by Nash Nunnery Published: February 21,2010
Small business employs roughly half of the nation’s workers. It’s what drives most of America’s job growth, according to some labor analysts. In his State of the Union speech last month, President Obama touted a slew of federal initiatives aimed at stimulating small business hiring and growth. One of those initiatives includes a plan to recycle $30 [...] [...]
by Wally Northway Published: February 21,2010
Some business owners are hanging on, others are just closing doors Will Griffin counts himself among the fortunate. Owner of Will’s Small Engine Repair Service in Meridian, he was able to land a U.S. Small Business Association (SBA)-backed America’s Recovery Capital (ARC) loan. The loan totaled a mere $7,500, but for Griffin, it was a windfall, [...] [...]
by Wally Northway Published: February 15,2010
Tags: aerospace, contractor, Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians, NASA, small business, Stennis Space Center
CHOCTAW — Applied Geo Technologies (AGT) has received the George M. Low Award, NASA’s highest quality and performance honor, in the small business service category. “NASA’s mission is AGT’s mission, and we will continue to strive to better what we do and how we serve our customer and our country in achieving the missions ahead,” said [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: February 2,2010
Tags: President of the United States, small business, small businesses
WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama’s bid to sell his economic agenda and re-energize voters picks up in politically significant New Hampshire, where he will again promote an idea to free up money for small businesses that are hurting. Obama travels to Nashua, N.H., today to draw attention to a proposal highlighted in his State of the [...] [...]
by Wally Northway Published: January 19,2010
Tags: disaster recovery, federal agency, non-profit organizations, small business
ACROSS MISSISSIPPI — The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) is reminding eligible private non-profit organizations (PNPs) of the Feb. 12 deadline to submit disaster loan applications for economic injury caused by severe storms, flooding and tornadoes that occurred from March 25-28, 2009. PNP) located in the counties of Amite, Greene, Jackson, Jefferson Davis, Lawrence, Lincoln, Simpson, [...] [...]
by Clay Chandler Published: January 18,2010
Tags: bailout, Gray Swoope, Haley Barbour, Mississippi Development Authority, small business
Barbour, MDA’s Swoope tell business leaders that previous program was met with a good amount of success Part of the effort in the financial recovery from Hurricane Katrina included a state program that guaranteed portions of loans for small businesses trying to get back on their feet after the storm. Gov. Haley Barbour and Mississippi Development Authority [...] [...]
by Wally Northway Published: January 6,2010
Tags: awards, small business
JACKSON — The deadline to submit a nomination for a Mississippi U.S. Small Business Administration 2010 Small Business Week award has been extended to Jan. 8. There are various awards for the small business community along with champion awards for those that support or promote small businesses. They are: • Small Business Awards — Small Business Person [...] [...]
by Wally Northway Published: December 29,2009
Tags: banking and finance, federal agency, recession, small business, stimulus
WASHINGTON — President Obama has signed the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) appropriations bill, which includes $125 million to continue through Feb. 28, 2010, the enhancements made possible through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) to the U.S. Small Business Administration’s (SBA’s) two largest loan programs. The SBA estimates the additional funding will support [...] [...]
by Wally Northway Published: December 18,2009
Tags: disaster assistance, disaster recovery, federal agency, small business
SOUTH MISSISSIPPI — The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) is reminding small businesses affected by the severe storms and flooding that occurred from March 25-28 that Jan. 19, 2010, is the filing deadline for Economic Injury Disaster Loans. Small businesses and most private non-profit organizations in Jackson, George, Harrison and Stone counties are eligible to apply [...] [...]
by Laura Smith Published: November 30,2009
Tags: Red Leaf Pottery, small business
Red Leaf Pottery has fast become a national sensation Only months after taking her first pottery class, Rebecca Potter’s creations were popular enough for her to open a shop behind her home in Arcola. Now four years old, Red Leaf Pottery has expanded and is sold in stores across Mississippi and in Tennessee and Arkansas. Red Leaf [...] [...]