Army Veteran Rose from Manager to Owner of Emporia Business
… The owner arranged the financing with ESB Financial to sell it to Drake, but he retained ownership of the property. …
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SBA Offers Disaster Relief to Mississippi Businesses and Residents Affected by the April Storms and Tornadoes
https://www.sba.gov/article/2025/05/09/sba-offers-disaster-relief-mississippi-businesses-residents-affected-april-storms-tornadoes -
Statement of Hon. Eric M. Thorson, Inspector General, U.S. Small Business Administration Before the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship United States Senate July 25, 2007
https://www.sba.gov/article/2007/jul/25/statement-hon-eric-m-thorson-inspector-general-us-small-business-administration-committee-small… to assemble the documents that might be required to close a disaster loan. Of the nearly 12,000 cancelled loans, we determined that close to 8,000 were cancelled without any prior notification … the loan regardless of need. The inability of borrowers to close on loans within the time restrictions imposed by SBA is … -
SBA Offers Relief to Indiana Businesses, Private Nonprofits and Residents Affected by March Storms
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SBA Offers Relief to Indiana Businesses, Private Nonprofits and Residents Affected by March Severe Storms and Tornadoes
https://www.sba.gov/article/2025/04/24/sba-offers-relief-indiana-businesses-private-nonprofits-residents-affected-march-severe-storms -
SBA’s Microloan Program Celebrates 25 years in Business
https://www.sba.gov/blog/sbas-microloan-program-celebrates-25-years-business… businesses foundation, operations and to manage growth. Close to $900 million and 250, 000 jobs later we can say with … of the shop who was named Evelyn decided to retire and close it, Bradstreet asked if she would sell it to her instead. She went to a SBA microlender named … -
SBA Announces Plan to Open Supplemental Grants for Shuttered Venue Operators Grant Applicants
https://www.sba.gov/article/2021/aug/11/sba-announces-plan-open-supplemental-grants-shuttered-venue-operators-grant-applicants… shutter, back on track. While the application portal will close to new applicants, the SBA will continue delivering … -
SBA Offers Disaster Assistance to Businesses and Residents of Tennessee Affected by Severe Storms and Tornadoes
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Rural Delmarva Retailer-Turned-Manufacturer’s Growth Defies Pandemic Odds
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SBA Adds More Counties to Minnesota Disaster Declaration
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Everything is better sunny side up
https://www.sba.gov/success-story/everything-better-sunny-side… Dr. Ilelegi ran into an obstacle; how was he going to sell Dehytrays to struggling farmers in underdeveloped … -
CDC Servicing and Liquidation Action Matrix
https://www.sba.gov/document/support--cdc-servicing-and-liquidation-action-matrix… or Co-Borrower on loan in liquidation (treat as OIC) X X Sell Operating Company when EPC retains ownership of Project … CDCs Non-PCLP CDCs Allow assumption of loan X Transfer, sell, or pledge loan X X Deferments ‐ Chapter 12 PCLP CDCs … Take title in SBA's name X X Take title in CDC's name X X Sell acquired collateral X X Lease acquired collateral X X … -
7 Ideas for Marketing to Existing Customers
https://www.sba.gov/blog/7-ideas-marketing-existing-customers… so that they return to you next time they need what you sell? Regular communication is key. Send your customers print … anywhere from two weeks to a month, depending on what you sell — contact the customer to see how they are doing with … you to answer questions, solve any problems and ideally sell the customer on complementary or related products or … -
SBA Adds More Counties to Maryland Disaster Declaration for the Francis Scott Key Bridge Collapse
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GA 15027 & GA 15033 - SBA Opens Business Recovery Center in Georgia
https://www.sba.gov/article/2017/jan/31/ga-15027-ga-15033-sba-opens-business-recovery-center-georgia -
SBA Adds Counties in North Carolina for Businesses and Residents Impacted by Tropical Storm Helene
https://www.sba.gov/article/2024/10/07/sba-adds-counties-north-carolina-businesses-residents-impacted-tropical-storm-helene -
Additional Kentucky Counties Designated Under Amended Presidential Disaster Declaration
https://www.sba.gov/article/2025/05/16/additional-kentucky-counties-designated-under-amended-presidential-disaster-declaration -
Lifelong Entrepreneur Makes the City Pretty with High-end Salon in Lincoln, NE
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Five Ways to Give Your Business A Strategic Refresh
https://www.sba.gov/blog/five-ways-give-your-business-strategic-refresh… offering. That’s what you do, as a business; what you sell. Relate that to your identity. Relate that to your … -
Mentoring: the missing link to small business growth and survival
https://www.sba.gov/blog/mentoring-missing-link-small-business-growth-survival… ); and about 10-12 percent of all employee-based firms close each year. There is growing evidence, however, that …