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https://www.sba.gov/article/2025/08/27/man-sentenced-year-half-federal-prison-covid-relief-fraud… Prison for Covid-Relief Fraud Click Here to Sign Up for SBA OIG Email Updates on Recent Investigative Cases, Audit … The fraud scheme caused a loss to lenders and the SBA of more than $1.9 million. Jackson and others used the … of the FBI. Substantial assistance was provided by the SBA Office of Inspector General. “Defendant was the hub of a …
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Turning setbacks into Success: How one Firm Thrived Through Adversity to Win Alabama’s Small Business Persons of the Yearhttps://www.sba.gov/success-story/turning-setbacks-success-how-one-firm-thrived-through-adversity-win-alabamas-small-business-persons… stabilize the business, Transformation Partners secured an SBA Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL), which allowed them … Year honor, receiving the award in Washington, DC, from SBA Administrator Isabel Casillas Guzmán. …
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National Small Business Week cosponsors hosting training webinars/webcast May 2-4https://www.sba.gov/article/2017/apr/19/national-small-business-week-cosponsors-hosting-training-webinarswebcast-may-2-4… for the balance of 2017 and 2018. Register here www.sba.gov/nsbw/webinars 5 Fabulous Habits of Local Business … Solid social media marketing strategy Register here www.sba.gov/nsbw/webinars Grow Your Business Online Presented … an introduction to online advertising. Register here www.sba.gov/nsbw/webinars The Future of Small Business …
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Santa Clara Woman Sentenced To 18 Months In Prison For Fraudulently Obtaining More Than $2.8 Million In Pandemic Relief Fundshttps://www.sba.gov/article/2025/09/24/santa-clara-woman-sentenced-18-months-prison-fraudulently-obtaining-more-28-million-pandemic-relief… Million In Pandemic Relief Funds Click Here to Sign Up for SBA OIG Email Updates on Recent Investigative Cases, Audit … (PPP) loans she obtained. The PPP was administered by the SBA as part of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic … qualified business expenses. PPP funds were disbursed by SBA-approved third-party lenders. In connection with pleading …
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Judge Convicts Great Falls Man of Wire Fraud and Money Laundering for Fraudulent Use of COVID Fundshttps://www.sba.gov/article/2025/09/24/judge-convicts-great-falls-man-wire-fraud-money-laundering-fraudulent-use-covid-funds… Fraudulent Use of COVID Funds Click Here to Sign Up for SBA OIG Email Updates on Recent Investigative Cases, Audit … Loan (EIDL) from the Small Business Administration (SBA) in August 2020. Blair claimed in the loan application … for the EIDL loan. Relying on Blair’s representations, the SBA approved his EIDL loan application and wired $99,900 into …
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North Texas HUBZone Firm Has the Right Zip Code for Multi-Million Dollar Businesshttps://www.sba.gov/success-story/north-texas-hubzone-firm-has-right-zip-code-multi-million-dollar-business
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Shop Small in Your Community This Small Business Saturdayhttps://www.sba.gov/blog/shop-small-your-community-small-business-saturday… retailers are selling Cyber Monday. 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 Your … the gifts they provide your communities all year round. SBA News …
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PR 16253 - Disaster Preparedness Saves Lives and Dollarshttps://www.sba.gov/article/2020/mar/14/pr-16253-disaster-preparedness-saves-lives-dollars… emergency preparedness plan has declined since 2003. The SBA suggests three simple steps to develop your disaster … when a disaster occurs. Additional information about the SBA’s Disaster Loan Program and the loan application process can be obtained by calling the SBA Customer Service Center at 800-659-2955 (800-877-8339 for …
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Take Action to Protect Your Business Ahead of the Stormhttps://www.sba.gov/blog/take-action-protect-your-business-ahead-storm… storm bearing down on the Gulf Coast. 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 There’s … of low-interest disaster loans. For more information on SBA’s disaster assistance program, visit www.sba.gov/disaster …
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2016 MD Small Business Week Awards Winnershttps://www.sba.gov/article/2016/may/04/2016-md-small-business-week-awards-winners… Email: rachel.howard@sba.gov SBA Announces MD Small Business Week Award Winners … Director of the U.S. Small Business Administration’s (SBA) Baltimore District Office. District winners will be …
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TNR Accounting and Management Consultinghttps://www.sba.gov/success-story/tnr-accounting-and-management-consulting… was needed to continue being successful. The duo attended SBA and SCORE trainings to receive training for their staff … assistance that was being provided through the SBA. As a result, TNR became committed to educating small … and grow their business including participating in the SBA’s 8(a) Program. …
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Siblings Start Their Business in Their Parents' Garage and End Up Acquiring a Cutting Edge Tech Facility with SBA-backed 504 Loanhttps://www.sba.gov/success-story/siblings-start-their-business-their-parents-garage-and-end-acquiring-cutting-edge… and End Up Acquiring a Cutting Edge Tech Facility with SBA-backed 504 Loan Eddie and Aaron Silverberg’s business … purchase or renovate their own space, so they went to the SBA for assistance. Using the SBA-backed 504 Certified Development Company loan program, …
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Local Film Company Glows with Successhttps://www.sba.gov/success-story/local-film-company-glows-success… which is just what the US Small Business Administration’s (SBA) Buffalo District Office 2023 Young Entrepreneur of the … from preplanning to site production and editing. SBA’s funded resource partner, Buffalo State Small Business … working where you are, and Buffalo is that place for her. SBA and its resource partner at the Buffalo State SBDC will …
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Breathing New Life into Hidden Local Treasureshttps://www.sba.gov/success-story/breathing-new-life-hidden-local-treasures… Falls. They utilized the Small Business Administration’s (SBA) 504 loan program through Bangor Savings Bank and Granite … several months, they were thrilled to find out that the SBA would be paying their loan for 6 months under the … debt relief program. Greg commented, “I cannot thank the SBA enough. It was incredible to receive those payments and …
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How You Can Support Mom and Pop Businesses All Year Longhttps://www.sba.gov/blog/how-you-can-support-mom-pop-businesses-all-year-long… our communities. U.S. Small Business Administration The SBA works to ignite change and spark action so small … small businesses to access critical recovery resources on sba.gov , consult with local and regional SBA business resources and services , and learn more about …
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World Wide Waterhttps://www.sba.gov/success-stories/world-wide-water… Center at the University of Central Florida (an SBA resource partner) to build a robust exporting plan. GWT … Program (STEP) grant through Enterprise Florida and the SBA, which paved the way for rapid expansion. The company … Genesis Water Technologies was awarded the 2020 National SBA Small Business Exporter of the Year designation after …
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Elevate Systems - Back to the Futurehttps://www.sba.gov/success-story/elevate-systems-back-future… business accessed a U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) Express Revolving Line of Credit. As the company grew, … capabilities. Elevate accomplished this with help from the SBA 8(a) Business Development Program and the Small Business … B-52 bombers and many more. Scott Gray lauded that, “The SBA programs, particularly the APEX Accelerator (a government …
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Keeping the Pacific Northwest on the Job is Just the Beginning of a Stronger Tomorrowhttps://www.sba.gov/offices/district/or/portland/success-stories/keeping-pacific-northwest-job-just-beginning-stronger-tomorrow… and capital to make it a reality. With the help of SBA Funding Programs, the company was able access the capital … to keep its staff and clients safe. With the help of the SBA Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), BeginRight was able to … president. The company was recognized as the 2020 SBA Portland Family-Owned Business of the Year, an award …
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Sal & Mookie’s New York Pizza & Ice Cream Jointhttps://www.sba.gov/success-story/sal-mookies-new-york-pizza-ice-cream-joint… menu. Jeff Good and Daniel Blumenthal received the SBA 2013 Mississippi Small Business Person(s) of the Year … and a response to adversity. The business received a SBA 7(a) guaranteed loan from Trustmark Bank in 2011 to … who were furloughed during the pandemic. In 2021, SBA introduced the Restaurant Revitalization Fund (RRF). This …
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Veteran-Owned 8(a) Firm LJV Development Recognized as One of the Fastest Growing Companies in Americahttps://www.sba.gov/success-story/veteran-owned-8a-firm-ljv-development-recognized-one-fastest-growing-companies-america… resources paved the way for exponential growth The SBA’s 2023 Massachusetts Veteran-Owned Business of the Year, … and looking to take the company to new heights.” “ The SBA’s 8(a) business development program gave me a start in … Other certifications held by LJV Development include SBA’s Economically Disadvantaged Women-Owned Small Business ( …
