Tag: Small Business Administration
SBA accepting 2019 Small Business Week Awards nominations
PROVIDENCE – The U.S. Small Business Administration is accepting nominations for the 2019 National Small Business Week Awards, the SBA announced Monday.
Nominations are due...
RISBDC, R.I. Foundation launch non-tech-related Growth Hub
SOUTH KINGSTOWN – A new funding outlet for non-technology-related small businesses is now available to Rhode Island companies looking to grow, thanks to a...
SBA road tour to bring information about funding for tech projects
PROVIDENCE – Four New England cities, including Providence, will host visits this summer by the SBIR Road Tour, a national outreach to publicize opportunities...
Navigating the new rules affecting SBA loans
For months, you’ve been working to acquire a business using a Small Business Administration loan. But now you learn you need to bring substantially...
SBA-backed loans in R.I. decline in first half of fiscal 2018
PROVIDENCE — Halfway through the current fiscal year, the U.S. Small Business Administration has guaranteed 7.5 percent less in loans to local businesses, even...
SBA announces R.I. 2018 Small Business Awards
PROVIDENCE – The U.S. Small Business Administration announced its 2018 Rhode Island Small Business Award winners Wednesday.
Kelly B. Mendell, president of MIKEL Inc., was...
SBA reports FY2017 loan decline in R.I., as Citizens leads lenders
PROVIDENCE – The U.S. Small Business Administration supported loans totaling $89.9 million to Rhode Island businesses in the fiscal year that ended Sept. 30,...
SBA boasts seminar on adding revenue
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Small Business Administration is promoting a webinar about how to add more revenue streams to service-based businesses.
The webinar, scheduled for...
Veterans getting more help learning how to start, run a business
When Peter Kane opened Vintage Barber Shop in 2013, it wasn’t unusual for him to go two or three days without a single customer....
SBA celebrates national doughnut day at Bolt Coffee
PROVIDENCE - Members of the R.I. Small Business Administration celebrated National Doughnut Day with Bryan Gibb and and Todd Mackey - owners of Bolt Coffee...