SBA: National Small Business Week Tour Stops in Raleigh, NC on May 3rd
During National Small Business Week, the U.S. Small Business Administration celebrates the 30 million small businesses that are the engines of our national economy. SBA Administrator McMahon will visit small businesses on a four-state bus trip across the Southeast, highlighting the innovators and job creators that make our communities vibrant places to live, work and…
SBA: National Small Business Week Kicks Off in Washington, DC on April 29th
Administrator Linda McMahon, the head of the U.S. Small Business Administration, will be the keynote speaker to kick off the first leg of the 2018 National Small Business Week events in Washington, D.C. on April 29-30. Small business entrepreneurs, industry leaders and other award winners from around the country will converge on D.C. to receive…
SBA: Victors over Catastrophe Honored with SBA’s 2018 Phoenix Award
South Carolina business owners who rebounded after losing their entire inventory after a massive flood, Houston bakery owners who quickly reopened despite the devastation caused by Hurricane Harvey, a Texas mayor who navigated the town’s recovery after Hurricane Harvey, and a volunteer who organized the debris removal of a Georgia town hit by three massive…
SBA: CDC Small Business Finance Wins SBA’s 2018 Jody C. Raskind Award
The Certified Development Company (CDC) Small Business Finance, a California-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,…
SBA: National Small Business Week 2018 to Feature First-Ever Virtual Conference
Conference will feature webinars, mentoring sessions and business resources As part of National Small Business Week, April 29 – May 5, the U.S. Small Business Administration and SCORE, mentors to America’s small businesses, will host the first- ever National Small Business Week Virtual Conference. The conference will include educational webinars, mentoring sessions and business resources. National Small…
SBA: National Small Business Week 2018 to Kick-Off in Nation’s Capital on April 29th
Leading organizations join forces with SBA to make the week possible National Small Business Week 2018 kicks off at the end of this month with an awards ceremony 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 awarded for their…
SBA: Small Business SBA 504 Loans Now Available with 25-Year Maturity
SBA Administrator Linda McMahon has announced that the U.S. Small Business Administration is offering a 504 Loan and the Debenture that funds it with a 25-year maturity. This new 25 year Debenture will be made available for 504 Projects that are approved on or after April 2, 2018. The new 504 Loan term complements the…
SBA: National SBIR Road Tour for Innovative Entrepreneurs to Stop in Jackson, MS on April 19th
The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) recently launched an 18-state road tour, with a visit scheduled for Jackson, MS on Thursday, April 19, 2018. This will be the fourth year of the SBIR Road Tour, led by the SBA’s Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs, with participation from the…
SBA: Vancouver Business Owner Named 2018 SBA Washington State Veteran-Owned Business of the Year
Tony Curtis of Current Home Technologies Takes Top Honors, Celebration to Recognize All Local SBA Award Winners May 3 The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) 2018 Washington State Veteran-Owned Business of the Year is Tony Curtis, owner of Current Home Technologies in Vancouver, Washington. Founded in 2008, Current Home Technologies specializes in custom residential design…
FEMA: SBA Provides Federal Disaster Assistance for Businesses in Puerto Rico through June 20th
Low-interest disaster loans from the U.S. Small Business Administration are available for businesses and private nonprofits that suffered physical damage or economic losses due to hurricanes Irma and Maria. Uninsured and underinsured losses caused by a disaster can impact business owners’ ability to recover. SBA loans can help cover repairs and replacement of damaged physical…