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READOUT: Administrator Guzman Joined Reps. Dwight Evans and Chrissy Houlahan in Philadelphia to Celebrate Black History Month and Highlight President Biden’s American Rescue Plan

… visited Community First Fund, an SBA Microlender and 7(a) Loan Guaranty Lender that provides loans, training, and … Fund (RRF), and COVID Economic Injury Disaster Loan (COVID EIDL) and used it to fund her payroll and for …

Article Last updated March 3, 2022
https://www.sba.gov/article/2022/mar/03/readout-administrator-guzman-joined-reps-dwight-evans-chrissy-houlahan-philadelphia-celebrate-black
SBA celebrates 66 years of powering the American Dream

Blog Post Last updated July 29, 2019
https://www.sba.gov/blog/sba-celebrates-66-years-powering-american-dream
Nine2Five Overcomes Economic Obstacles with SBA Assistance to Win Franchisee of the Year 2022

… Program (PPP) and the Targeted Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) Advance. He applied for PPP at his local bank St. … to do honest business with a government agency. The PPP loan has been forgiven and compared with other forms and …

Success Story Last updated January 23, 2023
https://www.sba.gov/success-story/nine2five-overcomes-economic-obstacles-sba-assistance-win-franchisee-year-2022
Breathing New Life into Hidden Local Treasures

… utilized the Small Business Administration’s (SBA) 504 loan program through Bangor Savings Bank and Granite State … thrilled to find out that the SBA would be paying their loan for 6 months under the agency’s debt relief program. …

Success Story Last updated July 8, 2022
https://www.sba.gov/success-story/breathing-new-life-hidden-local-treasures
Law School vs. Chef and Business Owner

… scale rapidly. Most recently, Chan has utilized an SBA 504 loan guarantee to build his new restaurant in another area of … to retain his employees; and an Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) from the SBA to keep his business operational. …

Success Story Last updated June 1, 2022
https://www.sba.gov/success-story/law-school-vs-chef-and-business-owner
International Construction Expert Puts Down Entrepreneurial Roots in Omaha, Nebraska

… resilience was obtaining an SBA Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) and two rounds of Paycheck Protection Program … for the economy from all aspects.” Coupled with the EIDL loan, Santo is confident that he “can turn this thing around …

Success Story Last updated April 29, 2022
https://www.sba.gov/success-stories/international-construction-expert-puts-down-entrepreneurial-roots-omaha-nebraska
Readout of SBA Administrator Guzman’s Attendance at the 2023 White House Tribal Nations Summit at White House

Article Last updated December 8, 2023
https://www.sba.gov/article/2023/12/08/readout-sba-administrator-guzmans-attendance-2023-white-house-tribal-nations-summit-white-house
Pandemic Pivoting Supported by the SBA Increased Net Sales for Agway Cape Cod

… Administration. In 2017, the business secured an SBA 504 loan with New England Certified Development Corporation and … at the height of the pandemic, an Economic Injury Disaster Loan helped sustain Agway of Cape Cod as they transitioned to …

Success Story Last updated December 6, 2023
https://www.sba.gov/success-story/pandemic-pivoting-supported-sba-increased-net-sales-agway-cape-cod
Nature’s Own Herb Shop, Inc.

Success Story Last updated August 19, 2022
https://www.sba.gov/success-story/natures-own-herb-shop-inc
The Business of Engineering

… Blake secured a Certified Development Company (CDC)/504 loan. The CDC/504 Loan Program provides financing for major fixed assets, such …

Success Story Last updated April 29, 2022
https://www.sba.gov/success-stories/business-engineering
Company Uses SBA 8(a), HUBZone and PPP to Grow and Survive the Pandemic

… to increase safety. Grōt, Inc. received a PPP forgivable loan in April 2020. Paperwork was processed within 48 hours. …

Success Story Last updated June 2, 2022
https://www.sba.gov/success-story/company-uses-sba-8a-hubzone-and-ppp-grow-and-survive-pandemic
SBA Resources to Help Entrepreneurs Start and Grow Their Business

Blog Post Last updated November 2, 2022
https://www.sba.gov/blog/sba-resources-help-entrepreneurs-start-grow-their-business
SBA Administrator Guzman, Senator Markey Unveil Green Lending Initiative

… to enroll additional climate lenders in the SBA’s loan programs. The initiative will employ SBA loan guarantees to attract additional private capital in …

Article Last updated July 23, 2024
https://www.sba.gov/article/2024/07/23/sba-administrator-guzman-senator-markey-unveil-green-lending-initiative
SBA Veterans Small Business Advisory Committees to Host Public Meetings on March 6-7

… updates Robert Blocker , Supervisory Financial and Loan Specialist, Disaster Loan Division, Office of Financial Assistance ACVBA Committee …

Article Last updated February 29, 2024
https://www.sba.gov/article/2024/02/29/sba-veterans-small-business-advisory-committees-host-public-meetings-march-6-7
Transition to a New 504 Fiscal and Selling Agent

Document Last updated April 5, 2023
https://www.sba.gov/document/information-notice-5000-1355-transition-new-504-fiscal-and-selling-agent
SBA Administrator Guzman Announces Two Federal Advisory Committees to Accelerate American Innovation and Access to Capital for Small Businesses and Startups

Article Last updated August 1, 2022
https://www.sba.gov/article/2022/jul/29/sba-administrator-guzman-announces-two-federal-advisory-committees-accelerate-american-innovation
WI 15756 - SBA Business Recovery Centers Closed in Honor of National Day of Mourning for President George H. W. Bush

… on the locations of Disaster Recovery Centers and the loan application process can be obtained by calling the SBA … on the locations of Disaster Recovery Centers and the loan application process can be obtained by calling the SBA …

Article Last updated January 6, 2020
https://www.sba.gov/article/2018/dec/06/wi-15756-sba-business-recovery-centers-closed-honor-national-day-mourning-president-george-h-w-bush
Statement by SBA Administrator Guzman on Agency’s New Equity Action Plan

… gaps through smart tools and resources, re-engineering loan programs such as Community Advantage, and building …

Article Last updated April 14, 2022
https://www.sba.gov/article/2022/apr/14/statement-sba-administrator-guzman-agencys-new-equity-action-plan
Celebrating Global Entrepreneurship Week by Encouraging Small Business Exporting

… marketing products or campaigns. SBA’s export loan programs also help small businesses and manufacturers …

Blog Post Last updated May 3, 2019
https://www.sba.gov/blog/celebrating-global-entrepreneurship-week-encouraging-small-business-exporting-0
GA 15744 - SBA Business Recovery Centers Closed in Honor of National Day of Mourning for President George H. W. Bush

… on the locations of Disaster Recovery Centers and the loan application process can be obtained by calling the SBA … on the locations of Disaster Recovery Centers and the loan application process can be obtained by calling the SBA …

Article Last updated January 6, 2020
https://www.sba.gov/article/2018/dec/06/ga-15744-sba-business-recovery-centers-closed-honor-national-day-mourning-president-george-h-w-bush