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December 14, 2007
e-Commerce Business Plan Competition Launched

December 11, 2007
Education, Military Service, Wealth Predict Self-Employment

Prior Military Service Is Strongest Predictor Of Self-Employment

December 4, 2007
SBA and Nationwide Launch Small Business Disaster Preparedness Guide

November 13, 2007
Background on SBA's Lender Oversight Program

November 01, 2007
SBA to Provide Small Business Assistance to America's Certified Public Accountants

October 26, 2007
Office of the National Ombudsman Releases Annual Report

October 25, 2007
Small Business Creates America's Jobs

Added 1.9 Million Net New Jobs, Latest Data Shows

October 23, 2007
New Understanding Gained Of Small Business Dynamics

Data Generates Facts On Start, Growth, Decline, Survival, And Closure

October 4, 2007
EPA TRI Reform Rewards Environmental Stewards

Encourages Small Business To Limit Discharges By Using Short Form

October 2, 2007
SBA to Extend Gulf Opportunity Pilot Loan Program through September 2008

Goal is to Keep Helping Communities Affected by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita

October 2, 2007
SBA Sends FY 2008 - 2013 Strategic Plan to Congress

September 27, 2007
New SBA E-application Process Helps Small And Emerging Businesses Gain Quick Access to Bonds

September 27, 2007
SBA to Foster Small Business Growth in America's Heartland with New Loan Service

September 26, 2007
SBA Advances Underserved Markets Initiative

September 24, 2007
SBA to Extend Export Express for One More Year

Agency will Determine Whether to Continue Program Past 2008

September 28, 2007
Call For Nomination Of Federal Regulations In Need Of Review And Reform

Advocacy's r3 Initiative Targets Outdated And Ineffective Federal Rules

September 18, 2007
SBA and Sam’s Club To Host Veterans Small Business Matchmaking Conferences This Fall in San Antonio and Sacramento

On-Site Matchmaking Sessions Will Highlight the Contracting Process With Private and Federal Government Contracting Officers And Procurement Officials

September 14, 2007
Virginia Company Named Minority Small Business of the Year During 25th Anniversary of National Minority Enterprise Development Week

St. Croix Firm, USDA Director and VA Official Also Honored

September 14, 2007
Study Examines Linkages Between Gender And New Venture Performance

Owner's Goals And Expectations May Affect Business Development

August 27, 2007
BizBuySell Launches Free Business Valuation Tool

August 27, 2007
SBA and U.S. Chamber of Commerce Reach Agreement To Enhance Disaster Response and Recovery

August 24, 2007
SBA Releases Draft Strategic Plan for FY 2008 -- 2012 For Public Review and Comment

August 16, 2007
New Initiative To Address GAO Report

R3 (Regulatory Review And Reform) Project Announced

August 2, 2007
Fact Sheet on Hurricane Katrina Recovery Contracts

July 27, 2007
SBA Joins HOBY for Second Annual Youth Entrepreneurship Forum

July 26, 2007
Study Measures Employee Turnover In Large And Small Firms

Documents Impact Of Wages And Benefits

July 25, 2007
New SBA Rules Effective Today Will Increase Access to Bonds for Small and Emerging Businesses

Industry Applauds Changes in SBA's Surety Bond Guarantee Program

July 19, 2007
Wealthier Nascent Entrepreneurs More Likely To Start Businesses

July 18, 2007
Myth/Fact: Is There a 5-Year Loophole in New SBA Contracting Rules?

July 11, 2007
Business.gov Website Expands With New Features

July 9, 2007
SBA and Trump University Launch Innovative Online Training Course for Entrepreneurs

July 3, 2007
New SBA Recertification Regulations to Help Small Businesses Obtain Government Contracts

Large Corporations to be Eliminated from Database Within One Year

June 29, 2007
SBA Administrator Calls for Renewal of Trade Authority

June 28, 2007
SBA Begins Processing Applications Today Under Patriot Express Pilot Loan Initiative

Positive Initial Response from Lending Partners

June 27, 2007
SBA Reopens Disaster Loan Program to Small Business Owners Affected by 2005 Gulf Coast Hurricanes

June 21, 2007
Small Technology Firms Receiving Corporate Venture Capital Are More Likely To Export

Corporate VC Flows To Slightly Older, Larger, Established Firms

June 21, 2007
Maine Law To Reduce Small Business Regulatory Burden

Governor Signs Small Business Regulatory Flexibility Provisions Into Law

June 20, 2007
Massachusetts Bill Would Require Flexible Approaches to Regulating Small Businesses

Advocacy Chief Counsel Testifies at Boston Hearing

June 18, 2007
Texas Law Will Strengthen Transparency In Rulemaking

Governor Signs Small Business Regulatory Flexibility Provisions Into Law

June 15, 2007
Relationship And Standardized Lending Practices Work Together To Provide Small Business Access To Credit

Report Documents How Bank Size Affects Lending Practices

June 13, 2007
SBA Announces New Patriot Express Loan Initiative

Program Focuses on Military Community Including Veterans, Service-disabled, Active-duty in transition, Reserve and Guard, Spouses and Related Groups

June 8, 2007
"Best Paper" Awarded By Advocacy At The Babson College Entrepreneurship Research Conference

Presented to Dr. Timothy Folta of Purdue University, Dr. Frederic Delmar of Ecole de Management de Lyon, and Karl Wennberg of the Stockholm School of Economics

June 5, 2007
SBA Delivers New Disaster Recovery Plan to Congress

Updated Plan an Integral Part of SBA Disaster Assistance Reform Agenda

June 4, 2007
U.S. Small Business Administration and Business Software Alliance Join Forces to Educate Small Businesses on Proper Software Management

Partnership to Provide Software Strategies and Copyright Compliance Tools for Small Businesses

May 21, 2007
NFIB Releases Small Business Health Care Survey Results

Foremost health care issue for small-business owners is cost

May 15, 2007
Homeowners, Renters and Businesses are Urged To Prepare for Disaster before it Strikes

May 11, 2007
Myth vs Fact: SBA and Government Contracting

May 9, 2007
The Facts on SBA Loans to Minorities and Women

May 4, 2007
Small Banks Profit From Relationship Lending

May 2, 2007
SBA Loan Program Funding - Myth V. Fact

April 30, 2007
SBA Launches Free Online Course & Assessment

April 27, 2007
SBA Statement on Release of Rand Corporation Study

April 27, 2007
Rand Study Assesses Whether Women-Owned Small Businesses are Underrepresented in Federal Contracting

April 24, 2007
NAIC Launches Insure U for Small Business

April 24, 2007
North Carolina Health Care Company owned by Native American Sisters is National Small Business of the Yeark

State winners from Illinois and North Dakota are Runners-Up

April 24, 2007
SBA Honors Outstanding Disaster Recovery Efforts

April 23, 2007
Top Lenders of 7(a), 504 and Export Loans Honored by SBA at National Small Business Week

April 23, 2007
SBA Honors National Small Business Champions

April 23, 2007
Tennessee, New York Firms Named National Contractors of the Year as Procurement Awards Kick off National Small Business Week

Small Businesses, Corporate Leaders and Government Officials Honored

April 20, 2007
President Bush Proclaims National Small Business Week

Praises Small Business Owners’ Willingness to Take Risks for a Better Life

April 19, 2007
SBA Announces Improved Web Site On Eve of National Small Business Week

Site Outperforms E-Government Benchmarks for Nine Major Satisfaction Areas

April 18, 2007
SBA Alerts Gulf Coast Disaster Loan Borrowers to Bogus Financial Service Provider Notices

April 18, 2007
Advocacy Commends Senate Hearing On The Sarbanes-Oxley Act

Chief Counsel Provides Written Testimony On Burden Reduction

April 16, 2007
Small Business, Big Contribution

Small Business Continues To Generate 50 Percent Of Private Nonfarm GDP

April 12, 2007
Fact Sheet on Hurricane Katrina Recovery Contracts

April 10, 2007
Minorities In Business Report Issued

Report Compiles Findings From Census, Others

March 28, 2007
Kerry, Hagel Introduce Bill to Support Veteran, Reservist Entrepreneurs

March 28, 2007
State Regulatory Flexibility Movement Given Boost

Guide To Flexibility For Small Business Published

March 27, 2007
Does Silicon Valley Really Have "It"?

Study Examines Reasons For Entrepreneurship Rates In Silicon Valley

March 26, 2007
SBA Fully Disburses 100,000th Disaster Recovery Loan to Gulf Coast

March 22, 2007
SBA Announces National Celebration of Small Business Week: April 23 - April 24

March 20, 2007
Q&A on Women-owned Small Business Federal Contract Assistence Program

March 15, 2007
Regulatory Flexibility Act Legal Scholarship Published

Assistant Chief Counsel for Advocacy Authors Journal Article

March 12, 2007
Paul S. Hsu Named U.S. SBA Associate Administrator For Government Contracting and Business Development

March 7, 2007
U.S. Small Business Administration, U.S. Postal Service Announce Internet Tools for Entrepreneurs

March 7, 2007
Business and Trade Association Leaders to Participate in First National Regulatory Fairness Hearing

March 6, 2007
SBA Protects Taxpayers In Loan Fraud Case

March 6, 2007
Report Examines Structural Factors Affecting Health Care Coverage Of Small Firm Workers

Analyzes Macro-Level Factors Impacting Coverage And Costs

March 2, 2007
Arkansas Law Will Help Small Business

Gives Small Business A Voice In The State Regulatory Process

February 28, 2007
SBA Loans to Small Business Exporters Surpass $1 Billion

Record Lending Doubles Number of Loans Since 2003

February 28, 2007
SBA FY 2008 Budget Proposal: Myth vs. Fact

February 26, 2007
Small Business Gains When Federal Agencies Are Sensitive To Regulatory Impact

Regulatory Flexibility Act Saves Small Business $7.2 Billion in FY 2006

February 23, 2007
SBA Administrator Thanks Congress for Support

February 15, 2007
IRS Starts Free e-Newsletter Just for Small Businesses

February 14, 2007
SBA Unprepared to Respond to Future Large-Scale Disasters

Committee to call for new legislation to revamp agency disaster loan programs

February 13, 2007
SBA Unprepared to Respond to Future Large-Scale Disasters

Committee to call for new legislation to revamp agency disaster loan programs

February 8, 2007
SBA Signs Letter of Intent with India to Promote Trade Opportunities, Job Creation

February 6, 2007
Small Business Supports EPA's TRI Reform

Reduces Burden While Protecting The Public's Right To Know

February 5, 2007
Proposed SBA '08 Budget Ups Small Business Financing to $28 Billion

Reduces Loan Fees, Increases Most Programs

February 5, 2007
Small Firm Establishment Births Propel State Economies

Newly Available Data Confirm Importance Of Small Startups

February 2, 2007
New Establishments Have A Mixed Effect On Local Firms

New Entrants Harm, Then Help, Existing Firms

January 31, 2007
SBA Administrator Proposes More Support for Veterans

Agency Exceeds Three Percent Goal for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business Contracting

January 26, 2007
New Study Documents The Self-Employment Rate Of Service-Disabled Veterans

January 19, 2007
SBA Releases Disaster Relief FAQs

January 16, 2007
NFIB Economic Report: 2006 Good Year for Small Business, Steady Growth Predicted for 2007

January 9, 2007
Statement of SBA Administrator Steven Preston On Loan Fraud Arrests

 

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