WASHINGTON — The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) has released a proposed rule aimed at expanding federal contracting opportunities for women-owned small businesses (WOSB). The proposed rule is available for public comment for 60 days.
This proposed rule identifies 83 industries in which WOSBs are under-represented or substantially under-represented in the federal contract marketplace. This rule [...] [...]
WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama has signed legislation extending until March 28 the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA’s) ability to provide small business loans that are enhanced with special provisions of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA), including a higher guarantee of SBA-backed loans and a waiver of loan fees normally paid by borrowers. [...] [...]
WASHINGTON — In an effort to create more jobs, President Barack Obama will ask Congress to temporarily expand two lending programs for the owners of small businesses, an administration official said Friday.
Speaking on the condition of anonymity because the president hadn’t yet announced the proposal, a White House official said the plan would temporarily increase [...] [...]
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 [...] [...]
JACKSON — The U.S. Small Business Administration’s (SBA’s) Mississippi District Office continues to turn out big loan approval numbers in fiscal year 2010.
“We started this fiscal year rolling out loans in the same manner we ended fiscal year 2009,” said Janita R. Stewart, SBA Mississippi district director. “The volume of loans approved, both in number [...] [...]
JACKSON — The state director of the National Federation of Independent Business says Mississippi’s small, family businesses will be monitoring closely as lawmakers address the state’s massive budget shortfall.
“Our members understand that these are difficult times, but we want lawmakers to understand that Mississippi cannot balance the state budget on the backs of small business [...] [...]
ACROSS MISSISSIPPI — The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) is making federal economic injury disaster loans available to small businesses, small agricultural cooperatives and most private non-profit organizations of all sizes located in entire State of Mississippi as a result of the combined effects of spring and fall excessive rainfall and flooding and summer drought. [...] [...]
CLARKSDALE — The GrowDelta Initiative is slated to host its second event this year Dec. 5 at the Cutrer Mansion in Clarksdale from 8:45 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
The non-profit organization, founded by Charles Noble, Ph.D., and Emily Broad, JD, is a collaboration of community leaders, businesspeople, citizens from around the state and others who are looking to [...] [...]
AROUND MISSISSIPPI — The Mississippi U.S. Small Business Administration District Office (SBA) has named its 2009 top-performing lenders.
SBA tracks and ranks lenders in four categories: Lenders by Loan Volume (Number of Loans); Lenders by Dollar Volume of Loans; Certified Development Companies (CDC) by Loan Volume; and, Certified Development Companies by Dollar Volume of Loans. SBA [...] [...]
JACKSON — The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) is seeking nominations for the 2010 Mississippi Small Business Person of the Year and Small Business Champion awards.
Each year since 1963, the President of the United States has designated a National Small Business Week. The highlight of Small Business Week activities is the presentation of awards [...] [...]
