Too often, small businesses don’t consider themselves at risk for a cyberattack. Maybe the business thinks it’s too small, or doesn’t think it carries anything worth stealing. But that’s far from…

Are you a small business owner with an amazing success story to tell?  If so, submit your nomination today for the 2016 National Small Business Week Awards. …

The National Association of Investment Companies hosted its 45th annual meeting October 6 in New York City.  It was one of the largest gatherings of diverse and emerging alternative investors in…

Whether you own a B2B or a B2C company, every small business goes through times when they can barely keep up with their work — followed, all too often, by an extended downtime when business is…

Administrator Contreras-Sweet and I are proud to have recently published the SBIC Program’s …

Women’s entrepreneurship is on the rise, according to preliminary data from U.S. Census Bureau, which shows that women are increasingly becoming small…

Editors note: This blog is coauthored by Nate Yohannes, Senior Advisor of Investment and Innovation

For American businesses to flourish in this highly competitive global economy, it’s…

Employees are an essential part of your business and brand.  If they come across as unwelcoming or uninterested, you run the risk of rubbing your customers the wrong way.  Unhappy employees can…

This year was a flagship year for the SBIR and STTR programs, with equal parts achievement, exhilaration and groundbreaking.  None of this would be possible without the amazing work of the eleven…

Half a day of travel at 450mph makes me ponder the vast expanse of land and ocean our country spans.   It also reminds me of how technology has changed our lives for the better in almost every…

There’s no doubt about it: drones are trendy today.  Consumer enthusiasm is growing, as drone communities such as DIYDrones pop up online. To support the public…

By SBA Administrator Maria Contreras-Sweet and Square CEO Jack Dorsey  

This October, America will take a major step to mitigate fraud and improve our financial…