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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…

SBA: National Small Business Week to Kick Off with Hackathon in Partnership with Visa

Participants to create disaster recovery solutions & compete for $60k prize pool The U.S. Small Business Administration and Visa will host a National Small Business Week Hackathon at the Inclusive Innovation Incubator in Washington, D.C. May 3-5. App developers, business owners and idea generators will face the challenge of mashing up application programming interfaces (APIs)…

SBA: Agency Resource Partners Honored at National Small Business Week

Today, the U.S. Small Business Administration announced the following 2019 National Small Business Week resource partners as national winners for their impact on local economic development and support of small business creation and growth in the U.S.: Montana Women’s Business Center Ohio Small Business Development Center at Youngstown State University Veterans Business Outreach Center at Gulf Coast…

SBA: New Regional Innovation Cluster Awards to Advance Small Business Growth Announced

The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) announced the addition of seven new clusters to the portfolio of communities it supports through the Regional Innovation Clusters initiative. Regional Innovation Clusters are geographically-concentrated groups of interconnected businesses, suppliers, service providers and related institutions in an industry that drive innovation, job creation and help grow the economy.  “The…

SBA: National SBIR Road Tour Announced to Engage Small Businesses Working on High-Tech, High-Impact Ideas

The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) today announced it will launch a 16-stop road tour connecting entrepreneurs working on advanced technology to the country’s largest source of early stage funding – the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs. Also known as America’s Seed Fund, the SBIR/STTR programs focus on…

SBA: Nation’s Top Small Businesses Honored by SBA Administrator

Winners to be formally recognized in Washington, D.C. on May 5-6 WToday, Administrator Linda McMahon, the head of the U.S. Small Business Administration, announced the 2019 Small Business Persons of the Year winners from the 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and Guam. Each of the winners have been invited to attend ceremonies in Washington,…

SBA: National Small Business Week Announced

Today, the head of the U.S. Small Business Administration, Administrator Linda McMahonannounced that this year’s National Small Business Week will be held from May 5-11, 2019. Administrator McMahon will start the week in Washington, D.C., where she will recognize and award outstanding small business owners and SBA Resource Partners from around the nation. She will continue the…

SBA: Emerging Leaders Initiative to Help Growing Entrepreneurs Opens 2019 Recruitment

The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) announced the launch of the 2019 Emerging Leaders Initiative for executives of small businesses poised for growth in emerging markets.  Local area recruitment for the 2019 training cycle is currently ongoing at designated SBA District Offices.  Interested  small business owners can learn more regarding eligibility, how to apply, class…

SBA: Apply for SBA Workshops on Women’s Business Center Grants

Funding Available to Help Train Idaho’s Women Entrepreneurs WASHINGTON – The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) will conduct workshops next week to train organizations in Idaho on best practices regarding the Women’s Business Center (WBC) grant application process. The following are the dates and locations of the workshops: Monday, Feb. 11 at 2 p.m. PST…