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Inc.
May 1, 2007 |
What the SBA Actually Does for Small Business An overview to services the SBA provides such as capital and contract assistance.   |
Inc.
September 2003
Elizabeth Wasserman |
Time to Fix the SBA The Small Business Administration is in bad need of an overhaul. Here's Inc.'s bold plan to fix the SBA -- delivered just as the agency celebrates its 50th anniversary. |
Entrepreneur
October 2001
Joanne Y. Cleaver |
Is SBA S.O.L.? With a general lack of respect from lawmakers and entrepreneurs alike, some say the agency has outlived its usefulness. Can the SBA be saved? |
CFO
January 1, 2008
Vincent Ryan |
Small Business, Big Problems Lousy morale, decrepit systems, and a crushing workload: Can a private-sector CFO save the SBA? |
Inc.
June 2006
Olympia J. Snowe |
How to fix the SBA Here is one senator's plan to make the SBA even more effective. |
CFO
November 1, 2004
Randy Myers |
Squeezing the SBA Small-business borrowing may get more expensive. |
Inc.
March 2004
Gossage & Wasserman |
SBA Slams the Door on Borrowers In an e-mail sent out on the evening of Jan. 6, the SBA announced that 7(a) loans were going on indefinite "holiday." Through the program, the agency's most popular, the SBA backs loans for thousands of small businesses that have a hard time raising money through conventional means. |
Inc.
June 2006
Fred P. Hochberg |
Focus on the Mission In the weeks ahead, Congress will consider President Bush's nomination of Steven C. Preston as the new head of the Small Business Administration. As the reins get passed, it's a good time to take stock. |
Entrepreneur
February 2005
C.J. Prince |
New Way to 7(a) With no more federal subsidy, entrepreneurs are uncertain about the future of small-business loans. |
Entrepreneur
August 2010
David Port |
But Where Is the Money? While small business gets talked up in the economic recovery plan, lending to small business is still down from what it was two years ago. Entrepreneurs are grumbling. And Karen G. Mills, head of the SBA, is taking questions. |
U.S. Banker
December 2010
Rob Garver |
SBA Aims to Attract More Banks The lower fees and higher guarantees enacted for the government s small-business lending programs have some in the industry optimistic that interest by banks might surge. |
Entrepreneur
July 2003
C.J. Prince |
Makeover Magic The SBA may give its underused 504 loan program a face lift. How will that help you? |
U.S. Banker
March 2011
Steve Garmhausen |
SBA Revamps Lending for Underserved Markets After too many defaults and too little loan volume for its Community Express program, the SBA is starting over -- and excluding banks this time. |
Inc.
June 2006
Mike Hofman |
Can This Man Turn Around the SBA? Never heard of Steve Preston? Few had, until he was nominated to run the Small Business Administration. |
CFO
March 1, 2012
Alix Stuart |
Capital vs. Confidence Banks say they want to lend to smaller companies, but credit remains tight. Is relief in sight? |
Inc.
May 1, 2007 |
Performance Stats for the SBA Is the SBA doing more with less? The numbers say yes. But critics question whether the agency is reaching those who need it most. |
U.S. Banker
April 2011
Barbara Morrison |
Midsize Is Now a Fit for SBA By utilizing new SBA options offered through legislation redefining small business, banks can help small and midsize businesses benefit from better access to credit. |
Entrepreneur
April 2004
Julie Monahan |
Quick Fix Do SBA express loans really shortchange entrepreneurs? |
CFO
December 1, 2009
Alix Stuart |
Small Consolation Despite the lip service paid to the importance of small businesses, efforts to ease their credit woes have come up short. |
AskMen.com
Ross Bonander |
Small Business Loans: Stimulus Opportunities If you've ever thought about starting your own business, now is the time to do it. Uncle Sam wants to help you out with small business loans. |
Entrepreneur
August 2008
C.J. Prince |
Something to Bank On Community banks have plenty of money to lend, but intense scrutiny has raised the bar. |
Inc.
February 2008
Robb Mandelbaum |
Soldiering On to Remake the SBA Steven Preston talks about efforts to improve the SBA's processes - and its image. |
Entrepreneur
October 2003
Stephen Barlas |
Growing Up Congress is set to increase the lending ceilings on SBA programs. |
The Motley Fool
October 9, 2008
Dan Caplinger |
The Real Threat to the U.S. Economy While big companies grab the headlines, small businesses need credit they can't get. |
Inc.
November 2004
Darren Dahl |
Despite Smaller Loans, SBA Breaks Records Why 2004 was great for the Small Business Administration. |
Commercial Investment Real Estate
Jul/Aug 2011
David F. Webb |
The Lending Scene Commercial mortgage-backed securities' return brightens the picture in primary markets. |
Commercial Investment Real Estate
Mar/Apr 2008
Christopher G. Hurn |
SBA Solutions In the hyper-competitive commercial real estate marketplace, successful brokers and agents can utilize a relatively little-known financing source to help clients secure the ideal property for their needs, the Small Business Administration 504 loan program. |
HBS Working Knowledge
August 28, 2014 |
Government Can Do More to Unfreeze Small Business Credit In part three of her series on the state of small-business lending, Karen Mills discusses how public-private partnerships and government guarantee programs have the potential to enhance economic growth. |
Entrepreneur
February 2006
Joshua Kurlantzick |
For the People Landing government contracts is tough for small firms -- but it can be done. Learn from these entrepreneurs, and Uncle Sam could become your biggest client. |
Entrepreneur
August 2009
Carol Tice |
The Venture Capital Infusions Federal incentives mean more money for VC firms -- but what do they mean for you? |
U.S. Banker
February 2010
Alan Kline |
It's Too Soon to Pull the Plug on Higher SBA Coverage In the nine months after the stimulus bill was passed, lenders originated more than $16 billion in SBA-backed loans. It s fair to say that many of those loans would not have been made if not for the increased guarantee. |
Entrepreneur
April 2005
Crystal Detamore-Rodman |
Just Your Size Don't make assumptions about a bank's lending methods based on size alone--here's how to find the bank that can help your business cash in. |
U.S. Banker
November 2001
Paul Sweeney |
Maverick Banker A look at Stearns Bank could send jitters up the spines of less creative bankers than CEO Norman Skalicky. Though he breaks all the rules, it's hard to criticize a banker who has produced an average ROE of 25.9% over the last five years, and whose loan portfolio looks mighty clean... |
Entrepreneur
October 2006
Sara Wilson |
In The Hot Seat Steve Preston, 46, is the 22nd Administrator of the SBA, a job which has come under much scrutiny lately. Here, he talks about his plans. |
Entrepreneur
June 2003
C.J. Prince |
Caps Off to You! More small-business opportunities can flow freely now that the SBA has finally removed its 7(a) loan cap. |
U.S. Banker
October 2009
Emily Flitter |
Karen Mills is Big on Small Business The stimulus bill thrust the Small Business Administration back into the spotlight and its new administrator is determined to make sure it stays there. |
Entrepreneur
May 2004
Stephen Barlas |
Feeling the Pinch A new proposal seeks to get the SBA's 7(a) loan program back on its feet. But what could it mean for you? |
Reason
March 2009
Veronique de Rugy |
Dissatisfaction Guaranteed The government has decided to encourage more lenders to take more chances by guaranteeing yet more loans to high-risk borrowers. The only guarantee for these loans is that our children will be paying billions to cover the losses. |
Entrepreneur
April 2003
Joshua Kurlantzick |
Help Needed? Does Uncle Sam owe entrepreneurs a helping hand, or should the government just get out of small business's way? Two experts face off. |
Inc.
September 1, 2002
Sarah Bartlett |
Letter From Ground Zero: Down But Not Yet Out They didn't lose their lives on September 11, but they did lose businesses and customers. Hundreds of millions of dollars that were supposed to have come to their rescue haven't materialized. The owners of small businesses close to the World Trade Center feel abandoned, bitter, and betrayed. |
Entrepreneur
July 2006
Mark Henricks |
The Money Market From banks to VCs, there's plenty of cash out there for entrepreneurs. But that doesn't mean the road to finding financing has gotten any shorter or smoother. |
Entrepreneur
January 2006
Chris Penttila |
Easy Target? Budget-cutters in Congress have set their sights on the SBA. |
BusinessWeek
October 22, 2009
Amy Barrett |
For Entrepreneurs, Credit Eases--a Bit Lending to small businesses has increased from a drip to a trickle, thanks chiefly to SBA guarantees. |
Entrepreneur
June 2004
Stephen Barlas |
Good Measure The Small Business Administration is looking for a new system to classify small business size. These standards are most important with respect to eligibility for loans and small-business set-aside contracts offered by other federal agencies. |
Inc.
June 2007
Elaine Appleton Grant |
High-Risk Loans--From a Nonprofit Community funds are filling a gap for people and companies that have little collateral, are in the early stages of development, or have less than pristine credit. |
BusinessWeek
July 23, 2009 |
The SBA's Karen Mills on Thawing Credit How the Administrator of the Small Business Administration says her agency is helping get banks to lend to small business again. |
Entrepreneur
January 2006
Joshua Kurlantzick |
Requisite Relief What can Congress do to help small businesses hit by the hurricanes? New York Democratic congresswoman Nydia Velazquez and Arizona Republican congressman Rick Renzi offer some answers. |
Entrepreneur
September 2004
Joshua Kurlantzick |
Race to the Top Polls show that for most Americans, the war is a secondary issue compared to the economy. For small companies, this is even truer. A look at the issues shaping President Bush's and Senator Kerry's entrepreneurial agendas. |
Entrepreneur
January 2004
Niles Howard |
Where the Money Is The path to financing a franchise may not be easy. But if you know what lenders are looking for, you'll be well on your way. |
Entrepreneur
July 2006
Joshua Kurlantzick |
Troubled Waters It's been a year of scandal, criticism and change at the SBA. |
