WASHINGTON – The U.S. Small Business Administration announced today that it renewed its two-year partnership agreement with the Minority Business RoundTable (MBRT) to continue joint outreach efforts to minority entrepreneurs. “During these difficult economic times, it is imperative that we … [Read more...]

This is a good 15 minute video from the Small Business Administration for businesses interested in government contracting. SBA's Joe Jordan, the Associate Administrator for Government Contracting, answers questions about government contracting opportunities created by the Recovery Act. It's a little … [Read more...]

Additional $4.5 billion in small business loans included in recent appropriations bill signed by the President. WASHINGTON – President Obama signed the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) appropriations bill on Saturday, which included $125 million to continue through Feb. 28, 2010, the enhancements … [Read more...]

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Small Business Administration today announced a three-year agreement to expand and deliver entrepreneurship training for service-disabled veterans of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. The agreement with SBA’s Office of Veterans Business Development will support the expansion … [Read more...]

The SBA is looking to update the 8(a) program and they are seeking input that you can submit through email (8aBD2@sba.gov) through Dec 28th. WASHINGTON - The U.S. Small Business Administration today announced proposals aimed at strengthening opportunities for disadvantaged small businesses to … [Read more...]

The announcement below was just released by the SBA. It's hot off the presses so there hasn't been time to assess the impact across the various business types with changes proposed. More on the impact and unintended consequences later. SBA Proposes Revision of Size Standards To Expand … [Read more...]

SBA Launches New Online Training Course: Winning Federal Contracts – A Guide for Women Entrepreneurs The SBA added a nifty resource to help small business owners learn more about government contracting and what steps are needed to strike out on that path. They don't require proof that you're a … [Read more...]

The U.S. Small Business Administration is offering several free online training courses for entrepreneurs interested in government contracting. Several available courses are designed to help entrepreneurs understand the basics about government contracts. These self-paced courses are easy to use … [Read more...]

The SBA rolled out their new YouTube channel today in a press release. They had already begun posting informational videos and currently there are 15 videos uploaded by the SBA plus they have a growing list selection of other videos useful for small businesses. YouTube is highly popular among … [Read more...]

The President of the America Small Business League (ASBL), Lloyd Chapman, is using yesterday's release of the annual Small Business Procurement Scorecard by the SBA to attract more attention to what he believes is a significant problem. He claims the numbers produced each year are fabricated to hide … [Read more...]

The Small Business Administration released their third annual small business procurement scorecard reporting small businesses won a record $93.3 billion in federal prime contracts in Fiscal 2008 (Oct. 1, 2007-Sept. 30, 2008). While that number was almost $10 billion more than in 2007, it fell short … [Read more...]