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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
PENNSYLVANIA— As inflation, labor shortages, and economic uncertainty continue to buffet small and mid-sized companies, a new survey suggests Pennsylvania business owners are holding fast to something far more enduring …
Keystone Grit: What Pennsylvania Business Owners Say Really Drives Success Read More
HARRISBURG, PA — Pennsylvania is quietly pulling off what many states only promise: keeping new businesses alive long enough to thrive. New federal data shows that 56 percent of companies …
Pennsylvania’s Business Boom Defies the Odds as Survival Rates Soar Read More
After several years of whiplash, 2025 delivered a sharp rebound for U.S. small businesses, with new analysis pointing to five standout industries and a surprise geographic twist: smaller metro areas …
Small-Metro Surge: New 2025 Data Shows Where Small Businesses Took Off Read More