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SBA Awards Grants to 21 State and Local Economic Development Entities, SBDCs, and Universities to Support R&D Commercialization and Small Business Innovation

… with a particular emphasis on fostering participation from women-owned and socially and economically disadvantaged firms, … Connecticut (Connecticut Innovations, Inc.) Illinois (Women's Business Development Center) Iowa (Iowa Innovation …

Article Last updated February 6, 2025
https://www.sba.gov/article/2017/aug/17/sba-awards-grants-21-state-local-economic-development-entities-sbdcs-universities-support-rd
Statement of SBA Administrator Maria Contreras-Sweet at U.S. Senate Committee on Small Business & Entrepreneurship Hearing

… 7(a) loans are up 47 percent to business owners who are women, 32 percent to veterans, 75 percent to …

Article Last updated February 6, 2025
https://www.sba.gov/article/2016/may/26/statement-sba-administrator-maria-contreras-sweet-us-senate-committee-small-business
Six New Veterans Business Outreach Centers Open

Article Last updated February 6, 2025
https://www.sba.gov/article/2016/may/17/six-new-veterans-business-outreach-centers-open-0
National Small Business Week to kick-off in Nation’s Capital this Weekend

Article Last updated February 6, 2025
https://www.sba.gov/article/2016/apr/27/national-small-business-week-kick-nations-capital-weekend
SBA to Kick Off First Leg of National Small Business Week Events in Nations Capital on May 1-2

… Center (SBDC) Excellence and Innovation Center Award Women’s Business Center of Excellence Award Veterans Business …

Article Last updated February 6, 2025
https://www.sba.gov/article/2016/apr/25/sba-kick-first-leg-national-small-business-week-events-nations-capital-may-1-2-0
SBA Participates in 2016 DyNet Conference

… Larkin, President, TargetGov, Education Foundation Chair, Women Impacting Public Policy and George Murray, Deputy …

Article Last updated February 6, 2025
https://www.sba.gov/article/2016/apr/21/sba-participates-2016-dynet-conference
National Small Business Week 2016 to Kick-off in the Nation’s Capital Cosponsors make the week possible

… the tremendous contributions of small businesses, women entrepreneurs, millennial entrepreneurs, immigrant …

Article Last updated February 6, 2025
https://www.sba.gov/article/2016/apr/19/national-small-business-week-2016-kick-nations-capital-cosponsors-make-week-possible
Veteran Entrepreneurs Honored During National Veterans Small Business Week Nov. 3-7

… of veteran entrepreneurship. We are proud of the men and women who continue to play such a critical role in the …

Article Last updated February 6, 2025
https://www.sba.gov/article/2016/sep/06/veteran-entrepreneurs-honored-during-national-veterans-small-business-week-nov-3-7-0
SBA and AARP Host Encore Entrepreneur Mentor Month in April with Events around the Country

… from SBA’s network of Small Business Development Centers, Women’s Business Centers, and SCORE chapters who can help …

Article Last updated February 6, 2025
https://www.sba.gov/article/2016/aug/11/sba-aarp-host-encore-entrepreneur-mentor-month-april-events-around-country
Sridhara Gutti Declared Alabama’s 2020 Small Business Person of the Year

… built successful small businesses,” said Carranza. “These women and men not only realized their dreams of …

Article Last updated February 6, 2025
https://www.sba.gov/article/2020/mar/09/sridhara-gutti-declared-alabamas-2020-small-business-person-year
60,000 Paycheck Protection Program Loans Approved in First Week

… in serving underserved communities, including minority-, women- and veteran-owned small businesses from Monday through Thursday, joined …

Article Last updated February 6, 2025
https://www.sba.gov/article/2021/jan/19/60000-paycheck-protection-program-loans-approved-first-week
SBA Awards Funding to Veterans Business Outreach Center at the University of Maryland, College Park

… Casillas Guzman . “The can-do spirit of our servicemen and women is the entrepreneurial spirit - the grit, determination …

Article Last updated February 6, 2025
https://www.sba.gov/article/2021/jun/10/sba-awards-funding-veterans-business-outreach-center-university-maryland-college-park
SBA Hosts National SBIR Week to Connect Technology Innovators & Entrepreneurs with Research Funding

… “SBA is committed to making sure innovators – particularly women, minorities, and those located in states with less …

Article Last updated February 6, 2025
https://www.sba.gov/article/2021/jul/07/sba-hosts-national-sbir-week-connect-technology-innovators-entrepreneurs-research-funding
SBA Announces Call for Nominations for 2022 National Small Business Week Awards

… Center (SBDC) Excellence and Innovation Center Award Women’s Business Center of Excellence Award Veterans Business …

Article Last updated February 6, 2025
https://www.sba.gov/article/2021/nov/12/sba-announces-call-nominations-2022-national-small-business-week-awards
SBA Announces Boots to Business Instructors of the Year Recognizing Top Performers Across the Agency’s Flagship Program Supporting Veteran-Owned Small Businesses

… Across the Agency’s Flagship Program Supporting Veteran-Owned Small Businesses WASHINGTON – Today, the U.S. Small … often from underserved communities such as veteran-owned small businesses, has been a key priority. In addition … Center (VBOC) in Warner Robins, GA Mary Helen Aldeis, Women’s Business Center in El Paso, TX Rafael Reisz, SCORE in …

Article Last updated February 6, 2025
https://www.sba.gov/article/2022/may/09/sba-announces-boots-business-instructors-year-recognizing-top-performers-across-agencys-flagship
SBA Disaster Loans Available to Residents and Businesses in Puerto Rico for Hurricane Fiona; SBA Opens Four More Business Recovery Centers

… SBA Business Recovery Center Mayagüez Municipality Women’s Business Center Villa Capitan II Building, Suite 204 …

Article Last updated September 28, 2022
https://www.sba.gov/article/2022/sep/28/sba-disaster-loans-available-residents-businesses-puerto-rico-hurricane-fiona-sba-opens-four-more
SBA Opens Seventh Business Recovery Center; SBA Provides Disaster Loans to Puerto Rico Residents and Businesses for Hurricane Fiona

… SBA Business Recovery Center Mayagüez Municipality Women’s Business Center Villa Capitan II Building, Suite 204 …

Article Last updated September 29, 2022
https://www.sba.gov/article/2022/sep/29/sba-opens-seventh-business-recovery-center-sba-provides-disaster-loans-puerto-rico-residents
SBA Announces Holiday Closure of Five Business Recovery Centers in Puerto Rico for Hurricane Fiona

… 10 SBA Business Recovery Center Mayagüez Municipality Women’s Business Center Villa Capitan II Building, Suite 204 …

Article Last updated October 11, 2022
https://www.sba.gov/article/2022/oct/07/sba-announces-holiday-closure-five-business-recovery-centers-puerto-rico-hurricane-fiona
SBA Announces Holiday Closure of Five Business Recovery Centers in Puerto Rico

… SBA Business Recovery Center  Mayagüez Municipality Women’s Business Center Villa Capitan II Building, Suite 204 …

Article Last updated November 10, 2022
https://www.sba.gov/article/2022/nov/10/sba-announces-holiday-closure-five-business-recovery-centers-puerto-rico
Small Business Tax Product Order Blank

… 12196 is used by Business Information Centers (including Women's & Tribal), Small Business Development Centers, SCORE …

Document Last updated October 10, 2017
https://www.sba.gov/document/sba-form-12196-small-business-tax-product-order-blank