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Wonderlyn Murphy followed in the Footsteps of Her Father to 8(a) Certification
https://www.sba.gov/success-story/wonderlyn-murphy-followed-footsteps-her-father-8a-certification… is certified as an Economically Disadvantaged Woman Owned Small Business with the SBA; as a Disadvantaged Business Enterprise … Year for Massachusetts as part of the SBA’s 2023 National Small Business Week Awards, “ I would like to recognize and … -
Primary Source Plans for the Future
https://www.sba.gov/success-stories/primary-source-plans-future… owner Mary Anne Kennedy bought the marketing promotions business in 1997, growing it into a highly visible mainstay in the local small business community. Its promotional products and awards … utilized an SBA-backed Payroll Protection Program (PPP) loan through Great Western Bank to cover rent, utilities and … -
20 Things You Can Sell Online that You Might Not Have Thought Of
https://www.sba.gov/blog/20-things-you-can-sell-online-you-might-not-have-thought… reaching over 6 million users annually, including Small Business Trends, a daily publication about small business issues, and BizSugar.com, a small business … -
Little Hat Creek Farm
https://www.sba.gov/success-stories/little-hat-creek-farm… moving to Virginia, the couple had discussed going into business together. Ben had considerable vegetable farming … “letter loans” to pay for half of the building, asking for small loans from members of their community. The couple pays … They found financing for the second half of their loan through an SBA 7(a) loan from University of Virginia … -
Certified Development Company (CDC) Annual Report Guide
https://www.sba.gov/document/sba-form-1253-certified-development-company-cdc-annual-report-guide… reporting requirements to SBA for the oversight of 504 Loan Program requirements. SBA form 1253 OMB Number 3245-0074 … Activity General SOP 50 10 Lender and Development Company Loan Programs SBA form 1253A Job Opportunity Analysis Report … reporting requirements to SBA for the oversight of 504 Loan Program requirements. … -
Purrista Café Is Catalyst for Feline Adoptions and She-Conomy
https://www.sba.gov/success-story/purrista-cafe-catalyst-feline-adoptions-she-conomy… of shelter kittens and cats with happy, new owners -- a business idea she’s pursued for years. “I wanted to create a … a cat café too.” She visited the Gannon University Small Business Development Center for startup … and low-cost training classes for every phase of small business development. Last year, 705 entrepreneurs in … -
How to Get Past the Fear of Buying a Franchise
https://www.sba.gov/blog/how-get-past-fear-buying-franchise… things like: Hiring Payroll Inventory Marketing Operations Business Development Expenses And part of your fear has to do … your landlord, and the bank where you took out your small business loan . Admittedly, what I just described is very unpleasant … -
MaTCH competition aims to ignite workforce development
https://www.sba.gov/blog/match-competition-aims-ignite-workforce-development… Chris Pilkerton is the former General Counsel of the U.S. Small Business Administration. Read more about Chris Pilkerton … she’s not alone. A recent NFIB survey found 24 percent of small business owners say finding qualified workers is their … -
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… guilty yesterday for his role in a scheme to defraud the Small Business Administration (SBA) out of $15.9 million in loans … Protection Program (PPP) and Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) programs. “The defendant orchestrated a scheme … -
Winooski Market Tends To Immigrants’ Tastes
https://www.sba.gov/success-story/winooski-market-tends-immigrants-tastes… Africa and South America. Along the way to help grow the business, M. Square received assistance from Pacifique … is one of nine Vermont organizations assisting underserved small businesses throughout the state as part of the Small Business Administration’s Community Navigator Pilot … -
Alabama Gardner Center Blooms with Help from the SBDC Capital Access Team
https://www.sba.gov/success-story/alabama-gardner-center-blooms-help-sbdc-capital-access-team… a treasured garden and home center, has grown from a small family-owned business into a thriving retail hub. Jamie Pursell’s family … options and ultimately helped him to secure an SBA 504 loan of $4.1 million for a 4,000-square-foot greenhouse in … -
7 Types of Advertising That Don’t Cost an Arm and a Leg
https://www.sba.gov/blog/7-types-advertising-dont-cost-arm-leg… reaching over 6 million users annually, including Small Business Trends, a daily publication about small business issues, and BizSugar.com, a small business … -
The Mothership Serves Coffee and Community
https://www.sba.gov/success-story/mothership-serves-coffee-and-community… has also expanded into an online coffee subscription business and a wholesale coffee sales division. The fast … executive issues. As a self-taught barista, then business owner, she has had to wrestle with learning to … When she first approached the idea of owning her own business, she reached out to SCORE and met her mentor Matthew … -
CDC Best Practices Guidance - Executive Compensation
https://www.sba.gov/document/support--cdc-best-practices-guidance-executive-compensation… Development Company (CDC) compliance with certain 504 Loan Program Requirements. Support As outlined in 13 CFR … Development Company (CDC) compliance with certain 504 Loan Program Requirements. … -
From Oil to Coffee
https://www.sba.gov/success-story/oil-coffee… he owned in Martinsville, VA. Blancas decided to visit the small city to check out at the space. After that visit, he … Michael Scales, a counselor with the Martinsville-Longwood Small Development Center (SBDC). Small Business Development Centers are SBA-backed to provide … -
Harris Dream Clean: From Rock Bottom to Entrepreneurial Success Through Faith and Family
https://www.sba.gov/success-story/harris-dream-clean-rock-bottom-entrepreneurial-success-through-faith-and-family… coming in. After years of hard work and investing in the business, Harris Dream Clean has grown its annual revenues … past the $1 million mark. Harris earned a degree in business administration from Wichita State University (WSU) … Other members of the Harris family have created their own small businesses too. Jordan’s wife Marissa, his sister … -
Could a Semi-Absentee Franchise Opportunity Be Right For You?
https://www.sba.gov/blog/could-semi-absentee-franchise-opportunity-be-right-you… franchisees to be actively involved in running the business. For example, if you owned a retail franchise business , you’d be involved in things like: Ordering … to is a semi-absentee franchise. Specifically, a franchise business that’s setup to have a manager in place-from day … -
Former Cuban Military Sergeant Sentenced to Federal Prison in Pandemic Benefits Fraud Conspiracy
https://www.sba.gov/article/2025/12/05/former-cuban-military-sergeant-sentenced-federal-prison-pandemic-benefits-fraud-conspiracy… Ciero was one of six “bundlers” in the fraudulent PPP loan scheme. Ciero’s role was to recruit individuals into the … L. Vavricek and Daniel A. Chatham and investigated by the Small Business Administration, Office of Inspector General, the … -
Beth Millner Jewelry
https://www.sba.gov/success-story/beth-millner-jewelry… launched in Beth Millner Jewelry in 2007 as a home-based business from her kitchen table in Marquette, Mich. From its … that would be critical in accessing any type of business loan. She turned to the SBA-powered Small Business Development Center for guidance in developing …