SBA: 20 Growth Accelerator Fund Competition Recipients Announced
The U.S. Small Business Administration announces today 20 winners of the fourth Growth Accelerator Fund competition. The accelerators represent a broad set of industries and sectors from manufacturing to tech start-ups to farming with a diversified range of demographic groups. Each organization will receive from the SBA a cash prize of $50,000. In accepting these…
SBA: Celebrating National Veterans Small Business Week 2017 Oct. 30 through Nov. 3
The U.S. Small Business Administration will celebrate veteran, service member, National Guard and Reserve members, and military spouse entrepreneurs during National Veterans Small Business Week, Oct. 30-Nov. 3. “Veteran-owned businesses are a critical pillar of the U.S. economy as they contribute more than $1.14 trillion to the nation’s annual total sales and receipts,” SBA Administrator…
SBA: 2017 InnovateHER Challenge National Competition Award Winners Announced
Linda McMahon, head of the U.S. Small Business Administration, today announced the winners of the 2017 InnovateHER Challenge, the SBA’s nationwide live-pitch competition highlighting the innovative products, services, and technologies developed by visionary entrepreneurs that have a measurable impact on the lives of women and families, and in the marketplace. “It is my pleasure to…
SBA: Lending Activity for FY17 Shows Consistent Growth
The U.S. Small Business Administration today announced fiscal year 2017 lending numbers showing increasing loan levels in small business lending through the 7(a) and 504 loan programs, as well as increases in lending to women, veterans and emerging communities. SBA approved over 68,000 loans in the 7(a) and 504 loan programs in FY17. These programs provided…
SBA: 2017 Finalists Named For InnovateHER Business Challenge For Innovations That Empower Women’s Lives
10 Visionary Entrepreneurs Will Take Part in Pitch Competition Before an Expert Panel of Judges Administrator Linda McMahon, the head of the U.S. Small Business Administration, today announced the 2017 finalists of the SBA’s InnovateHER Business Challenge, the nationwide competition highlighting innovative products, services or technology developed by visionary entrepreneurs that have a measurable impact…
SBA: Office Rolls Out New Lender Match Tool To Connect Small Businesses And Lenders
Administrator Linda McMahon, head of the U.S. Small Business Administration, today announced the launch of Lender Match, the SBA’s online referral tool connecting small business borrowers with participating SBA lenders. Lender Match is an upgrade to LINC (Leveraging Information and Networks to access Capital), introduced as a pilot in 2015. “The SBA’s mission to help…
SBA: SBA Adopts Office Of Management And Budget’s NAICS 2017 Revision For Its Table Of Small Business Standards
The U.S. Small Business Administration issued a final rule adopting the U.S. Office of Management and Budget’s (OMB) North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) revision for 2017 (NAICS 2017) for its table of small business size standards. The final rule is published in the Federal Register at: https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2017-09-27/pdf/2017-20705.pdf NAICS 2017 created 21 new industries by reclassifying, combining, or…
SBA: Ignite Tour Continues to Boise, Idaho
WHAT: Linda McMahon, head of the U.S. Small Business Administration and voice of small businesses on the President’s Cabinet, sparks her nationwide SBA Ignite Tour focused on listening to business owners; educating about SBA’s services for access to capital, mentoring and federal contracting; advocating for entrepreneurs and driving economic growth with small businesses. WHEN: …
SBA: Administrator Linda McMahon To Tour Stanley Marketplace To Highlight Role Of Small Businesses In Economic Growth
WHAT: Linda McMahon, head of the U.S. Small Business Administration and voice of small business on President Trump’s Cabinet, will tour and meet business owners at the Stanley Marketplace, 2501 Dallas Street, Aurora, CO 80010 on Thursday, Sept. 28 from 2-3 p.m. This trip sparks her nationwide SBA Ignite Tour focused on listening to…
SBA: FY 2017 State Trade Expansion Program (STEP) Awards Announced
SBA Awards $1.9 Million to Expand Small Business Exporting in New England The U.S. Small Business Administration announced that $1.9 million in funding has been awarded to 6 State international trade agencies in New England through SBA’s competitive State Trade Expansion Program (STEP), to support export growth among U.S. small businesses. STEP is designed to…