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WASHINGTON, D.C. — Small manufacturers will soon gain expanded access to federally backed loans designed to help them grow operations, hire workers, and increase production, under changes announced by the …
New SBA Loans Aim to Boost Small Manufacturing Growth Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Small businesses across the food supply chain will gain expanded access to federally backed loans starting May 1 under a new program aimed at increasing food production …
New SBA Loan Program Aims to Lower Grocery Prices Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — More than 170 small businesses secured direct connections with major industrial buyers during the U.S. Small Business Administration’s inaugural Supplier Matchmaking Expo, marking a strong start for …
Hundreds of Small Businesses Connect With Major Buyers at SBA Expo Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Small Business Administration announced a new policy this past week that will prevent foreign nationals and non-citizens from receiving SBA-guaranteed small business loans, expanding eligibility …
SBA Moves to Bar Foreign Nationals From Small Business Loans Read More
What This Means for You Recognition: The SBA named eight educators and professionals as 2025 Boots to Business Instructors of the Year for supporting veterans and military families pursuing business …
SBA Honors Veterans’ Entrepreneurship Instructors and Moves to Terminate 154 Firms From 8(a) Program Read More WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Small Business Administration released its 2025 Annual Report this week, touting what it called a historic reset of the agency under President Donald J. Trump …
SBA Claims Historic Turnaround, Targets Fraud as Trump-Era Overhaul Accelerates Read More
PHILADELPHIA, PA — As sweeping changes to Philadelphia’s business tax rules take effect, the Parker administration has rolled out a new lifeline for small businesses facing unfamiliar and more complex …
Free Tax Help Arrives as Philly Small Businesses Brace for a New Filing Era Read More
PHILADELPHIA, PA — Tax season in 2026 is shaping up to be a rude awakening for thousands of Philadelphia businesses that have never before had to file a city business …
Small Philly Businesses Face a Tax Shock as BIRT Filing Rules Change Read More WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Small Business Administration capped a record-setting year with a pair of announcements that underscore a dramatic expansion of federal backing for America’s small businesses, from …
SBA Shatters Records as Bond Guarantees Surge and SBIC Rules Get Overhaul Read More
PENNSYLVANIA — While artificial intelligence rattles white-collar workplaces and fuels anxiety in boardrooms, a new national survey suggests a steadier mood on Main Street—where business owners say human connection, not …
Survey Finds Main Street Calm as AI Anxiety Grows—Pa. Cities Hold Their Own Read More