise in March 2014, with the help of an SBA-backed 7(a) loan. He spent the next six months securing a …

… with Workforce Training Program Barbara Smith, owner of Cincinnati-based steel fabrication and erection company, … to launch Journey Steel in 2009. Smith has used SBA resources every step of the way in her business growth. … To help prepare for government contracting, she tapped an SBA-powered  Procurement Technical Assistance Cente r and …

… to their mantle the 2022 Vermont Small Business Persons of the Year. Since 1963, the Small Business Administration … honored for Blake Hill Preserves to be recognized by the SBA with this special award,” Allard said. “We started our … foods.” Allard and Hanglin were nominated for their SBA award by Marie Dussault of the Vermont Economic …

… Living the American Dream Jeannette Coronado, CEO of JIRACOR, started her business in 2011 along with her … for her and her company. Since she started working with SBA, she has been able to become a certified 8(a) company in … own office building space through the assistance of an SBA 504 Loan guarantee. The firm has also utilized EIDL and …

… A Steady Stream of Trekkers Remembering Route 66 Linda Riley owns the Rusty … she sought help. The U.S. Small Business Administration's (SBA's) loan programs offered her better interest rates and … in lower monthly payments. Linda found information on SBA loans online and pursued as an alternative to existing …

… Imports A chance encounter in 2013 sparked the beginning of what would become Velour Imports, experts in supplying … conducted by the U.S. Small Business Administration’s (SBA) Houston District office, Brooke had become familiar with … in the Caribbean. In December 2017, Brooke attended a SBA Lender Matchmaking event where she met representatives …

… shopping season. U.S. Small Business Administration The SBA works to ignite change and spark action so small … alone:  Recent research suggests the overwhelming majority of independently owned businesses attribute more than a … time of the year by following these tips from the SBA. Extend your hours. Opening earlier and closing later …

… The Business of Engineering Sarah Blake, President of Elipsis Engineering … Blake was determined to succeed, and decided to work with SBA resource partner, The Small Business Development Center … within 11 years.  She has been recognized as the 2020 SBA North Florida District’s Small Business Person of the …

… owners Annette Lee and Nicole Carrier pursued their vision of starting a small brewery operation in a small New … Carrier explained, “The programs and grants offered by the SBA to small businesses during the pandemic served as a … that a New Hampshire business will be featured during SBA’s National Small Business Week this year,” said Amy …

… A Keene desire to make a difference As the prevalence of autism continues to rise dramatically throughout the … Business Administration. In announcing the award, the SBA cited the center’s employment growth, recent expansion … to be recognized by the president, vice president and SBA Administrator Guzman,” the Keenes said in a statement. …

… barbeque baked beans product distribution to over half of the country. Millers, Inc.’s Bar-B-Que Baked Beans have … guidance on how to grow her business. When she heard that SBA’s Emerging Leaders Program was designed to help owners of … out to local resources for assistance, including the SBA and the Kansas SBDC at Wichita State for marketing and …

… a Girl Scout, selling cookies meant dragging a wagon full of boxes door to door in my North Carolina neighborhood. I … plan or even a real strategy. Linda McMahon Former SBA Administrator Linda McMahon served as the 25th … Administrator of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) from 2017 to 2019. Read more about Linda McMahon When I …

… Life, Promoting Good Health Ali Lazowski, CEO, and founder of Bare Life was a senior in college at John Hopkins … to meet product demand she needed assistance with an SBA line of credit as well as the one-on-one business advising from our SBA CT Small Business Development Center’s Business Advisor, …