SBA: Agency-Wide Reorganization Announced
SBA will restructure to eliminate wasteful spending, restore mission of empowering small businesses Today, pursuant to EO 14210(Link is external), the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) announced its plans for an agency-wide reorganization. To return to its founding mission of empowering small businesses, and to restore accountability to taxpayers, the agency will reduce its workforce by 43% –…
SBA: Dates Set for Free National Small Business Week Virtual Summit
Summit will feature educational workshops, networking opportunities and information about federal resources Today, the U.S. Small Business Administration and SCORE(Link is external), mentors to America’s small businesses and an SBA resource partner, set the dates for the 2025 National Small Business Week virtual summit. The free two-day online event will take place May 6 and 7 from 10 a.m. to…
SBA: 2025 National Small Business Week Will Take Place May 4-10
State and territory Small Business Persons of the Year will compete for national award to be presented in Washington, D.C. Today, the U.S. Small Business Administration announced its list of state and territory Small Business Persons of the Year ahead of this year’s National Small Business Week, which will take place May 4-10, 2025. SBA Administrator Kelly Loeffler will kick…
SBA: Made in America Manufacturing Initiative Announced
Effort will cut $100B in regulation, expand access to capital and create dedicated infrastructure to support blue-collar boom Today, U.S. Small Business Administration Administrator Kelly Loeffler announced the agency’s new Made in America Manufacturing Initiative to restore American economic dominance and national security by empowering small manufacturers. The agency’s effort will support President Trump’s agenda to create good-paying jobs,…
SBA: New MySBA Digital Experience Outlined to Transform How Business Owners Interact with SBA
New MySBA Experience Builds on SBA’s Efforts to Transform Customers’ Experiences with the Agency via Innovative Digital Tools Today, Administrator Isabel Casillas Guzman, head of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) and the voice in President Biden’s Cabinet for America’s more than 34 million small businesses, is celebrating the culmination of the SBA’s efforts to transform customers’ experiences…
SBA: Small Business Community Lending Network Strengthened in Underserved Communities
New Community Advantage Small Business Lending Companies Bring More Funding to Main Street and Rural America Today, Administrator Isabel Casillas Guzman, head of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) and the voice in President Biden’s Cabinet for America’s more than 34 million small businesses, announced additions to the Community Advantage Small Business Lending Company (CA SBLC) program. The…
SBA: More Than $26 Million Granted to Create 13 New Women’s Business Centers Nationally
Funding Establishes First WBC in the U.S. Virgin Islands, Adds Support for 17 Existing WBCs and Specific Grants for Childcare Enterprises and Government Contracting Today, Administrator Isabel Casillas Guzman, head of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) and the voice in President Biden’s Cabinet for America’s more than 34 million small businesses, awarded $26.25 million to create 13…
EDA: $10.5 Million Invested for Infrastructure Improvements to Support Business Growth in Montana
Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is investing $10.5 million in the state of Montana to support roadway and wastewater infrastructure improvements. The EDA investments announced today are: “The Biden-Harris Administration is committed to ensuring that all communities in Montana and across the country have the resources…
EDA: $6.2 Million Invested to Support Forestry and Construction Industry Workforce Development in Kansas
Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is investing $6.2 million in the state of Kansas to support forestry and construction industry workforce development. The EDA investments announced today are: “The Biden-Harris Administration’s Investing in America agenda is growing jobs, building a sustainable workforce, and creating opportunities for…
EDA: $4.2 Million Invested to Advance Indigenous Forestry Resource Industrial Development in Port Angeles, WA
Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $4.2 million grant to the Clallam County Economic Development Council in Port Angeles, Washington, to advance indigenous forestry resource industrial development in the region. This grant will fund the implementation of a regional program to bolster economic capacity…