Business News
Senate Passes Bill to Extend Deadline for PPP Applications
In an overwhelmingly bipartisan vote, the Senate voted to give small businesses more time to apply for loans.
By Justin Chan
Small Business Administration
Business Accounting
Buying Out a Partner? New Small Business Administration Lending Rules Can Help.
By Mark Abell
Business Accounting
How to Decide Whether You Need Debt or Equity Financing for Your Business
By Mark Abell
Business Funding
You Want to Start a Business — How Should You Finance It?
Steering through fundraising pitfalls can be the life or death of your company.
By Mark Abell
Entrepreneurs
Feeling Overwhelmed? Here’s How These Entrepreneurs Stay Productive.
Every year, one entrepreneur is bestowed the honor of National Small Business Person of the Year. We talked to the six finalists about how they get things done.
Business News
Trump Chooses Pro Wrestling Magnate Linda McMahon to Head SBA
In the president elect's announcement, he's expected to tout that McMahon helped the WWE grow from a 13-person operation to a publicly traded global enterprise with more than 800 employees worldwide.
By Reuters
Building a Business
6 Tips for Finding the Best Online Loan for Your Small Business
Do your homework now so you can skip the bank later.
By Evan Singer
Thought Leaders
Working With Auditors Doesn’t Have to Ruin Your Week
How to get the best out of a working relationship that can be frustrating and inefficient, but it necessary to make your business grow smoothly.
By Matt Garrett
Building a Business
4 Financing Tips for Female Entrepreneurs
Hey, ladies: Women's Small Business Month is a great time to polish up the financial strategy.
By Lisa Stevens
Building a Business
Partners Await Inventors Who Need Help Building Prototypes
Universities and the federal government have programs that provide more help than many inventors could otherwise dream of affording.
By Kedma Ough
Entrepreneurs
These Brother and Sister Entrepreneurs Were Just Named the National Small Business Persons of the Year
One of the founders of the family-owned and operated Missouri Star Quilt Company reflects on moments of intense struggle -- and serious doubt.
Building a Business
Battle-Tested Startup Advice From 6 Awesome Entrepreneurs
The six finalists in the running for National Small Business Person of the Year share what they wish they'd known as they were getting started.
Building a Business
Small Businesses Celebrating on a Tight Budget This Year.
Entrepreneurs can be successful even in the worst of times, but let's hope they aren't forced into that position for much longer.
Thought Leaders
What Keeps Entrepreneurs Grounded, Peaceful and Happy Amid the Chaos
We asked six nationally celebrated entrepreneurs to share how they stay grounded amid the turbulence of running a business.
Building a Business
3 Things You Need to Know About National Small Business Week
Here's how you can get involved in the Small Business Administration's week-long celebration of the Main Street entrepreneur.
Business Accounting
Replace the SBA’s Outdated 7(a) Loan Program
Like a Cuban taxi driver, the SBA is making due with a 1950s-era model in 2015.
By Scott Shane
Tech
Before You Purchase Software for Your Business, Consider These Do’s and Don’ts
Choosing the right software for your business can be downright daunting but being cautious and putting in the effort on the front end will pay dividends in the long run.
Building a Business
New SBA Chief Jumps Into the Red Zone, Taking On the Infamous Disaster Loan Program
Maria Contreras-Sweet was sworn into office just over two months ago and her very first concern was tackling one of the Small Business Administration's major sore spots.
Business News
Congress Is Right to Challenge the SBA’s Program Expansion
The Small Business Administration has done something rare: It united both sides of the aisle in opposition.
By Scott Shane
Business News
From Tattoo Parlors to Coffee Shops, a National Celebration of Small Businesses
National Small Business Week runs from May 12 to 16 this year, with events being held in cities from San Francisco to Washington.
Building a Business
Don’t Fall Prey to a Money-Laundering Scheme
Access to capital can pose a challenge ot many a new business. Make sure you obtain financing from legitimate sources.
By Arkady Bukh
Building a Business
What Types of Entrepreneurs Become Employers?
If a small-business owner is going to hire any employees at all, chances are he or she will do so in the first three years, according to a new study.
By Laura Entis
Business Accounting
Can’t Get a VC to Notice You’re Alive? 3 Alternative Funding Sources for You.
Nabbing money from outside investors isn't the only way your startup can scale. Here are three other ways to fund your company.
By Anisha Sekar
Building a Business
Top 3 Candidates to Lead the U.S. Small Business Administration
Karen Mills announced last week that she will be leaving her post at the helm of the SBA. Here's a look at potential candidates to replace her.
Human Resources
SBA Chief Karen Mills Leaving With No Replacement Named
Five months after announcing her resignation and without a successor lined up, Mills says she's leaving next month.
Building a Business
This Kind of Cluster Could Actually Help Your Business
A review of a U.S. Small Business Administration initiative shows that support provided to entrepreneurs in regional groupings bolstered local economies.
Human Resources
SBA Roadshow for Small Business Week’s 50-Year Anniversary
The U.S. Small Business Administration is holding events across the U.S. next week highlighting the contributions entrepreneurs and small-business owners.
Thought Leaders
Small-Business Stars of 2013: State Standouts
Each year, the U.S. Small Business Administration recognizes one person from each state and U.S. territory to be considered for a national title.
Human Resources
Still Waiting for Obama’s SBA Chief Nominee
The White House has yet to select a replacement for Karen Mills, head of the U.S. Small Business Administration.