NEWS RELEASE | PRESS OFFICE Release Date: April 11, 2023 | Contact: Nayana.sen@sba.gov | Release Number: NFL23-06 Jacksonville, FLA. – The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) North Florida District Director, Jonel Hein is proud to announce the 2023 Small Business Week winners for the district and state (as applicable). “Our small businesses have been resilient…
Release Date: October 26, 2022 Release Number: 22-89 Contact: Press_Office@sba.gov www.sba.gov/newsFollow us on Twitter, Facebook, Blogs & Instagram Virtual and in-person events highlight the Agency’s efforts to support the nation’s nearly two million veteran-owned small businesses WASHINGTON – Today, Administrator Isabella Casillas Guzman, head of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) and the voice for America’s 33 million small…
Top Entrepreneurs to be formally recognized on May 5 during National Small Business Week Awards Ceremony WASHINGTON – Today, Administrator Isabella Casillas Guzman, head of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) and voice for America’s 32.5 million small businesses in President Biden’s Cabinet, announced the 2022 Small Business Persons of the Year winners from each…
March 29, 2022 | Release Number 22-26 Alaska Women’s Business Center is the SBA’s 141st WBC and marks the expansion of the Women’s Business Center network to every state in the nation WASHINGTON – Today, Administrator Isabella Casillas Guzman, head of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) and the voice for America’s 32.5 million small businesses in President Biden’s Cabinet, announced…
NEWS RELEASERelease Date: [March 31, 2022]Release Number: MA22-28 SBA rulemaking change will help reverse historic underrepresentation spanning hundreds of NAICS groups WASHINGTON –The U.S. Small Business Administration today published an updated list of eligible industries for federal contracting set-asides for the Women-Owned Small Business Federal Contracting Program (WOSB Program) based on a recent study analyzing…
In celebration of Women’s History Month, join the Small Business Administration (SBA) Office of Women’s Business Ownership and the Nasdaq Entrepreneurial Center for the virtual Women’s Business Summit on March 29-30, 2022. The free event will include power-packed panels, inspirational fireside chats, and ‘Ask an Expert’ workshops to help you build, scale, and grow your…
WASHINGTON –The U.S. Small Business Administration announced extended deferment periods for all disaster loans, including the COVID-19 Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) program, until 2022. All SBA disaster loans made in calendar year 2020, including COVID-19 EIDL, will have a first payment due date extended from 12-months to 24-months from the date of the note.…
By Janita R. StewartU.S. Small Business Administration’s Southeast Acting Regional Administrator, serving Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina and Tennessee As we move into March, we continue to celebrate women entrepreneurs in honor of Women’s History Month. This year we are celebrating the small business successes as well as the incredible challenges…
Building on a month of strong results, the Biden-Harris Administration and the U.S. Small Business Administration are taking steps with the Paycheck Protection Program to further promote equitable relief for America’s mom-and-pop businesses. The latest round of Paycheck Protection Program funding opened one month ago and already the Biden Administration has succeeded in making major improvements to the program’s…
Jacksonville, FLA. – The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) is proud to announce the appointment of Mr. Jon “Malcolm” Richards as the North Florida District Director. He will oversee the implementation of SBA programs and services across the 43 county North Florida territory. Richards replaces Michael Barrera as the District Director. Richards brings a wealth…