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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 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 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. |
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. |
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? |
Entrepreneur July 2006 Joshua Kurlantzick |
Troubled Waters It's been a year of scandal, criticism and change at the SBA. |
Entrepreneur August 2006 Lloyd Chapman |
Feel Cheated? The SBA's corruption scandals should fuel your fire. |
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. |
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. 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 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 October 2003 Stephen Barlas |
Growing Up Congress is set to increase the lending ceilings on SBA programs. |
Entrepreneur April 2006 Joshua Kurlantzick |
Lending a Hand? The massive post-Katrina rebuilding effort has re-ignited an ongoing complaint among entrepreneurs-small companies do not get a fair share of federal contracts. |
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. |
Entrepreneur April 2005 Stephen Barlas |
Thin is In New rules at the SBA, expected to be finalized during the first half of 2005, hope to prevent small businesses that have grown large, or have been acquired by big business, from continuing to be counted as small businesses by federal agencies when reporting procurement data. |
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. |
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. |
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. |
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. |
Entrepreneur March 2007 J. Louise Larson |
Then and Now How are entrepreneurs on the Gulf Coast faring, and what's in store for the Crescent City? |
Entrepreneur January 2006 Chris Penttila |
Easy Target? Budget-cutters in Congress have set their sights on the SBA. |
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. |
Entrepreneur October 2003 Steve Cooper |
It Figures The number of small businesses receiving SBA loans... who's simplifying their life... etc. |
Entrepreneur October 2005 Christopher Moraff |
Sizing Things Up Under fire for giving too many contracts to big business, the SBA fights back. |
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. 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. |
Inc. November 2004 Darren Dahl |
Despite Smaller Loans, SBA Breaks Records Why 2004 was great for the Small Business Administration. |
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 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. |
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 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. |
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 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. |
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. August 2005 Darren Dahl |
Federal Contracts Draw New Scrutiny New questions about federal contracts for small businesses that aren't small. |
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. |
CFO November 1, 2004 Randy Myers |
Squeezing the SBA Small-business borrowing may get more expensive. |
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. |
Inc. September 2003 Amy Gunderson |
Banks May Sell Off Your Loans A secondary market for small-business loans could benefit entrepreneurs. |
Inc. December 1, 2002 |
Mail Family Dispute... No Relief?... |
Entrepreneur January 2007 Kristin Edelhauser |
Down to Business The midterm election may bring changes for 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 August 2008 C.J. Prince |
Something to Bank On Community banks have plenty of money to lend, but intense scrutiny has raised the bar. |
Entrepreneur October 2006 Joshua Kurlantzick |
Forget Me Not Is anyone in Washington paying attention to entrepreneurs? |
Entrepreneur February 2006 Joshua Kurlantzick |
For the People Landing government contracts is tough for small firms -- but it can be done. Learn from these entrepreneurs, and Uncle Sam could become your biggest client. |
Entrepreneur November 2005 Chris Penttila |
High and Dry? Why Katrina reconstruction contracts may be out of entrepreneurs' reach. |
Registered Rep. August 1, 2005 |
Briefs Ripe Targets: Family Business Owners... SBA Loan Demand Still High... What the Women Are Telling You... |
Entrepreneur February 2005 Stephen Barlas |
Out of Reach Two lawsuits were filed late last year arguing that the SBA has refused to implement a congressionally dictated women's procurement set-aside program and to release an internal study showing widespread fraud in procurement programs. |
Inc. June 2004 Bobbie Gossage |
Snowe Me the Money Senator Snowe (among others) restores funding to the Small Business Administration. |