SBA: Office of Surety Guarantees Award Winners Recognized
The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) recognizes the Office of Surety Guarantees award winners for their continued work to help small contracting businesses acquire surety bonds. Three SBA surety bond partners were selected to receive awards based on their participation, activity, claims and recovery, and their commitment to helping small businesses obtain contracts with both…
SBA: Arizona Entrepreneurs Awarded 2019 Small Business Persons of the Year
Entrepreneurs from Iowa and Virginia also recognized by SBA as Runners-up Today, the U.S. Small Business Administration recognized and awarded this year’s Small Business Person of the Year, Jennifer Herbert (CEO) and Jeff Herbert (CSO) of Superstition Meadery, LLC from Arizona, during the 2019 National Small Business Week ceremony in Washington, D.C. “It is my honor to announce…
SBA: President Trump Proclaims National Small Business Week May 5-11
Today, National Small Business Week celebrations commence in the nation’s capital with a two-day award ceremony at the U.S. Institute of Peace where more than 75 national award winners from across the country and U.S. territories are gathered to be recognized for their major accomplishments. The two-day award ceremony will conclude Monday, May 6 with the announcement…
SBA: Funding Opportunity Announced through the State Trade Expansion Program
The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) announces the opening of the submission period for a funding opportunity through the State Trade Expansion Program (STEP). The purpose of the grant opportunity is to invite proposals for funding from eligible state entities interested in, and capable of providing assistance, guidance and tools to qualified small businesses looking to engage in export-related…
SBA: National Small Business Week Kicks Off in Washington, D.C. May 5-6
America’s top small businesses to be honored for their achievements Acting Administrator Chris Pilkerton, the head of the U.S. Small Business Administration, will kick off the 2019 National Small Business Week events in Washington, D.C. on May 5-6. Small business owners, industry leaders and other award winners from around the country will gather in D.C. to be recognized…
ABA: Ohio Small Business Wins SBA’s 2019 Exporter of the Year Award
EarthQuaker Devices has been named 2019 Small Business Exporter of the Year by the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA). The Akron, Ohio-based company will be officially recognized during National Small Business Week, an annual event honoring the accomplishments and contributions of the best small businesses in the nation. The award will be presented to EarthQuaker Devices’ Founder/President Jamie…
SBA: 2019 Phoenix Award Champions Honored for Outstanding Disaster Recovery Efforts
Today, the U.S. Small Business Administration announced the 2019 National Small Business Week Phoenix Award winners for their resilience in the aftermath of a disaster. Since 1998, the SBA has presented Phoenix Awards to business owners, public officials and volunteers who displayed selflessness, ingenuity and tenacity in the aftermath of a disaster, while contributing to the rebuilding…
SBA: St. Louis Investment Firm Named Small Business Investment Company of the Year
Eagle Fund III, LP of St. Louis, Missouri has been named the 2019 Small Business Investment Company (SBIC) of the Year by the U.S. Small Business Administration. Eagle, along with other national winners and finalists for the National Small Business Person of the Year, have been invited to a recognition ceremony as part of National Small…
SBA: Colorado Enterprise Fund Wins SBA’s 2019 Jody C. Raskind Lender Award
Colorado Enterprise Fund (CEF), a Colorado-based SBA 504 CDC Lender, Community Advantage Lender and Microloan Intermediary, has been selected as this year’s Jody C. Raskind Award recipient. This recognition is presented annually by the U.S. Small Business Administration to a mission-focused lender that has distinguished itself in helping small businesses start, grow and expand. The award will…
SBA: National Small Business Week 2019 to Kick Off in the Nation’s Capital
Leading organizations unite with SBA to honor the achievements of small businesses WASHINGTON – The U.S. Small Business Administration’s 2019 National Small Business Week kicks off on May 5 and 6 with awards ceremonies in Washington, D.C. where national award winners, including the naming of this year’s National Small Business Person of the Year, will be recognized and honored for their…