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Seattle Founder Finds Success by Focusing on the Team She Leads
https://www.sba.gov/success-story/seattle-founder-finds-success-focusing-team-she-leads… initially launched her business from a home office, with a flip phone and a rented storage unit, and cleaned client homes herself as the only employee. Now in 2024, the company has their own headquarters with … a need for making changes and improvements. “I knew I needed some support, some consultation and help,” McDowell … -
Winooski Market Tends To Immigrants’ Tastes
https://www.sba.gov/success-story/winooski-market-tends-immigrants-tastes… new Americans in Vermont did not have a suitable market to buy food from their various homelands. “Selling goods was … growing up in the Congo and I knew people needed a market with food from their country, so I thought it made a lot of … ultimate dream is for this to become a franchise, but for now I’m happy to be building this little community,” said … -
SBA Offers Economic Assistance to Georgia Small Businesses Affected by Water Main Breaks
https://www.sba.gov/article/2024/07/13/sba-offers-economic-assistance-georgia-small-businesses-affected-water-main-breaks… by the water main breaks,” said Administrator Guzman. “With today’s announcement, we stand committed to providing … businesses and 3.25% for private nonprofit organizations with terms up to 30 years. The SBA sets loan amounts and … from the date of the first loan disbursement. To apply online and receive additional disaster assistance information … -
BA Tops $400 Million in Disaster Assistance Loans for Hawaii Wildfires, Including High Winds
https://www.sba.gov/article/2024/08/14/ba-tops-400-million-disaster-assistance-loans-hawaii-wildfires-including-high-winds… 8 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.; 1:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. Applicants now need to provide a written justification for physical … assets. SBA can also lend additional funds to help with the cost of improvements to protect, prevent or minimize … the date of the first disbursement. Applicants may apply online and receive additional disaster assistance information … -
Statement on President Biden’s Letter to Congress on Disaster Loan Funding
https://www.sba.gov/article/2024/10/05/statement-president-bidens-letter-congress-disaster-loan-funding… said Administrator Guzman. “We look forward to working with Congress to secure the federal resources necessary to … about its disaster loan programs and assisting borrowers with initial processing and servicing their loans in impacted … each applicant’s financial condition. Applicants may apply online and receive additional disaster assistance information … -
FL 15742 - SBA Opens Mobile Business Recovery Center in Mexico Beach, FL
https://www.sba.gov/article/2018/nov/30/fl-15742-sba-opens-mobile-business-recovery-center-mexico-beach-fl… disaster loans, answer questions and assist businesses with completing the SBA application. The Business Recovery … disaster survivors may register for federal assistance online at DisasterAssistance.gov and apply for SBA disaster … via the SBA’s secure website at DisasterLoan.sba.gov . If online or mobile access is unavailable, applicants should … -
What Can Go Wrong As A Franchise Owner
https://www.sba.gov/blog/what-can-go-wrong-franchise-owner… to start businesses. Those businesses have brought much-needed revenue to city coffers. They’ve also provided … some do average, and some end up going out of business. With this in mind, it’s important to know what can go wrong … other before you start a serious search for a franchise to buy. It’s especially important for you to do this if you’ve … -
GA 15745 - SBA Deadline for Georgia Small Businesses to Apply for Hurricane Michael Working Capital Loans is July 15
https://www.sba.gov/article/2019/jun/13/ga-15745-sba-deadline-georgia-small-businesses-apply-hurricane-michael-working-capital-loans-july-15… and 2.5 percent for private nonprofit organizations with terms up to 30 years. The loans are intended to pay … need to apply by the deadline. Survivors may apply online using the Electronic Loan Application (ELA) via SBA’s … need to apply by the deadline. Survivors may apply online using the Electronic Loan Application (ELA) via SBA’s … -
NC 15863 - SBA Deadline for North Carolina Private NonProfit Organizations to Apply For Physical Damage Disaster Loans due to Tropical Storm Michael
https://www.sba.gov/article/2019/mar/04/nc-15863-sba-deadline-north-carolina-private-nonprofit-organizations-apply-physical-damage-disaster… other business assets. The interest rate is 2.5 percent with terms up to 30 years. Applicants may be eligible for a … any physical property damage. Applicants may apply online using the Electronic Loan Application (ELA) via SBA’s … any physical property damage. Applicants may apply online using the Electronic Loan Application (ELA) via SBA’s … -
TUESDAY: SBA Administrator Guzman, NASA Administrator Nelson to Announce New Federal Contracting Records Set by the Biden-Harris Administration at NASA
https://www.sba.gov/article/2023/07/13/tuesday-sba-administrator-guzman-nasa-administrator-nelson-announce-new-federal-contracting-records… small businesses, etc. Every fiscal year, the SBA works with each federal agency to set their prime and … Programs, as well as small business leaders who work with NASA, will also attend. WHAT: Press Conference on … Press must RSVP for the event to Tiffani.Clements@sba.gov no later than two hours before the start of the event. … -
OH 15931 - SBA Deadline for Ohio Private NonProfit Organizations to Apply for Physical Damage Disaster Loans
https://www.sba.gov/article/2019/may/10/oh-15931-sba-deadline-ohio-private-nonprofit-organizations-apply-physical-damage-disaster-loans… other business assets. The interest rate is 2.75 percent with terms up to 30 years. Applicants may be eligible for a … any physical property damage. Applicants may apply online using the Electronic Loan Application (ELA) via SBA’s … any physical property damage. Applicants may apply online using the Electronic Loan Application (ELA) via SBA’s … -
PR 16253 - SBA Establishes New Incident Period for Puerto Rico Disaster Declaration for Earthquakes
https://www.sba.gov/article/2020/jun/03/pr-16253-sba-establishes-new-incident-period-puerto-rico-disaster-declaration-earthquakes… Anyone in the declared Puerto Rico municipalities are now eligible for damages from earthquakes beginning Dec. 28, … organizations, and 1.5 percent for homeowners and renters, with terms up to 30 years. The SBA customizes loan amounts … caused by a similar disaster. Applicants may apply online using the Electronic Loan Application (ELA) via the … -
PA 15804 - SBA Offers Disaster Loans for Pennsylvania Private NonProfit Organizations Affected by Severe Storms and Flooding
https://www.sba.gov/article/2018/dec/06/pa-15804-sba-offers-disaster-loans-pennsylvania-private-nonprofit-organizations-affected-severe… other business assets. The interest rate is 2.5 percent with terms up to 30 years. Applicants may be eligible for a … to SBA for disaster loan assistance. Applicants may apply online using the Electronic Loan Application (ELA) via SBA’s … to SBA for disaster loan assistance. Applicants may apply online using the Electronic Loan Application (ELA) via SBA’s … -
International Women’s Day
https://www.sba.gov/blog/international-womens-day… she’d be an entrepreneur – she was very comfortable with the corporate career she had had for 20 years. Then she got “downsized.” She suddenly found herself with no job and no income, but a need to make money and a desire … and her success with that enabled her to expand. She now owns nine stores. She is not only creating jobs in her … -
AL 15935 - Alabama Private NonProfits Deadline to Apply for SBA Physical Damage Disaster Loans is June 17; Declaration Adds Blount and Greene Counties
https://www.sba.gov/article/2019/may/14/al-15935-alabama-private-nonprofits-deadline-apply-sba-physical-damage-disaster-loans-june-17… other business assets. The interest rate is 2.75 percent with terms up to 30 years. Applicants may be eligible for a … any physical property damage. Applicants may apply online using the Electronic Loan Application (ELA) via SBA’s … any physical property damage. Applicants may apply online using the Electronic Loan Application (ELA) via SBA’s … -
PR 16253 - SBA Adds Municipalities to Puerto Rico Disaster Declaration And Extends Application Deadline to April 15
https://www.sba.gov/article/2020/mar/23/pr-16253-sba-adds-municipalities-puerto-rico-disaster-declaration-extends-application-deadline-april… loans to April 15, 2020 . The disaster declaration now covers Adjuntas, Aguada , Añasco , Arecibo, Barceloneta , … organizations and 1.5 percent for homeowners and renters with terms up to 30 years. Loan amounts and terms are set by … applicant’s financial condition. Applicants may apply online using the Electronic Loan Application (ELA) via the … -
SBA Administrator McMahon’s Statement on Six Months of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act
https://www.sba.gov/article/2018/jun/29/sba-administrator-mcmahons-statement-six-months-tax-cuts-jobs-act… anniversary of President Trump’s Tax Cuts and Jobs Act with the following statement: As we mark six months since … businesses. After years of uncertainty, small businesses now have the confidence they need to hire more workers or … Cut Truck!” This $80,000 truck and forklift was no small buy for his business but under the new tax law, Zaffaroni … -
MS 15944 - SBA Disaster Assistance Available to Mississippi Private NonProfit Organizations Affected by Severe Storms, Straight Line Winds, Tornadoes and Flooding
https://www.sba.gov/article/2019/apr/29/ms-15944-sba-disaster-assistance-available-mississippi-private-nonprofit-organizations-affected… other business assets. The interest rate is 2.75 percent with terms up to 30 years. Applicants may be eligible for a … to SBA for disaster loan assistance. Applicants may apply online using the Electronic Loan Application (ELA) via SBA’s … to SBA for disaster loan assistance. Applicants may apply online using the Electronic Loan Application (ELA) via SBA’s … -
$2.7 Million for Women’s Business Center Resiliency and Recovery Demonstration Grant
https://www.sba.gov/article/2021/may/17/27-million-womens-business-center-resiliency-recovery-demonstration-grant… 14 awards of not more than $200,000 per award. There is no matching requirement. Successful respondents will … for SBA’s Office of Women’s Business Ownership (OWBO). “With this funding, we will support WBCs programmatically that … nationwide. We look forward to supporting organizations with deep connection and understanding of the unique needs of …