January 18, 2013
Ohio Business Matchmaker Conference pairs suppliers, buyers
The Ohio Business Matchmaker Conference is like "speed dating" for small business owners looking for potential contracting opportunities.
January 17, 2013
SBA simplifies contracting program for women-owned small businesses
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 (NDAA) to the U.S. Small Business Administration's Women-Owned Small Business Federal Contract Program.
January 17, 2013
NSBA Seeking Small Business Owners for Award
The National Small Business Association is currently seeking active and involved small business owners for the 2013 Lewis A. Shattuck Small Business Advocate of the Year Award. The award honors small-business owners who go above and beyond in advocating for the small-business community.
January 16, 2013
Winners of FedEx Small Business Grant Competition announced
FedEx has announced the winners of its first national Small Business Grant Competition. The winner: Darn Good Yarn, a small business based in Sebec, Maine. Its founder, Nicole Snow, will receive a $25,000 grant to invest in and further grow the business.
January 16, 2013
SBA workshop on Friday in San Antonio, focus on SMB financing
The El Paso District office of the U.S. Small Business Administration will present a workshop on the "ABC's of Financing Your Small Business."
January 16, 2013
Oklahoma small businesses offered drought relief loans from SBA
Financial relief is available from the Small Business Administration for non-farm businesses in 77 Oklahoma counties and neighboring states to apply for low-interest federal disaster loans, announced Alfred E. Judd, director of SBA's Disaster Field Operations Center-West.
January 15, 2013
Small businesses optimistic about growth and hiring in 2013 – survey
As 2013 begins, small business owners are excited about the year's prospects according to a new survey of more than 600 small business owners released today by ONTRAPORT, provider of the comprehensive business and marketing automation platform OfficeAutopilot.
January 14, 2013
Strategies for helping small businesses in small towns thrive
People who own and operate small businesses in small towns may want to hear what Marc Willson has to say about remaining relevant to consumers in an era when online orders are replacing storefronts.
January 12, 2013
Pennsylvania community fund gets $5 million from Goldman Sachs for small biz loans
The Lancaster, Pennsylvania, Community First Fund recently received $5 million from investment giant Goldman Sachs, to be used for small business laons. The organization's president, Dan Betancourt, said his institution's ability to receive that funding has broken the mold.
January 3, 2013
Small business lenders to gather at El Paso business fair Jan. 10
If you're dreaming of starting a business this year or want to expand an existing one, the U.S. Small Business Administration wants to help.
December 26, 2012
Swords to plowshares: New program promotes farming for veterans
When Joseph Fields deployed to Iraq for the third time with the Kentucky Army National Guard in 2008, he and his wife, Heather, had big plans for their recently purchased 7-acre farm just outside Berea.
December 10, 2012
5 Year-end tax tips for small businesses
Eight in ten Americans consider it extremely or very important that Congress and President Obama agree on a plan to avoid the so-called fiscal cliff -- automatic budget cuts and the expiration of Bush-era tax increases set for Jan. 1. But the difficult task of finding compromise before the deadline means year-end tax planning for…