Small Business Administrator Isabella Casillas Guzman said that last week’s Supreme Court ruling overturning the 1973 Roe v Wade decision would “jeopardize the civil liberties of millions of women.” Guzman said that the reversal would create ripple effects across communities and our economy, “particularly for women entrepreneurs pursuing the American dream of business ownership.” Guzman […]
The US Small Business Administration (SBA) has announced the six recipients of the ‘Boots to Business Instructor of the Year’ award. SBA Awards Instructor of the Year Awards in the Boots to Business Program for Veterans Veteran-owned small businesses are part of the underserved communities that the Biden-Harris Administration is prioritizing for help. Representatives from […]
Two Senate committee chairs want the Small Business Administration to pull more funds into the Economic Impact Disaster Loan program. They are asking the SBA to pull Covid-19 relief money from relief programs where it hasn’t been spent. Last week, the SBA urged small business owners in New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Massachusetts and Pennsylvania […]
The US Small Business Administration (SBA) has announced the winner of this year’s Small Business Person of the Year to round off an encouraging National Small Business Week. Small Business Person of the Year Awarded to Cap National Small Business Week The week has been themed ‘Building a Better America Through Entrepreneurship’ which aimed to […]
The Small Business Administration budget request for fiscal year 2023 includes some big increases. The budget request has been passed by the Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship. The increases to the budget could aid small business owners who are seeking training and counseling, or access to funding. The proposal also increases the SBAs […]
Republicans from the House Committee on Small Business recently introduced a bill called the “Improve the SBA (Small Business Administration) Act.” They cited fraud and mismanagement by the SBA as their reason. The SBA should not be involved in direct lending, Republicans on the committee agreed. The proposed legislation would increase oversight of the SBA […]
Small businesses operating in areas of the US where Secretaries of Agriculture have declared drought disasters are eligible for an Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL loan). The Small Business Administration recently added a number of western states where small businesses can qualify an EIDL loan due to drought conditions. You can search by state and […]
The Small Business Administration (SBA) theme for the upcoming National Small Business Week is “Building a Better America Through Entrepreneurship.” SBA Director of Strategic Alliances Morning Washburn announced the schedule for the week, May 2-7, which includes a virtual summit, a winner’s event, field office events and a national bus tour. Events of the […]
The Small Business Administration (SBA) has announced a special bus tour dedicated to ‘Building a Better America Through Entrepreneurship’. SBA Announces “Building a Better America Through Entrepreneurship” Bus Tour The bus tour will highlight historic economic recovery during National Small Business Week and will feature SBA Administrator Isabella Casillas Guzman as well as other SBA […]
The Small Business Administration (SBA) has announced the launch of two new educational courses to the Ascent digital learning platform. Ascent is a free learning platform for women entrepreneurs. It provides women-owned small businesses with the resources to drive growth through business partnerships and access to important business information. SBA Adds 2 Courses to Ascent […]