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March 2011 Archive
Today, as part of continued improvements to SBA’s website, we launched a new online toolkit to help banks, credit unions and other financial institutions across America who lend to small businesses. Click on “For Lenders” at the top right of any page on SBA.gov, including this one. For those who are current SBA lenders, you can use the For Lenders site to easily download forms, find a service center, get current rates, and submit both applications and loan packages. For those who aren’t yet SBA lenders, you can find...
by Karen Mills, SBA Administrator on 05/16/2011 - 17:10
This week there are two opportunities for you to have your voice heard by the Administration. First, on Tuesday, Treasury Secretary Geithner and I are participating in a conference on access to capital. The conference is bringing together policymakers, entrepreneurs, investors, and others to look at how we can get more capital into the hands of small businesses. And we want to hear from you. If you have a question or an idea for us to discuss at the conference, email it to AccessToCapRSVP@treasury.gov by Monday evening. Next, as part of...
by Stephen Morris, Community Moderator on 05/16/2011 - 17:58
Today's post is from Jerry Flavin, Director, SBA Center for Faith-based and Neighborhood Partnerships Reaching out to underserved communities is a key mission of the Small Business Administration and the Office of Faith-based and Neighborhood Partnerships. SBA has programs that can transform neighborhoods and change lives; but, too often the people who could take advantage of these programs aren’t aware of them. I have been reaching out to faith-based and community organizations to support them in informing their congregants,...
by Marie Johns, SBA Deputy Administrator on 05/16/2011 - 17:22
Women’s History Month gives us a chance to reflect on the important role that women business owners play in our economy. When I was getting my start in business, women owned just five percent of companies. Today, they own close to 30 percent, and they are one of the fastest-growing segments of small business ownership. Also, the number of women in the labor force is equal to the number of men, and women have caught up to men in college attendance. Of course, as we learned in a new White House report, despite these gains in education and...
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by Karen Mills, SBA Administrator on 05/16/2011 - 16:47