Small Business Administration and Visa Co-sponsor Export Video Contest
Do you sell bowling balls to Bangladesh? Or dish towels to Delhi? Maybe you send laser technology to Lisbon? If you export your goods or services around the world and…
SBA Adds ‘Exporter of the Year’ Award to National Small Business Week Awards
A new award has been added by the U.S. Small Business Administration in celebration of National Small Business Week 2013. The Small Business Exporter of the Year award will recognize…
US Small Business Administration names KeyBank 2012 Top Large SBA Lender
The U.S. Small Business Administration today named KeyBank the top SBA Large 7(a) Lender of the Year. In a ceremony to launch National Small Business Week, SBA Secretary Karen Mills…
SBA names Audrey L. Godwin, The Godwin Group Washington’s 2012 Financial Services Champion of the Year
In this down economy, some businesses are getting a hand up, thanks to Audrey L. Godwin. Since forming the Godwin Group in 2003, she has helped start-ups to multi-million dollar…
SBA Names Albert Shen, President of Shen Consulting Washington’s 2012 Minority Champion of the Year
The U.S. Small Business Administration’s (SBA) 2012 Washington state Minority Champion of the Year is Albert Shen, owner of Shen Consulting, Inc., a project planning, design, and construction management company.…
SBA Says: Tell Us Your Story! (Using Video)
Do you have a small business story to tell? Every business has one. Tell your story to the SBA and your video may appear at National Small Business Week, SBA’s…
SBA Names Marla Beck Founder and President of Andelcare, Bellevue Washington’s 2012 Small Business Person of the Year
The U.S. Small Business Administration’s (SBA) 2012 Washington state Small Business Person of the Year is Marla Beck, founder and president of Andelcare. Founded in 2003, in just nine years…
SBA’s March Web Chat Offers Tips and Advice for Women-Owned Small Businesses
– In recognition of National Women’s History Month, SBA’s March web chat will feature an open forum on Women’s Business Ownership. The U.S. Small Business Administration’s Office of Women’s Business…
Eligibility for SBA Small Business Programs Changes with “Final Rule” Size Standards
– The U.S. Small Business Administration today published a final rule in The Federal Register that will increase some of the size definitions of small businesses in Professional, Scientific and…
Government Contracting 101: Five Winning Tips!
By Calvin W. Goings, SBA Assistant Associate Administrator Can you imagine your small business providing that key product or service to the Department of Navy, the Environmental Protection Agency or…