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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
August 2005
Crystal Detamore-Rodman |
Running Dry The suspension and possible cancellation of the Small Business Investment Company program will hinder the growth of small businesses. Women and minorities will be most affected. |
U.S. Banker
August 2010
Laura Thompson Osuri |
Reform's Silver Lining? Small businesses struggling to obtain financing could get a much-needed jolt from an unexpected source -- the new financial reform package. |
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. |
Entrepreneur
November 2005
Stephen Barlas |
Bill Battle Can restructuring save the Small Business Investment Company Participating Securities program, which helps entrepreneurs but hurts the budget? |
Inc.
June 2006
Olympia J. Snowe |
How to fix the SBA Here is one senator's plan to make the SBA even more effective. |
Inc.
September 2003
Elizabeth Wasserman |
Time to Fix the SBA The Small Business Administration is in bad need of an overhaul. Here's Inc.'s bold plan to fix the SBA -- delivered just as the agency celebrates its 50th anniversary. |
Entrepreneur
August 2003
Stephen Barlas |
Just a Mirage? Proposed legislation may expand Small Business Investment Company (SBIC) financing -- someday. |
OCC Bulletin
January 31, 2002 |
Risk-Based Capital -- Nonfinancial Equity Investments Similar to the earlier proposal, this final rule requires a series of marginal capital charges on equity investments that increase with the level of those investments relative to the bank's Tier 1 capital... |
OCC Bulletin
March 5, 2001 |
Risk-Based Capital -- Nonfinancial Equity Investments This bulletin on the regulatory capital treatment of nonfinancial equity investments was motivated by the agencies' belief that equity investment activities generally involve risks that are higher than the risks associated with many traditional banking activities... |
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. |
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? |
CFO
November 1, 2004
Randy Myers |
Squeezing the SBA Small-business borrowing may get more expensive. |
Entrepreneur
October 2004
Stephen Barlas |
Wrong! Try Again The Small Business Associaiton is headed back to the drawing board to make new size standards for small businesses. The standards are important in deciding who qualifies for SBA programs, exclusions from federal rules, and contracting opportunities. |
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. |
AskMen.com
Michael Estrin |
How To Finance Your Company If you're starting your own company or looking to expand your operations, here are some things you need to know before you go hunting for funding. |
Inc.
March 2005
Nicole Gull |
Women Sue SBA Over Missed Goals The U.S. Women's Chamber of Commerce alleges that the SBA has failed to comply with the Equity in Contracting for Women Act of 2000. |
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. |
InternetNews
May 5, 2010 |
Google, SBA Offer SMBs New Online Tools The partnership between Google and the Small Business Administration offers training and online tools designed to help small businesses and entrepreneurs. |
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? |
The Motley Fool
December 15, 2006
Dan Caplinger |
The Lure of Private Equity The fact that private equity deals have become commonplace shows that private equity provides benefits to investors as well as to companies and their corporate managers. |
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. |
The Motley Fool
December 15, 2006
Dan Caplinger |
The Lure of Private Equity -- Part 2 As one can infer from the increasing trend toward private equity investments, the use of private equity provides advantages over other methods of raising corporate capital. |
Entrepreneur
July 2006
Joshua Kurlantzick |
Troubled Waters It's been a year of scandal, criticism and change at the SBA. |
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. |
Entrepreneur
January 2006
Chris Penttila |
Easy Target? Budget-cutters in Congress have set their sights on the SBA. |
Inc.
December 1, 2002 |
Mail Family Dispute... No Relief?... |
BusinessWeek
July 4, 2005
Justin Hibbard |
Why All That VC Cash Is Causing Jitters A surfeit of money could drive up the costs of startups, and depress returns. |
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. |
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. |
Entrepreneur
October 2003
Steve Cooper |
It Figures The number of small businesses receiving SBA loans... who's simplifying their life... etc. |
Entrepreneur
August 2006
Lloyd Chapman |
Feel Cheated? The SBA's corruption scandals should fuel your fire. |
Financial Planning
July 1, 2007
Donald Jay Korn |
Hot, Hot, Hot Private equity is the talk of the town, but there is nothing particularly easy about getting into top-tier funds. |
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
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? |
Entrepreneur
October 2005
Christopher Moraff |
Sizing Things Up Under fire for giving too many contracts to big business, the SBA fights back. |
Inc.
November 2004
Darren Dahl |
Despite Smaller Loans, SBA Breaks Records Why 2004 was great for the Small Business Administration. |
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. |
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? |
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 2001
C.J. Prince |
Who's Looking Good Now? After the dotcom crash, low-tech businesses may see a funding surge... |
Entrepreneur
April 2004
Julie Monahan |
Quick Fix Do SBA express loans really shortchange entrepreneurs? |
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. |
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. |
Entrepreneur
October 2003
Stephen Barlas |
Growing Up Congress is set to increase the lending ceilings on SBA programs. |
Inc.
May 2007
Jane Berentson |
Editor's Letter Kicked from the cabinet by President Bush, the SBA has been bleeding prestige, money, and staff. |
Inc.
August 2004
Bobbie Gossage |
Women's Business Centers Fight for Funding Women decry SBA budget maneuvers. The brouhaha began when the SBA announced that it would cease funding Women's Business Centers that have been open for five or more years; the money would instead flow to start-up centers. |
BusinessWeek
November 28, 2005
Gene G. Marcial |
SBA Towers Keep Rising SBA, the smallest player in the cell phone tower industry - an integral part of the wireless providers' networks - is a long-term growth play. |
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. |
Registered Rep.
August 1, 2005 |
Briefs Ripe Targets: Family Business Owners... SBA Loan Demand Still High... What the Women Are Telling You... |
