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SBA Loans In Short Supply

Want still more evidence that the economy is squeezing small businesses?  Unfortunately, the Small Business Administration is able to supply it.  It seems that, compared to last year, the SBA is making significantly fewer loans.

SBA Taps Small Business Person of the Year

If you happen to be surrounded by a crowd of trumpeters, see if they're willing to work up some kind of fanfare.  Shawn Boyer, the president and CEO of SnagAJob.com, has been named the Small Business Person of the Year by the U.S. Small Business Administration.

Earth Day Just Another Day in Small Business

As you're probably aware, today is Earth Day. If you didn't already know, there is a good chance you found out when you got online and went to Google and noticed their Earth Day logo. Half the time, Google's the only reason I know when a holiday is. Maybe a little sad, but it's just one more of those useful Google features.Every Day is Earth Day

SBA Could Get New Head

Love him, hate him, or never heard of him at all, Steven Preston may be leaving the Small Business Administration.  Preston, who served as its head, has been tapped to act as chief of the Department of Housing and Urban Development.

Tap Some Prime Government Assets

The road to government contracts for small businesses begins with a little bit of red tape, at the website for Central Contractor Registration.

Kerry Slams Bush Over SBA Loan Program

Senator John Kerry, who is chairman of the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship, has yet again called out the Bush Administration for something. Nothing new there, but the focus this time is an estimated $404 million in fixed asset loans from the Small Business Administration's (SBA) 504 program. Kerry is calling upon the Bush Administration to "protect taxpayer investments" in small business loans backed by the government, and to reinstate a program that "uses lenders to recoup losses from defaulted loans".

Is a Business Plan Really That Important?

A business plan is a vital part of a business. According to Wikipedia, a business plan is “a formal statement of business goals, the reasons why they are believed attainable, and the plan for reaching those goals.”

Kentucky Non-Profits get Some Aid from the SBA

The Small Business Administration (SBA) has announced that certain private non-profit organizations in our home state of Kentucky that don't provide critical governmenal services might be eligible for low-rate disaster loans.The loans stem from President' Bush's Disaster Declaration for Public Assistance after damages caused by severe storms, tornadoes, straight-line winds and flooding in early February.

SBA Turns Over PR Executive's Correspondence

Today, the American Small Business League (ASBL) announced that the Small Business Administration (SBA) has agreed to turn over 2 years of correspondence from Press Office Director Mike Stamler.

Entrepreneurs Honored During Small Business Week

April 21st -25th is National Small Business Week.  The Small Business Administration has been celebrating this for 45 years, and events will be held in both Washington D.C. and New York City. "Small businesses drive our economy, creating jobs and opportunities for Americans in every community across the country," said SBA Administrator Steve Preston.