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…
ABA: Report Shows Bank Lending Rose to $108 Billion in 2018
Strong performance, asset quality and capital levels in 2018 U.S. farm banks increased agricultural lending by 5.3 percent, or $5.5 billion, to $108 billion in 2018, according to the American Bankers Association’s annual Farm Bank Performance Report. The report—an analysis by ABA’s economic research team based on FDIC data—examines the performance of the nation’s 1,772 banks…
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 Small Business Week Hosts Second Annual Virtual Conference on May 5 to May 7
As part of the National Small Business Week (NSBW), the U.S. Small Business Administration and SCORE, mentors to America’s small businesses, will cohost the second annual NSBW Virtual Conference from May 7 – 8, 2019. The conference will include educational webinars presented by NSBW Cosponsors, virtual exhibit booths, and a networking room where business owners have an opportunity to connect…