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Supporting women in business
… Linda McMahon served as the 25th Administrator of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) from 2017 to … co-sign for it. That changed in 1988 with the passage of a federal bill known as HR 5050, which eliminated that … tend to finance new businesses with personal savings and credit cards, while men tend to get financing through loans. … -
How SBA Helps Native American Small Business Owners Succeed
… Alaska Natives, and Native Hawaiians have a strong history of entrepreneurship and small business ownership. There are … in the U.S. today, generating around $50 billion of revenue a year. Native American business owners have made their mark in a variety of industries, including tourism, gaming, energy, … -
MARCH 28-29: U.S. Small Business Administration Announces Second Annual Women’s Business Summit
… Annual Women’s Business Summit WASHINGTON – In honor of Women’s History Month, the U.S. Small Business … Entrepreneurial Center, Wells Fargo, and the Association of Women’s Business Centers. Additional speakers and schedule … training, counseling, technical assistance, access to credit and capital, as well as marketing opportunities to … -
Federal Government Exceeds Small Business Contracting Goals by Awarding Record-Breaking $132.9 Billion to Small Businesses
… that the women-owned small business contracting goal of 5% has been met*. The federal government also added a … small businesses too. For the second time in the history of the Scorecard, the federal government has met the women’s … FY19, in accordance with federal law, SBA provided double credit, for scorecard purposes only, for prime contract … -
SBA and Treasury Announce Release of Paycheck Protection Program Loan Data
… SBA and Treasury Announce Release of Paycheck Protection Program Loan Data WASHINGTON —The U.S. … Protection Program (PPP). This disclosure covers each of the 4.9 million PPP loans that have been made. “The PPP is … institutions, minority depository institutions, Farm Credit System institutions, fintechs and other nonbanks, and … -
SBA Administrator Guzman Announces 2022 State Trade Expansion Program Awardees
… – Today, Administrator Isabella Casillas Guzman , head of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) and the voice … trade agencies across the country – the highest number of grantees since the program’s inception. The awardees were … is a key component of SBA’s small business strategy, in line with the Biden-Harris Administration’s goals of creating … -
SBA Announces Funding Opportunity to Provide Continuation of Boots to Business Entrepreneurship Training
… SBA Announces Funding Opportunity to Provide Continuation of Boots to Business Entrepreneurship Training WASHINGTON – … agencies, private sector firms, and institutions of higher learning to submit proposals to provide synchronous … issues with grants.gov, please call the Grants.gov Support Line at 1-800-518-4726 or email support@grants.gov . ### … -
This Entrepreneur Has a Story to Tell
… Beginning with just one employee and operating out of a basement office, Verdis focused on planning and design … firm. Their work includes projects for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Department of Homeland Security, National Park Service, US Forest … -
SBA Continues to Expand Disaster Assistance for Hawaii by Opening First Business Resource and Assessment Center
… and financial disaster recovery, announced the opening of their first Business Resource and Assessment Center in … began on Aug. 8. The new center will provide a variety of public and private sector assistance, in addition to … KAUAI COUNTY Business Recovery Center Kaua'i Federal Credit Union's new community space in Kapa'a (former Otsuka … -
SBA Awards Illinois Entrepreneur as 2018 National Small Business Person of the Year
… Entrepreneur as 2018 National Small Business Person of the Year WASHINGTON – Linda McMahon, Administrator of the U.S. Small Business Administration today recognized and awarded this year’s Small Business Person of the Year at a ceremony and reception at the United States … -
Maui Skydiving LLC Mathieu and Ylenia Mayen St. Louis, Owners
… St. Louis and his wife Ylenia have experienced a lot of weightless moments running four popular skydiving … But that didn’t compare to the back-to-back experience of feeling the floor fall out from under them financially. … COVID-19 Pandemic hit, and as they began to feel a sense of recovery, they then were struck by the devastating fiscal … -
U.S. Small Business Administration and Milken Institute Partner to Increase Access to Capital for Underserved Communities
… Maria Contreras-Sweet , SBA Administrator and the voice of small business on the President’s Cabinet , said: … to capital in underserved communities continues to be one of my highest priorities. Solving this longstanding and … of limited access to capital. Conventional small business credit is still only at 85 percent of its pre-recession … -
Why Veterans Are Well-Suited to Become Business Owners—And the Lessons You Can Learn from Them
… Them November 21, 2019 Anyone who served in any branch of the armed forces is already in possession of these lessons, but the good news for those who didn’t … protein bar and snack company (FitCrunch), a prepared food line (Robert Irvine Foods), a live stage show (Robert Irvine … -
SBA Deadline Approaching for Alabama Small Businesses to Apply for Working Capital Loans Due to March 2021 Disaster
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SBA Announces Veterans Business Outreach Center Funding Opportunity
… Business entrepreneurship training program, which is part of the Department of Defense’s Transition Assistance Program. Additionally, … issues with grants.gov, please call the Grants.gov Support Line at 1-800-518-4726 or email support@grants.gov . ### … -
UPDATE: SBA Extends Deadline for Veterans Business Outreach Center Funding Opportunity
… Business entrepreneurship training program, which is part of the Department of Defense’s Transition Assistance Program. Additionally, … issues with grants.gov, please call the Grants.gov Support Line at 1-800-518-4726 or email support@grants.gov . … -
PPP, EIDL Programs Help Rural, Immigrant and Woman-Owned Small Business Save Jobs
… and parasites on aquatic farms in the Southeast. This type of fish has spread rapidly and uncontrollably, particularly … in the Mississippi River and its tributaries. Because of its large size, voracious appetite and ability to … manage growth. Two Rivers Fisheries increased its product line and opened a fish market. Angie formed another company … -
We're Fighting for Veterans this National Veterans Small Business Week
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ROM 10-04 - Review of Controls Over Job Creation and Retention Statistics Reported by SBA under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009
… ROM 10-04 - Review of Controls Over Job Creation and Retention Statistics … by SBA under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 Review of Controls Over Job Creation and Retention … after approval or not disbursed immediately. To its credit, SBA did disclose that approximately 15 to 20 percent …