SBA: $6 Million Competition Announced for Women’s Business Center Modernization
Statutory Awards to Expand Statewide Support Networks and Access for Women Entrepreneurs Today, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) announced a national competition for $6 million in grant funding as part of a new Women’s Business Center (WBC) Modernization Initiative. Established nearly 40 years ago during the Reagan Administration, the WBC Program offers training and…
SBA: Registration Now Open for America’s Seed Fund Summit
Month-long Summit Will Connect Entrepreneurs to Country’s Largest Source of Early-Stage Research and Development Funding Today, the U.S. Small Business Administration announced that registration is now open for America’s Seed Fund Summit, which will take place from July 1 to July 31. The month-long summit will feature a national series of virtual webinars and in-person events designed to connect entrepreneurs,…
SBA: $1 Million Patriot Pitch Competition Launched to Showcase America’s Entrepreneurs
Freedom 250 Event Celebrates Free Enterprise Through National Small Business Competition for $1 Million Cash Prize Pool Funded by Clover Today, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) launched the Patriot Pitch Competition, a national celebration of 250 years of American free enterprise and the small businesses that drive innovation, create jobs, and generate economic growth. Featuring a…
SBA: 2025 Boots to Business Instructor of the Year Award Winners Announced
Recipients to be Recognized During Virtual Ceremony Feb. 19 The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) today announced the winners of the 2025 Boots to Business Instructor of the Year awards, honoring educators and professionals whose service and dedication have made a lasting difference for America’s service members, veterans, and military spouses pursuing entrepreneurship. These awards recognize individuals who…
SBA: Agency Clears VetCert Program Backlog to Put Veteran Entrepreneurs First
Agency Restores Statutory Staffing and Funding to Support Veteran Contracting Opportunities Today, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) announced that the agency has cleared the Biden-era backlog of Veteran Small Business Certification (VetCert) applications, which accumulated after the prior Administration diverted all resources away from VetCert to increase certification approvals for “socially disadvantaged” small businesses within the 8(a) Business Development…
SBA: Agency Celebrates National Small Business Week Following White House Proclamation
Today, Kelly Loeffler, Administrator of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA), joined the nation in recognizing National Small Business Week after President Donald J. Trump issued a formal proclamation(Link is external) declaring that the week would take place May 4-10, 2025. “This National Small Business Week, we honor the vital role that America’s entrepreneurs and job creators play in…
SBA: Full List of 2025 National Small Business Week Co-sponsors Announced
SCORE, the Nation’s Largest Network of Volunteer Business Mentors, Will Co-Host Virtual Summit Today, the U.S. Small Business Administration announced its cosponsors for the 2025 National Small Business Week, taking place May 4-10. SCORE, mentors to America’s small businesses and an SBA resource partner, will co-host this year’s National Small Business Week Virtual Summit, a free online event May…
SBA: Lending Network Strengthened with New Public-Private Partnerships Supporting Underserved Communities
Four New Small Business Lending Companies Authorized to Support America’s Entrepreneurs in Underserved Communities Today, Administrator Isabel Casillas Guzman, head of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) and the voice for America’s more than 34 million small businesses in President Biden’s Cabinet, announced that the SBA has granted Small Business Lending Company (SBLC) licenses to four lending institutions committed…
SBA: Growth Accelerator Fund Competition to Accelerate Innovation-Driven Ecosystem Building Announced Offering Up to $9 Million in Awards
Entrepreneur Support Organizations Will Compete in Two Stages for $75,000 to $150,000; 2025 Application Opens Jan. 8, 2025 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 and startups, announced the upcoming launch of the 2025 Growth Accelerator Fund Competition…
SBA: New Report Reveals Historic Surge in Small Business Financing
Dramatic FY24 Growth Driven by Small-Dollar 7(a) Loans and Loans to Women, Black, and Latino Entrepreneurs Today, Vice President Kamala Harris and Administrator Isabel Casillas Guzman, head of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) and the voice for America’s more than 34 million small businesses in President Biden’s Cabinet, announced(Link is external) that the SBA delivered a transformative $56 billion…