SBA: Funding Opportunity Announced to Provide Continuation of Boots to Business Entrepreneurship Training
The U.S. Small Business Administration invites eligible non-profit organizations, state and local government agencies, private sector firms, and institutions of higher learning to submit proposals to provide synchronous online entrepreneurship training to transitioning service members, veterans, and military spouses. The entrepreneurship training shall be a continuation of the training participants receive as part of SBA’s Boots to Business (B2B)…
Census Bureau: Small Business Pulse Survey Phase 8 Weekly Data Released
The U.S. Census Bureau today released new data from Phase 8 of the Small Business Pulse Survey (SBPS), which measures the effect of changing business conditions during the coronavirus pandemic and other major events such as hurricanes on our nation’s small businesses. The SBPS complements existing Census Bureau data by providing detailed, near real-time information on the…
SBA: 2022 Women’s Business Summit Announced for March 28-30th
In honor of Women’s History Month, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) will hold its 2022 Women’s Business Summit on March 28-30, 2022. The summit will consist of virtual panels, “Ask an Expert” workshops, and fireside chats to help women-owned small businesses build, scale, and grow. In-person salon/listening sessions will also be held by local and regional hosts….
Census Bureau: Small Business Pulse Survey Phase 8 Weekly Data Released
The U.S. Census Bureau today released new data from Phase 8 of the Small Business Pulse Survey (SBPS), which measures the effect of changing business conditions during the coronavirus pandemic and other major events such as hurricanes on our nation’s small businesses. The SBPS complements existing Census Bureau data by providing detailed, near real-time information on the…
SBA: Small Business Digital Alliance National Members and First Slate of Events Announced
Fortune 500 companies and more sign on to new initiative to help small businesses grow their online footprint through access to free digital tools Today, the Small Business Digital Alliance (SBDA) announced its national members and a slate of upcoming events. The SBDA is a new public-private co-sponsorship between the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) and Business Forward, Inc., a non-profit…
EDA: $1.2 Million in American Rescue Plan Funds Invested to Expand Resources for Creative Arts Businesses and Entrepreneurs in Albuquerque, NM
Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina M. Raimondo announced the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $1.2 million American Rescue Plan Economic Adjustment Assistance grant to the Keshet Dance Company, Albuquerque, New Mexico, to renovate the Keshet Ideas and Innovation Center. The project will create additional space and support for artisans and creative-based…
EDA: $1.1 Million in American Rescue Plan Funds Invested to Provide Technical Assistance to Small Buisnesses in South San Francisco, CA
Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina M. Raimondo announced the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $1.1 million American Rescue Plan Economic Adjustment Assistance grant to the city of South San Francisco, California, to develop the North County Business Resource Center. The new facility will benefit low and moderate income. and previously underserved…
Census Bureau: Small Business Pulse Survey Phase 8 Begun
The U.S. Census Bureau today announced the beginning of data collection for Phase 8 of the Small Business Pulse Survey (SBPS). This experimental survey was designed and launched in April 2020 to measure the effect of changing business conditions during the coronavirus pandemic. It has also proven valuable in measuring the impact of other major events such…
SBA: $150,000 Announced to Fund Historic Women’s Business Center Expansion in Alaska
The New Funding Will Support the SBA’s First WBC in Alaska in a Decade. This WBC is the Latest in a Series of Historic Openings to Reach Underrepresented Communities Today, Administrator Isabella Casillas Guzman, head of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) and the voice for America’s 32.5 million small businesses in President Biden’s Cabinet, announced the availability of $150,000 for a new…
SBA: New Funding Announced to Expand Outreach Center for Women Entrepreneurs through Minority Serving Institutions
$1.5M Will be Awarded to Support the Expansion of the Agency’s Women’s Business Centers Across HBCUs and Higher Education Institutions Serving Hispanic, Tribal and AAPI Communities Today, Administrator Isabella Casillas Guzman, head of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) and the voice for America’s 32.5 million small businesses in President Biden’s Cabinet, announced the availability of $1.5 million…