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https://www.sba.gov/article/2025/07/07/azumi-limited-restaurants-agree-pay-36m-resolve-false-claims-act-allegations-relating-paycheck… Protection Program Loans Click Here to Sign Up for SBA OIG Email Updates on Recent Investigative Cases, Audit … administered by the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA), was intended to support small businesses struggling to … payroll and other eligible expenses. In January 2021, SBA announced that certain parties that had previously …
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Co-Founder of Paycheck Protection Program Lender Service Provider Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison for $63M COVID-19 Relief Fraud Scheme
https://www.sba.gov/article/2025/11/21/co-founder-paycheck-protection-program-lender-service-provider-sentenced-10-years-prison-63m-covid… COVID-19 Relief Fraud Scheme Click Here to Sign Up for SBA OIG Email Updates on Recent Investigative Cases, Audit … guaranteed by the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security … borrowers and a higher percentage of lender fees from the SBA, Hockridge and her co-conspirators submitted PPP loan … -
Security Guard to Security Services Provider
https://www.sba.gov/success-stories/security-guard-security-services-provider… safe and able to do their jobs during the pandemic. The SBA has been a key partner for Bankhead as she grew her business. She has participated in various SBA programs including Emerging Leaders, ScaleUP, and is … involved with the Jacksonville Women’s Business Center (an SBA resource partner). Bankhead is also part of the North … -
2024 Announces NH Small Business Persons of the Year, Counseling Associates
https://www.sba.gov/success-story/2024-announces-nh-small-business-persons-year-counseling-associates… director of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) New Hampshire District office announced today the 2024 … Associates of New London, NH have been selected as SBA’s New Hampshire Small Business Persons of the Year and … environment and ongoing training for their staff.” The SBA Administrator Isabella Casillas Guzman will kick off her … -
Galley Support Innovations-2016
https://www.sba.gov/success-story/galley-support-innovations-2016… assistance of the U.S. Small Business Administration’s (SBA) 7(a) and 504 loans funded through Centennial Bank, … Bank, and Arkansas Capital Corporation. In addition, SBA’s resource partners, the SCORE Business Counselors and … worked with vendors, Arkansas Manufacturing Solutions, SBA and its resource partners, SCORE and the ASBTDC. The … -
Readout of Historic Latino Cabinet Member Panel
https://www.sba.gov/article/2023/09/21/readout-historic-latino-cabinet-member-panel… in America agenda. Administrator Guzman discussed how the SBA is working to advance equity across the small business … Guzman, please contact Rebecca Galanti at rebecca.galanti@sba.gov. ### About the U.S. Small Business … backed by the strength of the federal government, the SBA empowers entrepreneurs and small business owners with the … -
The Domino Effect
https://www.sba.gov/success-story/domino-effect… Solution Enrique and her business partner applied for the SBA 8(a) Business Development Program, a nine-year federal … The program includes one-on-one assistance from the SBA, mentorship, training workshops, matchmaking, and … opportunities. Enrique also participated in the SBA 7(j) Management and Technical Assistance Program, which … -
Need Help with Your Business Goals? Consider a Mentor
https://www.sba.gov/blog/need-help-your-business-goals-consider-mentor… of having a mentor. U.S. Small Business Administration The SBA works to ignite change and spark action so small … an experienced mentor to turn to when questions arise. SBA resource partner SCORE , for example, is a great place to … expert business advice is also available through the SBA’s Small Business Development Centers , Veterans Business … -
California Man Pleads Guilty for Role in $15.9M COVID-19 Fraud Scheme
https://www.sba.gov/article/2025/08/22/california-man-pleads-guilty-role-159m-covid-19-fraud-scheme… in $15.9M COVID-19 Fraud Scheme Click Here to Sign Up for SBA OIG Email Updates on Recent Investigative Cases, Audit … in a scheme to defraud the Small Business Administration (SBA) out of $15.9 million in loans through the Paycheck … system.” “Providing false information to gain access to SBA programs intended for disaster victims is unacceptable,” … -
Celebrating our heroes
https://www.sba.gov/blog/celebrating-our-heroes… Industries in San Marcos, Texas. 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 … need. I got to meet Rob Leonardis in May when the SBA honored Ember Industries with its Phoenix Award for … -
Los Angeles Investment Firm Named Small Business Investment Company of the Year
https://www.sba.gov/article/2018/apr/27/los-angeles-investment-firm-named-small-business-investment-company-year… Small Business Week in Washington, D.C., on April 29-30. SBA Administrator Linda McMahon will be presenting all … The SBIC of the Year award is administered by the SBA’s Office of Investment. This office was established … by providing U.S. taxpayer guaranteed long-term loans to SBA-licensed SBICs. The SBICs use these taxpayer guarantees … -
More Than $2.5 Million Recovered from Vancouver Real Estate Developer Convicted for Fraudulently Obtaining Covid-Relief Funds
https://www.sba.gov/article/2025/07/23/more-25-million-recovered-vancouver-real-estate-developer-convicted-fraudulently-obtaining-covid… Obtaining Covid-Relief Funds Click Here to Sign Up for SBA OIG Email Updates on Recent Investigative Cases, Audit … in restitution to the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA). Soon after, the Asset Recovery Unit of the U.S. … funds collected for restitution will be returned to the SBA, and funds collected to satisfy the forfeiture judgment … -
ICYMI: Administrator Loeffler Joins Lara Trump for Exclusive Interview on One Big Beautiful Bill
https://www.sba.gov/article/2025/07/08/icymi-administrator-loeffler-joins-lara-trump-exclusive-interview-one-big-beautiful-bill… Administrator of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA), joined My View with Laura Trump to discuss how … American supply chains. She also emphasized how the SBA and President Trump will continue to work together to … for small businesses within the federal government, the SBA empowers job creators with the resources and support they … -
National Small Business Week 2019 to Kick-off in the Nation’s Capital
https://www.sba.gov/article/2020/feb/06/national-small-business-week-2019-kick-nations-capital-0… on National Small Business Week, please visit http://www.sba.gov/nsbw . About the U.S. Small Business Administration … backed by the strength of the federal government, the SBA empowers entrepreneurs and small business owners with the … delivers services through an extensive network of SBA field offices and partnerships with public and private … -
U.S. Small Business Administration Announce the 2023 New Hampshire Small Business Persons of the Year along with the State and Regional Award Winners
https://www.sba.gov/success-story/us-small-business-administration-announce-2023-new-hampshire-small-business-persons… Services, LLC of Mont Vernon have been selected as SBA’s New Hampshire Small Business Persons of the Year. Nancy … the way from across New Hampshire,” said Mike Vlacich, SBA New England Regional Administrator. “Small businesses … comeback. “ Amy Bassett, District Director of the NH SBA office added, “It is our great pleasure to celebrate the … -
Careful Planning Plus Quality Ingredients Equal Success
https://www.sba.gov/success-story/careful-planning-plus-quality-ingredients-equal-success… fast-casual Sugarfire Smokehouse chain, and recently won SBA’s 2024 Missouri Small Business Person of the Year award. … Program) loans.” Sugarfire also got money from the SBA’s Restaurant Revitalization Fund and took out an EIDL … each of them. He credits some advice he learned from the SBA when he opened Cyrano’s back in 2002 (twenty years after … -
Alabama Goods Crafting Success One Local Treasure at a Time
https://www.sba.gov/success-story/alabama-goods-crafting-success-one-local-treasure-time… themes, which proved to be very popular. Additionally, the SBA Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan helped make up for … the pandemic. As a result of their smart pivoting and SBA support, they were able to successfully launch their … Co-owner Sherry Hartley noted that “Another way that the SBA has helped Alabama Goods is by co-sponsoring and … -
Superheroes in recycled clothing
https://www.sba.gov/success-story/superheroes-recycled-clothing… six states. The company is being recognized as the 2024 SBA New Hampshire Veteran-Owned Small Business of the Year. … a 17,600 sq. ft. warehouse in Hooksett acquired using the SBA 504 loan program through Primary Bank and Capital … in the disaster. Award winners were honored at the SBA’s 2024 Small Business Week celebration on Tuesday, April … -
Creating Jobs By Investing In Small Business
https://www.sba.gov/blog/creating-jobs-investing-small-business… job creation. U.S. Small Business Administration The SBA works to ignite change and spark action so small … . Using data from the Small Business Administration’s (SBA’s) SBIC program, the report finds that from 1995-2014 … the program was an estimate based on a report from 1999. SBA’s Office of Investment and Innovation saw the value in … -
Tips to Help Keep Your Small Business Cyber-Safe
https://www.sba.gov/blog/tips-help-keep-your-small-business-cyber-safe… you ready for them? U.S. Small Business Administration The SBA works to ignite change and spark action so small … protect your business and employees from cyberattacks. The SBA and its resource partners are committed to helping you … owner you have a variety of trainings at your fingertips: SBA and Resource Partner training events National …