Tag: U.S. Small Business Administration
The Great Grift: More than $200B in COVID-19 aid may have...
WASHINGTON (AP) – More than $200 billion may have been stolen from two large COVID-19 relief initiatives, according to new estimates from a federal...
Engineering firm hopes new veteran-owned certification will bring in more clients
It is never easy readjusting to life after the military.
Justin Kordas, who joined the U.S. Marine Corps never thinking he’d one day have to...
Pickell named 2023 R.I. Small Business Person of the Year
CRAIG PICKELL, CEO and president of Lincoln-based abrasive manufacturer and supplier Bullard Abrasives Inc., was named the 2023 Rhode Island Small Business Person of...
New SBA loan rules spark debate among politicians, lenders
Impending changes at the U.S. Small Business Administration are stirring up whirlwinds of controversy – in Rhode Island and in Washington, D.C. – as...
SBA changes must include oversight
Allowing more lenders in the U.S. Small Business Administration’s loan programs should only be a good thing. The more lenders, the better the access...
SBA hosts ‘Salute to Small Business’
PROVIDENCE – The U.S. Small Business Administration will host its annual “Salute to Small Business” luncheon on Wednesday, honoring the 2023 National Small Business...
SBA names 2023 R.I. Small Business Week award winners
PROVIDENCE – The U.S. Small Business Administration announced the 2023 Rhode Island Small Business Week Award winners Tuesday.
This year’s honorees include two regional award winners among...
Cyber Sessions: Even small, midsize businesses can’t risk vulnerabilities
(Editor’s note: This is the seventh installment of a monthly column on the growing number of cyberthreats facing businesses of all sizes and what...
SBA reports ‘banner’ year of 504 loans for R.I. small businesses
PROVIDENCE – The U.S. Small Business Administration reported its highest-ever fixed-assets funding for Rhode Island small businesses for the year that ended Sept. 30,...
Editor’s Choice: Bryant to host NRI Chamber Bold in Business breakfast
EDITOR’S CHOICE
Bryant to host NRI ChamberBold in Business breakfast THE NORTHERN RHODE ISLAND Chamber of Commerce will hold its Bold in Business breakfast event,...