Last week, for personal reasons, I visited Puerto Rico and also had the chance to meet with one of our Growth Accelerator Fund competition winners, Piloto151. But before I tell you about my…
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I recently presented the 2015 Inaugural SBA State of the Region Address live from Atlanta, GA. The message was clear; the State of this…
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The U.S. Small Business Administration is pleased to announce that the Veteran Women Igniting the Spirit of Entrepreneurship (V-WISE) program…
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As yet another massive blizzard hit New…
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If you’re going to risk some of your hard-earned money and buy a franchise business, you’re going to want to know how much money you’ll potentially make as a franchise owner. I’m going to show you…

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On Friday morning, I decided to brave the elements and do a two mile…

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U.S. businesses are selling more goods and services abroad than ever before, reaching an all-time record of $2.3 trillion in 2013 – and 98 percent of American companies that export are small…

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Ann Marie Mehlum my colleague who leads the Office of Capital Access and I attended and shared a stage at the American Bankers Association (ABA) Community Bankers Conference this week. She…
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According to Forbes, more than 52% of all small businesses in the U.S. are home based. If you’re like most people who dream about starting their own business, now may be the best time to take the…
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We often describe the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program as the small program with the big…

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This tax season, like every tax season, small business owners across the country will face innumerable questions and doubts about how to handle…
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