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…
It’s Tax Season! Do You Know all the Tax Credits that Might Benefit You?
By Calvin W. Goings, Assistant Associate Administrator, U.S. Small Business Administration As Assistant Associate Administrator of the U.S. Small Business Administration, I travel throughout Washington and meet with small 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…
Starting a Business in 2012? Start with the SBA
by SBA Regional Administrator Calvin W. Goins With a new year on the horizon, it’s a perfect time to dream about the future and set new goals and resolutions. If…
SBA’s Growth Capital Program Sets New Records
The U.S. Small Business Administration’s Small Business Investment Company (SBIC) program provided a record $2.59 billion in fiscal year 2011 to small businesses, a 63 percent increase over last year’s…
100 Non-Profits Get SBA PRIME Grants to Help Smaller Businesses
– One hundred nonprofit organizations from 44 states and the District of Columbia received grants under the Program for Investment in Microentrepreneurs Act (PRIME), the U. S. Small Business Administration…
SBA and Agility Recovery Solutions to Host Small Business Disaster Recovery Year-In-Review Webinar
Small business owners can participate in a discussion on the major disaster events that caused business interruptions in 2010 during a free webinar on Tuesday, Feb. 15, hosted by the…
2011 Washington State Small Business Award Competition Begins SBA Seeks Nominations – deadline November 29th
Small businesses make significant contributions to the state’s economy, and they bring innovative products and services to the marketplace. They are an important source of employment and opportunity throughout the…