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Entrepreneur October 2001 Joanne Y. Cleaver |
Is SBA S.O.L.? With a general lack of respect from lawmakers and entrepreneurs alike, some say the agency has outlived its usefulness. Can the SBA be saved? |
Inc. May 1, 2007 |
What the SBA Actually Does for Small Business An overview to services the SBA provides such as capital and contract assistance. |
Inc. May 2007 Robb Mandelbaum |
Does the SBA Still Matter? To get past the partisan debate in Washington, we went to a district office to find out what the SBA really does and whom it really helps. |
CFO December 1, 2009 Alix Stuart |
Small Consolation Despite the lip service paid to the importance of small businesses, efforts to ease their credit woes have come up short. |
Inc. March 2004 Gossage & Wasserman |
SBA Slams the Door on Borrowers In an e-mail sent out on the evening of Jan. 6, the SBA announced that 7(a) loans were going on indefinite "holiday." Through the program, the agency's most popular, the SBA backs loans for thousands of small businesses that have a hard time raising money through conventional means. |
Entrepreneur June 2004 Stephen Barlas |
Good Measure The Small Business Administration is looking for a new system to classify small business size. These standards are most important with respect to eligibility for loans and small-business set-aside contracts offered by other federal agencies. |
U.S. Banker March 2011 Steve Garmhausen |
SBA Revamps Lending for Underserved Markets After too many defaults and too little loan volume for its Community Express program, the SBA is starting over -- and excluding banks this time. |
U.S. Banker December 2010 Rob Garver |
SBA Aims to Attract More Banks The lower fees and higher guarantees enacted for the government s small-business lending programs have some in the industry optimistic that interest by banks might surge. |
Inc. June 2006 Olympia J. Snowe |
How to fix the SBA Here is one senator's plan to make the SBA even more effective. |
CFO January 1, 2008 Vincent Ryan |
Small Business, Big Problems Lousy morale, decrepit systems, and a crushing workload: Can a private-sector CFO save the SBA? |
Entrepreneur July 2003 C.J. Prince |
Makeover Magic The SBA may give its underused 504 loan program a face lift. How will that help you? |
Inc. November 2004 Darren Dahl |
Despite Smaller Loans, SBA Breaks Records Why 2004 was great for the Small Business Administration. |
CFO November 1, 2004 Randy Myers |
Squeezing the SBA Small-business borrowing may get more expensive. |
Entrepreneur August 2010 David Port |
But Where Is the Money? While small business gets talked up in the economic recovery plan, lending to small business is still down from what it was two years ago. Entrepreneurs are grumbling. And Karen G. Mills, head of the SBA, is taking questions. |
Entrepreneur February 2005 C.J. Prince |
New Way to 7(a) With no more federal subsidy, entrepreneurs are uncertain about the future of small-business loans. |
Entrepreneur April 2004 Julie Monahan |
Quick Fix Do SBA express loans really shortchange entrepreneurs? |
Entrepreneur August 2009 Carol Tice |
The Venture Capital Infusions Federal incentives mean more money for VC firms -- but what do they mean for you? |
Entrepreneur April 2003 Joshua Kurlantzick |
Help Needed? Does Uncle Sam owe entrepreneurs a helping hand, or should the government just get out of small business's way? Two experts face off. |
CFO March 1, 2012 Alix Stuart |
Capital vs. Confidence Banks say they want to lend to smaller companies, but credit remains tight. Is relief in sight? |
Entrepreneur June 2003 C.J. Prince |
Caps Off to You! More small-business opportunities can flow freely now that the SBA has finally removed its 7(a) loan cap. |
Inc. June 2006 Mike Hofman |
Can This Man Turn Around the SBA? Never heard of Steve Preston? Few had, until he was nominated to run the Small Business Administration. |
Inc. September 2003 Amy Gunderson |
Banks May Sell Off Your Loans A secondary market for small-business loans could benefit entrepreneurs. |
Entrepreneur May 2004 Stephen Barlas |
Feeling the Pinch A new proposal seeks to get the SBA's 7(a) loan program back on its feet. But what could it mean for you? |
Inc. February 2008 Robb Mandelbaum |
Soldiering On to Remake the SBA Steven Preston talks about efforts to improve the SBA's processes - and its image. |
BusinessWeek October 22, 2009 Amy Barrett |
For Entrepreneurs, Credit Eases--a Bit Lending to small businesses has increased from a drip to a trickle, thanks chiefly to SBA guarantees. |
HBS Working Knowledge April 9, 2014 Carmen Nobel |
A Playbook for Small-Business Job Creation Karen Mills left her post as SBA Administrator for a joint fellowship at Harvard to tackle a question she's faced her whole career: How can the United States drive innovation and turn it into jobs? |
Entrepreneur July 2006 Mark Henricks |
The Money Market From banks to VCs, there's plenty of cash out there for entrepreneurs. But that doesn't mean the road to finding financing has gotten any shorter or smoother. |
Entrepreneur October 2003 Stephen Barlas |
Growing Up Congress is set to increase the lending ceilings on SBA programs. |
U.S. Banker February 2010 Alan Kline |
It's Too Soon to Pull the Plug on Higher SBA Coverage In the nine months after the stimulus bill was passed, lenders originated more than $16 billion in SBA-backed loans. It s fair to say that many of those loans would not have been made if not for the increased guarantee. |
AskMen.com Ross Bonander |
Small Business Loans: Stimulus Opportunities If you've ever thought about starting your own business, now is the time to do it. Uncle Sam wants to help you out with small business loans. |
HBS Working Knowledge August 28, 2014 |
Government Can Do More to Unfreeze Small Business Credit In part three of her series on the state of small-business lending, Karen Mills discusses how public-private partnerships and government guarantee programs have the potential to enhance economic growth. |
Inc. June 2006 Fred P. Hochberg |
Focus on the Mission In the weeks ahead, Congress will consider President Bush's nomination of Steven C. Preston as the new head of the Small Business Administration. As the reins get passed, it's a good time to take stock. |
Entrepreneur August 2008 C.J. Prince |
Something to Bank On Community banks have plenty of money to lend, but intense scrutiny has raised the bar. |
BusinessWeek July 23, 2009 |
The SBA's Karen Mills on Thawing Credit How the Administrator of the Small Business Administration says her agency is helping get banks to lend to small business again. |
U.S. Banker April 2011 Barbara Morrison |
Midsize Is Now a Fit for SBA By utilizing new SBA options offered through legislation redefining small business, banks can help small and midsize businesses benefit from better access to credit. |
U.S. Banker October 2009 Emily Flitter |
Karen Mills is Big on Small Business The stimulus bill thrust the Small Business Administration back into the spotlight and its new administrator is determined to make sure it stays there. |
Entrepreneur July 2006 Joshua Kurlantzick |
Troubled Waters It's been a year of scandal, criticism and change at the SBA. |
Entrepreneur July 2004 David Worrell |
The Other Colors of Money If banks and VCs are out of your financial picture, don't despair. These 3 alternative sources of small-business capital could provide the funding you're looking for. |
Entrepreneur May 2002 Chris Sandlund |
The Golden Egg Regardless of what term you use to describe the current economy, the fact remains that investors are sitting on a whole lot of cash. We know -- for 2 1/2 decades, we watched them make it... |
Entrepreneur September 2004 Joshua Kurlantzick |
Race to the Top Polls show that for most Americans, the war is a secondary issue compared to the economy. For small companies, this is even truer. A look at the issues shaping President Bush's and Senator Kerry's entrepreneurial agendas. |
Entrepreneur November 2004 C.J. Prince |
A Loan Time With small-business lending up across the board, now's a great time to get the capital you need. |
Inc. May 1, 2007 |
Performance Stats for the SBA Is the SBA doing more with less? The numbers say yes. But critics question whether the agency is reaching those who need it most. |
Entrepreneur June 2002 C.J. Prince |
Show and Tell A new act sheds some light on small-business lending to keep discrimination in check... |
Inc. June 2007 Elaine Appleton Grant |
High-Risk Loans--From a Nonprofit Community funds are filling a gap for people and companies that have little collateral, are in the early stages of development, or have less than pristine credit. |
Entrepreneur October 2006 Sara Wilson |
In The Hot Seat Steve Preston, 46, is the 22nd Administrator of the SBA, a job which has come under much scrutiny lately. Here, he talks about his plans. |
Commercial Investment Real Estate Jul/Aug 2011 David F. Webb |
The Lending Scene Commercial mortgage-backed securities' return brightens the picture in primary markets. |
The Motley Fool October 9, 2008 Dan Caplinger |
The Real Threat to the U.S. Economy While big companies grab the headlines, small businesses need credit they can't get. |
Entrepreneur January 2006 Joshua Kurlantzick |
Requisite Relief What can Congress do to help small businesses hit by the hurricanes? New York Democratic congresswoman Nydia Velazquez and Arizona Republican congressman Rick Renzi offer some answers. |
Entrepreneur August 2003 Stephen Barlas |
Just a Mirage? Proposed legislation may expand Small Business Investment Company (SBIC) financing -- someday. |
Entrepreneur August 2006 Lloyd Chapman |
Feel Cheated? The SBA's corruption scandals should fuel your fire. |