SBA: Administrator Appoints New Regional Regulatory Fairness Board Members
Three small business owners from Louisiana, Maine and Alaska respectively have been appointed to serve on the U.S. Small Business Administration’s Regional Regulatory Fairness Boards by SBA Administrator Linda McMahon. Regional Regulatory Fairness Boards in all 10 of SBA’s regions represent the voice of small businesses on regulatory fairness. Each board is comprised of five…
SBA: Administrator Appoints New Members to Advisory Committee on Veterans Business Affairs
SBA Administrator Linda McMahon has named three new members for a three-year term to the Advisory Committee on Veterans Business Affairs. The Committee serves as an independent source of advice and policy recommendations to the SBA Administrator, the Associate Administrator of the Office of Veterans Business Development, Congress, the President and other U.S. policy makers under Section…
SBA: Office of the National Ombudsman Releases Annual Report on Small Business Issues
The Office of the National Ombudsman at the U.S. Small Business Administration recently released its annual report to the 115th Congress, rating federal agencies’ responsiveness to the regulatory enforcement issues small businesses faced during fiscal year 2016. Created by the Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act in 1996, the Office of the National Ombudsman works…
SBA: National SBIR Road Tour to Engage Innovative Entrepreneurs Announced
The U.S. Small Business Administration announced today it will launch an 18-state road tour connecting entrepreneurs with next generation Research & Development ideas to the largest source of early stage funding led by the SBA’s Small Business Innovation Research and Small Business Technology Transfer programs. “We are dedicated to supporting America’s entrepreneurs wherever they are….
SBA: Emerging Leaders Initiative to Help Growing Entrepreneurs Opens for Recruitment
The U.S. Small Business Administration announced the launch of the 2018 Emerging Leaders initiative for executives of small businesses poised for growth in emerging markets. Local area recruitment for the 2018 training cycle is currently ongoing at designated SBA District Offices. Classes are scheduled to begin this spring with specific dates differing by location. Interested…
SBA: Proposed Rule Issued to Move Veteran-Owned Small Business Verification Program to SBA
Department of Veterans Affairs issues proposed rule to move to the Small Business Administration regulations relating to business ownership and control for the purposes of its Veteran-Owned Small Business Verification Program and to clarify other terms and references used in this program. The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is proposing to amend its regulations governing…
SBA: U.S. Census Bureau to Conduct New Business Survey, Combine and Replace Previous Surveys
The U.S. Census Bureau plans to conduct a new business survey, the Annual Business Survey, which will combine and replace previous Census surveys: the five-year Survey of Business Owners, the Annual Survey of Entrepreneurs, and the Business R & D and Innovation for Microbusinesses survey. The Census Bureau expects the proposed changes will streamline costs,…
SBA: Free Webinar Series to Help Small Businesses Navigate the HUBZone Program
The U.S. Small Business Administration will present a six-part, free webinar series to help small businesses navigate its Historically Underutilized Business (HUB) Zone Program that will run from February to mid-March. The hour-long webinars will cover the following topics: Feb. 7 HUBZone Contracting: Make the Federal Government Your Customer 2-3p.m. EST Small businesses will…
SBA: New Report Helps Explain Differences in Latino Business Ownership and Income
A new report prepared for the Office of Advocacy by Professor Robert Fairlie, “Latino Business Ownership: Contributions and Barriers for U.S. Born and Immigrant Latino Entrepreneurs,” evaluates the differences in Latino self-employment rates and business income, comparing immigrant and U.S.-born Latino men and women with non-minorities. Roughly 600,000 business owners are U.S.-born Latinos, with an…
SBA: New Grant Opportunities Announced for Women’s Business Center Funding
The U.S. Small Business Administration has announced the availability of two new grant opportunities for established and aspiring Women’s Business Center host organizations to provide outcome-oriented business services for women entrepreneurs. The first grant funding opportunity is the Women’s Business Center Initial Phase Grant (#OWBO-2017-01-1) that will provide $75,000 for up to six eligible nonprofit…