Women-owned businesses gain more access to federal contracts
Women-owned small businesses will have greater access to federal contracting opportunities as a result of changes included in the National Defense Authorization Act of 2013. Changes were made to the U.S. Small Business Administration’s Women-Owned Small Business Federal Contract Program, which include removing the anticipated award price of the contract thresholds for women-owned small businesses [...]
Small, nonfarm businesses in 43 Colorado counties, including El Paso and Teller counties, are eligible to apply for low-interest federal disaster loans from the U. S. Small Business Administration. “These loans offset economic losses because of reduced revenues caused by the drought that began on Nov. 1, 2012, in the following primary counties,” said Alfred E. Judd, director [...]
Continue reading …When the numbers rolled in for 2012 about Small Business Administration-backed loans in El Paso County, no one at Central Bank & Trust was surprised that their bank ranked in the top echelon. The bank approved $11.3 million in SBA 7a loans — the most in dollar amount for the county in fiscal year 2012. [...]
Continue reading …A new online portal has been launched by the U.S. Small Business Administration to accept nominations for its 2013 National Small Business Week Awards, including the annual Small Business Person of the Year award. The dedicated web portal will make it easier to submit and track submissions of nominees for Small Business Week 2013, and [...]
Continue reading …Colorado will receive $329,517 in federal funding to help the state’s small businesses export goods and services. The grant is part of the U.S. Small Business Administration’s State Trade and Export Promotion program. The Colorado STEP program, administered by the Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade, supports small businesses with export development efforts [...]
Continue reading …Baby boomers are interested in starting their own businesses – and SBA and AARP want to help. The U.S. Small Business Administration and the American Association of Retired Persons is hosting a joint event to help entrepreneurs and potential entrepreneurs who are age 50 and older. Gary Rasmussen, a franchisor who turned his life around [...]
Continue reading …SBA offers disaster assistance to fire-affected residents and businesses
August 9, 2012 Comments OffLow-interest federal disaster loans are available to Colorado residents and business owners affected by this summer’s wildfires, flooding and mudslides. The U.S. Small Business Administration will assist residents primarily in El Paso and Larimer counties affected by summer wildfires. but also will assist those in the neighboring Colorado counties of Boulder, Crowley, Douglas, Elbert, Fremont, [...]
Continue reading …By Dan Hannaher The U.S. Small Business Administration and AARP are launching a strategic alliance to provide counseling and training to entrepreneurs over age 50 who want to start or grow a small business. Through SBA’s online training courses and its nationwide network of business mentors and counselors, the two organizations have a goal to [...]
Continue reading …Small businesses are waking from a long economic slumber — with renewed energy and plans to expand their stores, their staffs and their inventories.
Continue reading …The U.S. Small Business Administration and AARP are partnering to help entrepreneurs older than age 50 start their own small business. The alliance between the two organizations will provide counseling and training to the aspiring entrepreneurs. The SBA training, mentors and counselors will be available online and the SBA and AARP expect to train 100,000 [...]
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