Current Press Releases

September '08

09/05

WASHINGTON – Chicago IT Firm Named National Minority Small Business of the Year at MED Week 2008 Conference


09/04

WASHINGTON – SBA Deputy Administrator visits Disaster CSC


August '08

08/30

WASHINGTON – FACT SHEET: SBA’s Disaster Response for Hurricane GUSTAV

08/26

WASHINGTON – SBA Acting Administrator Visits Florida to Show Commitment to Rebuilding Efforts

 

08/26

WASHINGTON – SBA’s Deputy Administrator Carranza Promotes Patriot Express Loans to Legion Vets


08/25

WASHINGTON – Homeowners, Renters and Businesses are Encouraged to Plan Before Disaster Strikes


08/22

WASHINGTON – Minority Entrepreneurs, Business Leaders and International Trade Forums Take Center Stage at MED Week 2008 Conference


08/20

WASHINGTON – SBA’s Deputy Administrator Carranza Promotes Patriot Express Loans to Vets

 

08/15

WASHINGTON – SBA Welcomes Acting Administrator Sandy K. Baruah


08/04

WASHINGTON – SBA Launches Electronic Disaster Loan Application


July '08

07/30

WASHINGTON – SBA Revises Small Business Size Standards To Account for Fluctuating Oil Prices and Inflation

 

07/29

WASHINGTON – SBA and HOBY Help Young Entrepreneurs from Around the World Explore Business Start-Up   

 

07/28

WASHINGTON –  SBA Broadens Office of Business and Community Initiatives To Focus on Financial Literacy, Entrepreneurial Education


07/17

WASHINGTON – Community Express Myth-Fact                                            

 

07/17

WASHINGTON –  HUBZone Fact Sheet                                                                           

 

07/14

WASHINGTON – SBA Partnership with Department of Navy Will Provide Contract Opportunities for 8(A) Companies


07/11

WASHINGTON –  Office of the National Ombudsman Releases Annual Report


07/11

WASHINGTON – SBA Urges Lenders to Offer Deferments on SBA-Backed Loans Held by Business Owners in Midwest Flood Areas


07/10

WASHINGTON –  Department of the Interior’s IG report on Government Contracting Consistent with SBA’s Findings


07/03

WASHINGTON – Homeowners, Renters and Businesses Get Help with Disaster Preparedness 

07/01

WASHINGTON – SBA Acting Administrator Annouces Increased Benefits for Disaster Victims during Iowa Tour


June'08

06/26

WASHINGTON – SBA Introduces Two New Online Finance Courses for Small Business Owners


06/25   

WASHINGTON – SBA Selects InnerCity Entrepreneurs To Train Inner City Businesses In Its Emerging 200 Jobs and Growth Initiative

 

06/13

WASHINGTON – SBA Acting Administrator Tours Midwest Disaster Areas


06/12   

WASHINGTON – SBA’s Patriot Express Loan Initiative Delivers $150 Million to Vets and Military Community

06/10

WASHINGTON – SBA Launches Tax Savings Resource Center              
06/09   
WASHINGTON – SBA Appoints New Chief of Executive Office of Disaster Strategic Planning and Operations

 

06/04

WASHINGTON – Deputy Administrator Marks Five-Year Tax Cut Anniversary at Small Business Roundtables


May '08

05/23

WASHINGTON – SBA Effort Aims to Bring More Small Businesses into Federal Contracting


05/22

WASHINGTON – SBA's Community Express Program: Myth VS Fact


05/15

WASHINGTON – SBA Launches Small Rural Lender Initiative


05/08 WASHINGTON – SBA Holds Second Round of Staff Training

05/08

WASHINGTON – SBA and FranNet Team Up to Offer Online Training On “Franchising Basics” for Small Businesses

 

05/06 WASHINGTON – SBA Conducts Exercise to Improve Agency Disaster Response

05/05

WASHINGTON – SBA Receives 2008 ICIC National Inner City Economic Leadership Award


05/01 WASHINGTON – SBA Announces Team to Lead Office of Policy And Strategic Planning

 

April '08

04/29

WASHINGTON – Tariff Ticker Demonstrates Significance of U.S.-Colombia FTA


04/25 WASHINGTON – SBA Honors Top Lenders of 7(a), 504, and Export Loans; Inner City Lenders, at National Small Business Week

 

04/23

WASHINGTON – SBA Sets 45-Day Extension To Effective Date Of Updated SOP For Loan Programs


04/23 WASHINGTON – SBA Honors National Small Business Champions

04/23

WASHINGTON – New Mexico, Rhode Island Firms Named National Contractors of the Year as Procurement Awards Take Center Stage During National Small Business Week


04/23 WASHINGTON – SBA Honors Outstanding Disaster Recovery Efforts

 

04/22

WASHINGTON – Online Job Search Company from Virginia Is National Small Business of the Year


04/21 WASHINGTON – Entrepreneurial Development Awards Recognize Small Business Development Center, SCORE Chapter and Women's  Business Center of the Year

04/21

WASHINGTON – SBA, Financial Times and Liminal Group Offer Free Online Communications Seminar for Business Owners


04/21 WASHINGTON – National Small Business Week 2008 Schedule of Events; Business Owners Can Attend Virtually April 21-25th

04/21

WASHINGTON – President Bush Proclaims National Small Business Week, Small Business Owners’ Hard Work


04/18 WASHINGTON – SBA To Partner With The U.S. - India Business Alliance To Promote Small Business Trade

04/17

WASHINGTON – Live Webcast of SBA’s National Small Business Week Policy Forums Scheduled


04/16 WASHINGTON – State Small Business Award Winners Heading to Washington To Vie for National Small Business of the Year Award

04/15

WASHINGTON – Public Service Announcement on National Small Business Week


04/10 WASHINGTON – Small Business Week Issue Forums Will Feature Prominent Business, Academic, Political Figures

04/10

WASHINGTON – SBA Statement on U.S. House Leadership's Vote to Block Colombia Free Trade Agreement


04/07 WASHINGTON – SBA Statement on the U.S. Colombia Free Trade Agreement

04/07

WASHINGTON – SBA’s First-Ever Trade Symposium Highlights Colombia FTA’s Benefits to Small Businesses


04/03 WASHINGTON – SBA's Business gateway Initiative Wins 'Excellence.Gov' Award

 

04/03

WASHINGTON – SBA to Hold Public Meetings on Proposed Lender Oversight/Credit Risk Management Rule


04/02 WASHINGTON – SBA Looking for Innovative Ideas for Development Of a Lending Portal

 
March '08 

03/28

WASHINGTON – SBA Unveils New ‘National Small Business Week’ Web Site


03/24 WASHINGTON – SBA Emerging 200 - Frequently Asked Questions               

03/19

WASHINGTON – SBA Releases Modernized Lender SOP                            

 

03/12 WASHINGTON – SBA Salutes the Nation’s Best Entrepreneurs at National Small Business Week April 21-25, 2008

 

03/11

WASHINGTON – SBA Names 11 Cities to Launch Emerging 200, an Intensive Jobs and Growth Initiative for 200 Inner City Businesses

 

03/10 WASHINGTON – SBA’s Patriot Express Loan Initiative Over $100 Million and Counting

 

03/05

WASHINGTON – Zarnikow Testifies at HSBC Subcommittee on Finance and Tax


03/05 WASHINGTON – SBA, White House, Treasury Officials Discuss Small Business Credit with Major National Banks

03/04

WASHINGTON – SBA Helps Small Business Owners Win Federal Contracts with New Web-based Course


03/01 WASHINGTON – Statement by SBA Administrator on the Andean Trade Preference Extension Act of 2008

 

February '08

02/27

WASHINGTON – SBA Cheif to join Commerce Secretary, Congressional Delegation on Colombia Visit


02/25 WASHINGTON – SBA’s Online Business Assessment Tools Usage Tops 125,000 Entrepreneurs

 

02/22

WASHINGTON – SBA Kicks Off National Entrepreneurship Week


02/22 WASHINGTON – Business and Trade Association Leaders to Participate in First National Regulatory Fairness Hearing

02/15

WASHINGTON – Carol Dillon Kissal Nominated To Serve As SBA Inspector General


02/14 WASHINGTON – SBA Partnership with Minority Business Roundtable Will Expand Agency Assistance to Minority-owned Businesses

02/13

WASHINGTON – Statement by SBA Administrator On Signing of Stimulus Bill

 

02/12 WASHINGTON – SBA Administrator to meet with Colombia’s Trade Minister

02/12

WASHINGTON – Business.gov Expands Services to Help Local Businesses

 

02/06 WASHINGTON –  SBA Budget FAQs for FY 2009


02/04

WASHINGTON – Proposed SBA '09 Budget Boosts Small Business Financing to $ 28 Billion, Supports Outreach to Undeserved Markets

 

January '08

01/30 WASHINGTON –  Myth vs. Fact : SBA and the Women's Set Aside Program

 

01/29

WASHINGTON – How is SBA Improving Lender Oversight And Maximizing Efficiency of Lending Programs?


01/18 WASHINGTON – SBA Staff Chief Heads to Department of Transportation

 

01/17

WASHINGTON – Urban Institute Studies Confirm SBA Loans Fill Market Gap


01/16 WASHINGTON – Frequently Asked Questions regarding Proposed Rule on  Women-Owned Small Business  Set-Aside Program

 

01/14

WASHINGTON – Robert F. Danbeck to head SBA’s Office of Management
and Administration

 

01/09 WASHINGTON – SBA Teams with Dun & Bradstreet to Provide Small Business Owners with Credit Management Resources

 

01/08

WASHINGTON – Fay Ott to head SBA’s Office of Government Contracting and Business Development


01/08 WASHINGTON – Business.gov Unveils State and Local Search Features

  

December '07 

12/26

WASHINGTON – Q&A On Women-Owned Small Business Contracting Procedures

 

12/26 WASHINGTON – SBA Submits Proposed Rule Regarding Women-Owned Small Business Contracting Procedures

 

12/18

WASHINGTON – SBA Staff Sees Agency Rapidly Improving

 

12/14 WASHINGTON – SBA Chief Lauds Signing of Peru Trade Promotion Agreement

 

12/04

WASHINGTON – SBA and Nationwide Launch Small Business Disaster Preparedness Guide

 

12/04 WASHINGTON – SBA Chief Hails Passage of Peru Trade Promotion Agreement

 

November '07 

11/30

WASHINGTON – William Manger to head SBA’s Office of Field Operations

 

11/30 WASHINGTON – SBA Promotes Federal Contracting Transparency With Release of Top 100 Report

11/27

WASHINGTON – Eric Zarnikow to head SBA’s Office of Capital Access


11/27 WASHINGTON – Molly Wilkinson to become SBA Chief of Staff

11/15

WASHINGTON – SBA Urges Leniency for SBA Borrowers In Areas Hit by Wildfires in Southern California


11/15 WASHINGTON – SBA National Ombudsman Recognizes Six Federal Agencies for Regulatory Enforcement and Compliance Assistance

11/13

WASHINGTON – Background on SBA’s Lender Oversight Program


11/08 WASHINGTON – SBA Administrator Welcomes Passage of Peru FTA  

11/07

WASHINGTON – SBA’s New Patriot Express Loan Initiative Shows Strong Early Success

 

11/01 WASHINGTON – Background on SBA Loan Program Hearing before the Senate Homeland Security and Government Affairs Subcommittee on Federal Financial Management  

 

11/01

WASHINGTON – SBA to Provide Small Business Assistance to America's Certified Public Accountants

  

October '07 

10/30 WASHINGTON – SBA and Sam’s Club to Cosponsor Veterans Small Business Matchmaking Conferences  

 

10/26

WASHINGTON – Office of the National Ombudsman Releases Annual Report


10/25 WASHINGTON – SBA Loan Program Reform Initiative Unveiled     

10/23

WASHINGTON – SBA and Sam’s Club to Cosponsor Veterans Small Business Matchmaking Conferences


10/22 WASHINGTON – SBA Loan Guarantees Maintain Record-Breaking Trend in FY2007; Approved $20.6 billion in 110,000 Small Business Loans

10/18

WASHINGTON – SBA Chief Rolls Out Inner City Entrepreneurship Initiatives

 

10/18 WASHINGTON – Frequently Asked Questions on SBA’s Small Business Innovation Research Program and Venture Capital Investment

 

10/05

WASHINGTON – SBA Chief to Highlight Small Business Trade during Portugal Visit


10/04 WASHINGTON – SBA Looking for Solution Provider for Loan, Accounting Data System

10/04

WASHINGTON – SBA Advances Women-Owned Small Business Contracting

 

10/04 WASHINGTON – Sandford “Sandy” Blitz Named Regional Administrator for SBA’s Region I

 

10/04

WASHINGTON – Frequently Asked Questions on SBA’s 8(a) Contracting, HUBZones, and Women’s Procurement

 

10/02 WASHINGTON – SBA to Extend Gulf Opportunity Pilot Loan Program through September 2008

10/02

WASHINGTON – SBA Sends FY 2008 – 2013 Strategic Plan to Congress


10/02 WASHINGTON – SBA and Sam’s Club To Host  Veterans Small Business Matchmaking Conferences This Fall in San Antonio and Sacramento

10/01

WASHINGTON – Joseph Shepard named Director SBA Office of Investement



September '07

09/27 WASHINGTON – New SBA E-application Process Helps Small And Emerging Businesses Gain Quick Access to Bonds

09/27

WASHINGTON – SBA to Foster Small Business Growth in America’s Heartland with New Loan Service


09/26 WASHINGTON – SBA Advances Underserved Markets Initiative

09/24

WASHINGTON – SBA to Extend Export Express for One More Year                      

09/19 WASHINGTON – SBA FAQ on Women’s Business Center Program and Legislation included in the U.S. Troop Readiness, Veterans’ Care, Katrina Recovery and Iraq Accountability Appropriations Act of 2007

09/14

WASHINGTON – Virginia Company Named Minority Small Business of the Year During 25th Anniversary of National Minority Enterprise Development Week



August  '07

08/31 WASHINGTON – SBA Completes Historic Staff Training
   
08/27

WASHINGTON – SBA and U.S. Chamber of Commerce Reach Agreement To Enhance Disaster Response and Recovery


08/24 WASHINGTON – SBA Releases Draft Strategic Plan for FY 2008 -- 2012 For Public Review and Comment

08/20

WASHINGTON – SBA Scores Federal Small Business Procurement Efforts


08/06 WASHINGTON – SBA Reaffirms Open Reinstatement Policy For Cancelled Gulf Coast Borrowers

08/02

WASHINGTON – Fact Sheet on Hurricane Katrina Recovery Contracts

 

July '07

07/27 WASHINGTON – SBA Joins HOBY for Second Annual Youth Entrepreneurship Forum

07/26

WASHINGTON – Letter from Administrator Preston re: SBA's Assistance to Loan Applicants


07/25

WASHINGTON – New SBA Rules Effective Today Will Increase Access to Bonds for Small and Emerging Businesses


07/24 WASHINGTON – Background on SBA’s Efforts to Reduce Loan Backlog Post-Hurricane Katrina

07/18

WASHINGTON – SBA Chief Steve Preston Focuses On Health Care with President


07/18 WASHINGTON – Myth/Fact: Is There a 5-Year Loophole in New SBA Contracting Rules?

 

07/16

WASHINGTON – SBA Approves First Loans Under New Patriot Express Initiative

 

07/13 WASHINGTON – SBA to Participate in High Level Economic, Trade Conference in Ghana, July 18-19

 

07/11

WASHINGTON – Business.gov Websites Expands With New Features

 

07/09 WASHINGTON – SBA and Trump University Launch Innovative Online Training Course for Entrepreneurs

07/03

WASHINGTON – New SBA Recertification Regulations to Help Small Businesses Obtain Government Contracts

 

 

June '07

06/29 WASHINGTON – SBA Administrator Calls for Renewal of Trade Authority

06/28

WASHINGTON – SBA Begins Processing Applications Today Under Patriot Express Pilot Loan Initiative

 

06/27 WASHINGTON – SBA Reopens Disaster Loan Program to Small Business
   
06/13

WASHINGTON – SBA Announces New Patriot Express Loan Initiative

 

06/08    WASHINGTON – SBA Response to The New York Times’ "Small Business Not as Usual"                                                

06/05

WASHINGTON – SBA Delivers New Disaster Recovery Plan to Congress 

 

 

06/04    WASHINGTON – U.S. Small Business Administration and Business Software Alliance Join Forces to Educate Small Businesses on Proper Software Management                                                                 

06/01

WASHINGTON – How has SBA changed since Hurricane Katrina?   


May '07
05/22 WASHINGTON – SBA Announces Senior Level Appointments In Government Contracting, Capital Access                  

05/15 WASHINGTON – Homeowners, Renters  and Businesses are Urged To Prepare For Disaster before It Strikes                                                 

05/15 WASHINGTON – Disaster Preparedness For Business of All Sizes 

05/11   WASHINGTON – Myths and Facts about Contracting
  
05/09 WASHINGTON – Anoop Prakash Named Associate Administrator For Entrepreneurial Development                    

05/09 WASHINGTON – The Facts on SBA Loans to Minorities and Women                                                          

05/02 WASHINGTON –  SBA Loan Program Funding - Myth V. Fact                                                              


April '07
04/30 WASHINGTON – SBA Launches Free Online Course & Assessment                                                          

 

04/27 WASHINGTON –  SBA Statement on Release of Rand Corporation Study         

04/24 WASHINGTON –  North Carolina Health Care Company owned by Native American Sisters is National Small Business of the Year

04/24 WASHINGTON – SBA Honors Outstanding Disaster Recovery Efforts                                                            

04/23 WASHINGTON –  Top Lenders of 7(a), 504 and Export Loans Honored by SBA at National Small Business Week

04/23

 

 WASHINGTON –  SBA Honors National Small Business Champions

 
04/23 WASHINGTON –  Tennessee, New York Firms Named National Contractors of the Year as Procurement Awards Kick off National Small Business Week

04/20 WASHINGTON – President Bush Proclaims National Small Business Week, Praises Small Business Owners’ Willingness to Take Risks for a Better Life   

04/19 WASHINGTON –  SBA Announces Improved Web Site  On Eve of National Small Business Week                       

04/18 WASHINGTON – SBA Alerts Gulf Coast Disaster Loan Borrower to Bogus Financial Service Provider Notices                                

04/12 WASHINGTON –  Fact Sheet on Hurricane Katrina Recovery                       

04/05

 

WASHINGTON – Frank Borchert Appointment                                             

                                                          
  

March '07

03/27 WASHINGTON – SBA Regional Administrator Ordered To Iraq                                 

 

03/26 WASHINGTON – SBA Fully Disburses $100,000th Disaster Recovery Loan to Gulf Coast

 

03/22 WASHINGTON – SBA Announces National Celebration of  Small Business Week: April 23 – April 24

03/20 WASHINGTON – Q&A On Women-Owned Small Business Federal Contract Assistance Program

03/12

WASHINGTON –  Paul S.Hsu Named U.S. SBA Associate Administrator For Government Contracting And Business Development               

03/07 WASHINGTON – SBA,USPS Announce Internet Tools For Entrepreneurs  
03/07 WASHINGTON – Business And Trade Association Leaders to Participate in First National Regulatory Fairness Hearing                                                    
03/06 WASHINGTON – SBA Protects Taxpayers In Loan Fraud Case                                      
    

 

 

February '07

02/28 WASHINGTON – SBA Loans to Small Business Exporteres Surpass $1 Billion                                                 
02/28 WASHINGTON – SBA FY 2008 Budget Proposal: Myth vs. Fact                                                                            

02/23 WASHINGTON – SBA Administrator Thanks Congress for Support                                                                      

02/08 WASHINGTON – SBA Signs Letter of Intent with India to Promote  Trade Opportunities, Job Creation

02/05 WASHINGTON – Proposed SBA ’08 Budget Ups Small Business Financing to  $28 Billion, Reduces Loan Fees, Increases Most Programs


 

January '07

01/31 WASHINGTON - SBA Administrator Proposes More Support for Veterans                       

01/19  WASHINGTON –  SBA Releases Disaster Relief FAQs                                                           

01/09 WASHINGTON - Statement of SBA Administrator Steven Preston On Loan Fraud Arrests
 


 

December '06
12/21  WASHINGTON - SBA and USSMC to Conduct Free CEO Development Training  For Small Businesses 

12/18 WASHINGTON –  Office of the National Ombudsman Releases 2005 Annual Report
 12/11   WASHINGTON - Senate Confirms President’s Choice of Jovita Carranza  As Deputy Administrator at SBA 

 

November '06
 11/14 WASHINGTON - SBA Improves Federal Contract Opportunities for Small Business
 11/13 WASHINGTON -  SBA Grants Will Fund 19 New Women’s Business Centers,  Continue Funding for 80 Existing Centers
 11/09 WASHINGTON –  Statement by SBA Administrator Steven C. Preston  Following President Bush's Proclamation of  National Veterans Awareness Week, November 5-11, 2006


October '06
 10/13 WASHINGTON – New Markets Initiative will Boost Loans in Economically Distressed Communities
 10/12
WASHINGTON – Re-Launched Business.gov Site Will Help Businesses Meet Federal Compliance Requirements 
10/03
WASHINGTON –  Small Businesses Got More Than 100,000 SBA-Backed Loans in FY 2006, a Sixth Consecutive Record Year 
10/02
WASHINGTON – James Rivera Returns to Office of Disaster Assistance as Deputy

 

September '06
 09/08
WASHINGTON – President Bush to Nominate Top Latina Professional as SBA Deputy Administrator
09/07
WASHINGTON – Patrick Rea to Head Initiative to Improve Disaster Response
09/01 
WASHINGTON – Hispanic-owned Florida military contractor is Minority Small Business of the Year

 

August 2006
08/28
WASHINGTON – SBA, JA Launch New Web Site for Teen Entrepreneurs
08/21
WASHINGTON – Joel Szabat Named SBA Chief of Staff
08/07
WASHINGTON – SBA offers Downloadable Podcasts on Small Business Topics
08/03
WASHINGTON – One of 10 Region MEDWeek Winners Will Be Minority Small Business of the Year