SBA: Pennsylvania Small Business Wins SBA’s 2017 Explorer of the Year Award
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Abram’s Bed LLC, doing business as The Safety Sleeper™, has been named Small Business Exporter of the Year by the U.S. Small Business Administration. The Pittsburgh-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….
SBA: National Small Business Week 2017 to Kick-off in the Nation’s Capital
Leading organizations join forces with SBA to make the week possible Release Date: Tuesday, April 18, 2017 Release Number: 17-21 Contact: Terry Sutherland (202) 205-6919 Internet Address: https://www.sba.gov/news WASHINGTON – National Small Business Week 2017 kicks off at the end of this month with an awards ceremony in Washington, D.C. where national award winners including…
SBA: Wisconsin Women’s Business Initiative Corporation Wins SBA’s Jody C. Raskind Lender Award
WASHINGTON – The Wisconsin Women’s Business Initiative Corporation (WWBIC), a Milwaukee-based nonprofit organization serving women entrepreneurs, is the recipient of this year’s Jody C. Raskind Lender Award. 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…
SBA: Small Business Innovation National Road Tour Announced
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) today announced it will launch an 11-state, 15-stop road tour led by the SBA’s Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs, with participation from 11 other federal agencies. This will be the third year of the SBA-led National Innovation Road Tour. “The…
Federal Reserve: Accepting Applications for its Community Advisory Council
The Federal Reserve Board announced on Tuesday that it is accepting applications from individuals who wish to be considered for membership on the Community Advisory Council (CAC). Formed in 2015, the CAC advises the Board on issues affecting consumers and communities. The CAC is made up of a diverse group of experts and representatives of…
SBA: New York Director Announces Small Business Week Awardees
New York – The results are in. Businesses from across the New York SBA District – the five boroughs of New York City, Long Island, and seven down-state counties of the Mid and Lower Hudson – submitted applications to the 2017 National Small Business Week Awards. Judges selected nine winners in various categories, ranging from…
SBA: Funding Awarded to Organizations Offering Entrepreneurship Training to Women Veterans and Military Spouses
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Small Business Administration this week announced the awarding of $300,000 in Women Veteran Entrepreneurship Training Program grants to three organizations offering small business development resources to women veterans and military spouses. The funding opportunity, offered by SBA’s Office of Veterans Business Development, supports each organization’s entrepreneurial training programs for women who are…
SBA: Administrator McMahon Appoints William Manger as Head of Capital Access
WASHINGTON – Administrator Linda McMahon of the U.S. Small Business Administration announced today that William Manger will serve as Associate Administrator for SBA’s Office of Capital Access. “Capital is the lifeblood of small businesses,” McMahon said. “Bill will play a critical part of SBA’s mission by helping entrepreneurs get access to the credit they need…
SBA: Administrator McMahon Appoints Joseph Shepard as Head of Investment and Innovation
WASHINGTON – Administrator Linda McMahon of the U.S. Small Business Administration announced today that Joseph Shepard will serve as the Associate Administrator for the Office of Investment and Innovation. “It is my pleasure to welcome Joe to the SBA,” McMahon said. “His previous public sector experience at SBA overseeing the SBIC program, as well as…
SBA: Administrator Announces National Small Business Week Awardees
WASHINGTON – Administrator Linda McMahon, the head of the U.S. Small Business Administration, today announced the 2017 National Small Business Week awardees for 16 different categories ranging from exporting, outreach, contracting, lending, disaster recovery to manufacturing and research and development. Last week McMahon announced the 54 Small Business Person of the Year state and territorial…