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SBA’s Great Lakes Region Has Nearly 308,000 Loans Totaling $22.8 Billion Approved in Paycheck Protection Program’s Second Round
… Administration’s updated numbers for the second round of the Paycheck Protection Program funding as of May 1 indicates the Great Lakes Region, which includes … Certified Development Companies, Microlenders, Farm Credit lending institutions, and FinTechs. Over 850,000 … -
SBA Awards $2.7M in Grants to 14 Women’s Business Centers
… U.S. Small Business Administration issued 14 grant awards of up to $200,000 each to organizations in 13 states as part of the Women’s Business Centers (WBC) Resiliency and Recovery … training, counseling, technical assistance, access to credit and capital, as well as marketing opportunities to … -
Smoky Lake Maple Products Taps SCORE Mentors for Export Success
… Jim became obsessed with improving the efficiency of the syrup-making process and crafted equipment to meet the … flue pans that were attracting industry attention—and that of his neighbors, who noticed the clouds of billowing steam … allow us to diversify, grow, and spur new innovations. I credit SCORE with helping us get started on the right foot in … -
SBA Announces Funding Opportunity for Eligible Organizations to Provide Boots to Business Training Overseas
… local, and tribal government agencies, and institutions of higher learning may now submit their proposals to host … service members and spouses through the Department of Defense’s Transition Assistance Program (TAP). The awardee … issues with grants.gov, please call the Grants.gov Support Line at 1-800-518-4726 or email support@grants.gov . ### … -
SBA Microlending Success Story: Miriam’s Earthen Cookware Bootstrapped and Built in Her Own Backyard
… Indian cooking methods. Miriam had visions in her dreams of making her own clay pots from scratch. She then acted on … metals – pure clay pots are believed to allow no radiation of toxins into your food. Backyard Business Building Armed … Earthenware so that it is more representative of the new line of products they want to introduce. Miriam also … -
What Your Life Will Look Like As A Franchisee
… made that decision, you should have a mental picture of what your business is going to look like-with you at the … Joel Libava, The Franchise King®, is the author of Become a Franchise Owner! and is a franchise ownership … dash over to help her insert a new roll of paper as the line gets longer and the customers grow impatient. You’re … -
How to Grow Your Business with Referral Groups
… group. Rieva Lesonsky Rieva Lesonsky is CEO and President of GrowBiz Media, a media company that helps entrepreneurs … results, a business referral group can offer a proven way of expanding your customer base. All good business referral … promptly. Referral groups typically limit the number of absences a member can have without being removed from the … -
The Dynamo Behind T&T's Booming Success
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Why Are Food Franchises So Popular?
… Joel Libava, The Franchise King®, is the author of Become a Franchise Owner! and is a franchise ownership … come to mind. When you’re done, look below to see if any of these iconic franchise brands are on your list: Subway® … hundreds of thousands of times over the years. The bottom line is this: The food-service business has extremely high … -
How Much Energy Do You Need to Own and Operate a Franchise?
… Joel Libava, The Franchise King®, is the author of Become a Franchise Owner! and is a franchise ownership … especially when it comes to being the active owner of a franchise business. Most franchises require their owners … will gladly hand over some of their money. The bottom line: If you have the physical and mental energy needed to … -
SBA honors top Indiana entrepreneurs and resource partner organizations with National Small Business Week awards
… — Local entrepreneur Sudhansu (Sam) Yadav is the winner of this year’s SBA Indiana District Office Small Business Person of the Year award. Yadav owns Quest Safety Products, Inc. , a leading distributor and manufacturer of industrial safety supplies and PPE. “SBA is pleased to … -
Letter Jacket, Cheer Wear Manufacturer produces PPE during crisis
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SBA Re-Opens PPP to Community Financial Institutions First
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7 Simple Steps for Mastering Social Media
… your marketing goals Start with a plan. Define a small set of marketing goals. (But not too many!) For example, perhaps … and Pinterest are great options for you to share photos of products. Figure out which social platforms will be most … from others’ blogs or video channels. Just be sure to credit them with a social handle. Besides keeping your social … -
SBA: Federal Government Breaks Contracting Record for Women-Owned Small Businesses
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SBA Invests Over $1 Million to Expand Support for Veteran Entrepreneurs
… (VBOC). The new funding opportunity will make awards of up to $400,000 to up to three entities. Eligible awardees … agencies. “Through this initiative, the SBA’s Office of Veterans Business Development (OVBD) is investing in … . For issues with grants.gov, please call the support line at 1-800-518-4726 or email . ### About the SBA’s … -
CDC Bylaw Summary Guide Overview
… as revised. All CDCs are to review, in detail, all of the revised regulations as it is the CDC’s responsibility … the Final Rule prior to one year from the effective date of April 21, 2014. New CDC applicants must comply with the … Executive Committee, if any (Loan Policy Manual detailing credit approval policy may be a separate document) 120.823 … -
Grilling Up New Ideas for a WOSB, Rural Manufacturing Company
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9-17 – Review of the Allegations Concerning How the Loan Management and Accounting System Modernization Project is Being Managed