Current Press Releases

December '10

12/15

WASHINGTON –  SBA Announces New Initiatives Aimed at Increasing Lending in Underserved Communities

 

12/13

WASHINGTON – New Technology Guide Helps Entrepreneurs Grow Their Small Businesses and Create Jobs

 

12/10

WASHINGTON –  Popular SBA Patriot Express Loan Initiative Renewed for Three More Years

 

12/10

WASHINGTON – Nomination Period Closing for SBA's Small Business Innovation Research Awards


November '10 

11/24

WASHINGTON –  SBA and Diamond Ventures Reach Agreement to Resolve Lawsuit

 

11/22

WASHINGTON – SBA Backs Repeal of 'Burdensome' 1099 Reporting Requirements on Small Business Transactions

 

11/19

WASHINGTON –  Commerce, SBA Launch New Online Tool To Help Small Businesses Begin Exporting

 

11/18

WASHINGTON – SBA Announces Appointment of A. John Shoraka as Administrator for Region III

 

11/18

WASHINGTON –  SBA’s 2010 Emerging 200 Class Graduates 250 Entrepreneurs from Underserved Communities

 

11/10

WASHINGTON – SBA Expands Entrepreneurship Boot Camp for Vets

 

October '10

10/20

WASHINGTON –  SBA Awards Grants to 20 Universities and Organizations to Support R&D, Small Business Innovation

 

10/15

WASHINGTON – Vets Small Business Task Force Meets; Four Veterans’ Community Executives Appointed


10/14

WASHINGTON –  SBA Growth Capital Program Provides Record $1.59 Billion in Financing for Small Businesses in FY10


10/08

WASHINGTON – SBA Implements Higher Maximum Loan Sizes Made Possible by Small Business Jobs Act


10/06

WASHINGTON –  SBA Finalizes Revisions of Size Standards To Expand Opportunities for Small Businesses


10/05

WASHINGTON – SBA Loan Queue Cleared One Week after Signing of Jobs Act


10/05

WASHINGTON – SBA Awards $8 Million in PRIME Grants to Help Micro Entrepreneurs Grow their Businesses and Create Jobs


10/04

WASHINGTON – SBA Releases Final Women-Owned Small Business Rule to Expand Access to Federal Contracting Opportunities


10/04

WASHINGTON – Recovery Loan Incentives Spurred Continued Rebound in SBA Lending in FY2010


10/01

WASHINGTON – Statement from Administrator Mills on the Suspension of GTSI from Federal Contracting Program

 

September '10

09/29

WASHINGTON – First Two 504 First Mortgage Loan Pools Assembled, Ready to be Sold on Secondary Market


09/23

WASHINGTON – Statement from Administrator Mills on House Passage of Small Business Jobs Bill


09/20

WASHINGTON – SBA Announces Support for 10 Regional ‘Innovative Economies’ Clusters, Local Job Creation


09/01

WASHINGTON – SBA Encourages the Public to Plan for Disasters During National Preparedness Month


August '10

08/27

WASHINGTON – Small Business Procurement Scorecard Shows Progress toward Meeting 23 Percent Goal for Small Business Contracting


08/26

WASHINGTON – News Release 10-47 - Washington Firm Named National Minority Small Business of the Year at MED Week 2010 Conference

 

08/26

WASHINGTON – SBA to Conduct Small Business Export Matchmaker Conference as Part of President’s National Export Initiative


08/23

WASHINGTON – Initiative for a Competitive Inner City, Bank of America Team With SBA to Help Inner City Entrepreneurs Access Capital

 

08/19

WASHINGTON – SBA Hosts Mentor-Protegé Conference as part of MED Week 2010                            


08/05

WASHINGTON – SBA Expands Outreach to Small Business Owners                                                        


July '10

07/16

WASHINGTON – SBA Offers New Podcasts to Help Small Businesses Break into the Global Market

 

07/01

WASHINGTON – SBA Announces Appointment of Elizabeth Echols as Administrator for Region IX


07/01

WASHINGTON – SBA’s Patriot Express Loan Initiative Delivers Nearly $500 Million to 6,000 Vets and Military Community


June '10

06/24

WASHINGTON – New First Mortgage Loan Poolers Will Jump-Start Secondary Market for SBA 504 Loans, Make Credit More Available


06/22

WASHINGTON – SBA Announces Funding Available to Support Regional Clusters, Job Creation


06/22

WASHINGTON – Marie Johns Confirmed As SBA Deputy Administrator                                  


06/01

WASHINGTON – Homeowners, Renters and Businesses Urged to Prepare for the Unexpected


May '10

05/26

WASHINGTON – SBA Approves $571,000 in New Economic Injury Loans for Small Businesses Impacted by Deepwater BP Oil Spill


05/26

WASHINGTON – Statement from Administrator Mills on Urging Continued Support for Small Businesses’ Recovery Loan Programs


05/25

WASHINGTON – SBA Honors National Small Business Champions                                               


05/25

WASHINGTON – Computer Simulation Company from Florida Is National Small Business of the Year


05/25

WASHINGTON – New Jersey, Texas Firms Take Top Prize as National Contractors of the Year at National Small Business Week


05/24

WASHINGTON – SBA Honors Outstanding Disaster Recovery Efforts


05/24

WASHINGTON – SBA Recognizes Top Financial Institutions At National Small Business Week


05/24

WASHINGTON – SBA Honors Counseling Champions for Contributions to the Nation’s Small Businesses


05/21

WASHINGTON – President Obama Proclaims National Small Business Week Highlights Small Business Growth and Job Creation


05/21

WASHINGTON – National Small Business Week Recognizes Outstanding Hispanic Businesses

 

05/18

WASHINGTON – National Small Business Week 2010 Kicks Off Sunday in Washington, D.C.

 

05/18

WASHINGTON – SBA Offers Tools to Help Exporters Succeed as Part of World Trade Week


05/14

WASHINGTON – SBA Administrator Offers Economic Injury Assistance to Mississippi Small Businesses Affected by Deepwater BP Oil Spill


05/14

WASHINGTON – SBA Administrator Offers Economic Injury Assistance to Florida Small Businesses Affected by Deepwater BP Oil Spill


05/14

WASHINGTON – SBA Administrator Offers Economic Injury Assistance to Alabama Small Businesses Affected by Deepwater BP Oil Spill


05/11

WASHINGTON – SBA Makes Economic Injury Assistance Available in More Louisiana parishes for Small Businesses Affected by Deepwater BP Oil Spill


05/06

WASHINGTON – SBA Administrator Offers Economic Injury Assistance to Louisiana Small Businesses Affected by Deepwater BP Oil Spill

 

05/05 

WASHINGTON – Google and SBA Launch “Tools for Online Success” Partnership to Boost Small Businesses

 

05/04

WASHINGTON – SBA Proposes Higher Surety Bond Guarantees to Help Small Businesses Secure Larger Contracts in Disaster Areas


05/03 

WASHINGTON – SBA, AEO to Co-sponsor National Conference to Promote Microenterprise Development and Job Creation


April '10

04/30

WASHINGTON – Energy Efficiency Grants Awarded by SBA to Assist Small Businesses                                                       


04/23 

WASHINGTON – SBA Announces Grant Funding Available for States to Support R&D, Small Business Innovation


04/16

WASHINGTON – SBA Recovery Lending Extended Through May                                                       


04/15 

WASHINGTON – SBA Adds Eight New Veterans Business Outreach Centers to Assist Veteran Entrepreneurs, Small Business Owners

  

04/09

WASHINGTON – SBA to Revise Format for Small Business Procurement Scorecard                                                    


04/08

WASHINGTON – SBA Announces Appointment of Jorge Silva-Puras as Administrator for Region II

 

04/05

WASHINGTON – The Nation’s Top State Small Business Winners Saluted at SBA’s 2010 National Small Business Week

 

04/05

WASHINGTON – SBA’s 2010 Small Business Week State Winners                                                             

 

March '10

03/31

WASHINGTON – SBA Awards Grants to Help Veteran Small Business Owners                                                

 

03/30

WASHINGTON – SBA Warns Small Businesses of Fraudulent Attempts Offering to Help Them Secure SBA Loans

 

03/29

WASHINGTON – SBA Recovery Lending Extended Through April 30                                                              


03/12

WASHINGTON – SBA Salutes Small Businesses Who Drive America’s Economy At National Small Business Week May 23-25, 2010



03/04

WASHINGTON – Extension of SBA Recovery Lending Programs Will Support $1.8 Billion in Small Business Lending


03/02

WASHINGTON – SBA Proposes Women-Owned Small Business Rule to Expand Access to Federal Contracting Opportunities

 
February '10


02/19  

WASHINGTON – Statement from Administrator Mills on Continuing Support for Small Businesses through SBA Recovery Programs

 

02/18

WASHINGTON – SBA Promoting Entrepreneurship in Middle East, Expanding Trade Opportunities for America’s Small Businesses

 

02/17

WASHINGTON – SBA To Honor the Nation’s Small Businesses During National Small Business Week 2010


 02/12

WASHINGTON – Obama Administration Launches $130 Million Building Energy Efficiency Effort


02/05

WASHINGTON – President Obama Outlines Latest in a Series of New Small Business Proposals


January '10

01/25

WASHINGTON – SBA, Minority Business RoundTable Renew Partnership To Expand Outreach to Minority Entrepreneurs