The Arkansas Small Business and Technology Development Center at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock has received a $2.5 million grant to engage in targeted outreach to small businesses in underserved communities. The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) awarded…
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Small Business Administration Celebrates Startup Day Across America
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffThe U. S. Small Business Administration is celebrating national Startup Day on Aug. 18. The SBA provides entrepreneurs and small business owners with the resources and support they need to start, grow or expand their businesses, or recover from a…
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SBA Introduces New SBIR Catalyst Track with Launch of 6th Annual Growth Accelerator Fund Competition
by Tyler Haleby Tyler HaleThe U.S. Small Business Administration has launched its annual accelerator fund competition, adding a new element designed to increase investment in underrepresented communities. Proposals for the 2021 Growth Accelerator Fund Competition are now being accepted through July 2. In this…
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PPP Approaches an End, with Program Closed to All New Applications
by Tyler Haleby Tyler HaleThe Paycheck Protection Program is winding down with the program being closed to all new applications. The U.S. Small Business Administration announced that the program would be closed to all new loan applications on Friday, May 28 instead of its…
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Deadline Quickly Approaching for Restaurant Revitalization Fund
by Tyler Haleby Tyler HaleRestaurants and other eating establishments have only a few days remaining to take advantage of available federal funding. The deadline to submit applications for the Restaurant Revitalization Fund is Monday, May 24 at 7 p.m. This $28.6 billion fund provides…
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SBA Expands HUBZone Program, Increasing Small Business Contracting Opportunities
by Tyler Haleby Tyler HaleThe U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) has expanded a contracting assistance program that allows small businesses in low-income communities that hire low-income residents to compete in the federal marketplace. SBA Administrator Isabella Casillas Guzman announced on Tuesday that the agency…
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Restaurant Revitalization Funds Expected to Begin Hitting Bank Accounts This Week
by Tyler Haleby Tyler HaleMore than 16,000 applicants will begin receiving funding through the new Restaurant Revitalization Fund (RRF), a federal program targeting dining establishments impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. In the first round of RRF payments, the federal government plans to disburse roughly…
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Applications Opening for Live Venues, Arts Organizations Impacted by Pandemic
by Tyler Haleby Tyler HaleUpdate: The application process has been temporarily suspended due to technical difficulties. (Thursday, April 8, 7 pm) The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) is opening its Shuttered Venue Operators Grant (SVOG) application portal on April 8. This grant is intended…
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SBA Increasing Economic Injury Loan Limits for Small Businesses, Nonprofits
by Tyler Haleby Tyler HaleThe U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) has announced plans to increase the amount small businesses and nonprofits can borrow through the COVID-19 Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) program. Small businesses and nonprofits will be able to apply for up to…