SBA and Government Funding
The Small Business Administration's budget has to be chopped by 5 percent across the board as a result of forced budget cuts.
Recent Posts in SBA and Government Funding
What's Ahead for the SBA in 2013
BY Catherine Clifford
A look at what the federal government's small-business agency could be up to this year and beyond.
In Monterey Bay, an Agricultural Tech Cluster Blossoms
BY Catherine Clifford
Part of an SBA pilot progam, a unique California cluster aims to bring together tech entrepreneurs and the region's big farms to keep the agriculture industry thriving
Small-Business Lending Remains Tight, But Bright Spots Exist
BY Cheryl Winokur Munk
While the SBA reports that lending was down in the second quarter, there are hopeful signs that the credit crunch is easing.
Barack Obama's Second Term Small-Business Agenda
BY Diana Ransom
Barack Obama won his reelection bid last night. See what his second term holds for small businesses. How to Get Help if Sandy Knocks You Out
BY Catherine Clifford
If your business is damaged in the approaching Frankenstorm, here's how to get financial help from Uncle Sam. What the SBA's Future Holds: Romney vs. Obama
BY Catherine Clifford
How the presidential candidates view the Small Business Administration, the 59-year-old federal agency serving America's entrepreneurs.Play Video Getting the Big Banks Back into Small-Business Lending (Video)
BY Catherine Clifford
The SBA is partnering with the largest U.S. lenders to raise the amount of money loaned to small businesses, particularly in small loans and underserved communities.Play Video The SBA's Karen G. Mills on the Small-Business Credit Comeback (Video)
BY Catherine Clifford
The small-business credit market has recovered since 2009, when lending had all but frozen. Banks are coming back to the market and seeing greater demand for loans from business owners. Google Hangout with SBA Chief Karen Mills
BY Diana Ransom
As part of National Small Business Week, Entrepreneur's Diana Ransom moderated a live chat with SBA chief Karen Mills and winners of the SBA's video contest.Play Video SBA Seeks to Boost Small-Dollar Loans With New Push (Video)
BY Catherine Clifford
The SBA is looking to increase the number of smaller loans in underserved communities with a new push. Business Owners Take SBA Chief to Task
BY Colleen DeBaise
At a town hall at National Small Business Week, some entrepreneurs complain to Karen Mills about access to credit and high health insurance costs.Play Video Gaps Persist Amid Small-Business Lending Comeback (Video)
BY Catherine Clifford
In 2011, SBA lending hit a record level. SBA Administrator Karen G. Mills explains why.Play Video How Industry Clusters Can Spur Small-Business Growth (Video)
BY Catherine Clifford
One way the SBA has sought to foster entrepreneurial growth is through industry clusters.The SBA's Karen Mills explains how.Play Video The SBA's Karen G. Mills Answers Her Agency's Critics (Video)
BY Catherine Clifford
Some critics have called for dismantling the U.S. Small Business Administration. The agency's leader says demand for its services is only growing and is a good value to tax payers.Ads by Google
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