It seems like every time you open a newspaper or news website, all you see is bad news. U.S. stocks are falling, the price of gas is rising steadily, and while the government managed to avert a shutdown, officials are nowhere near reaching an agreement for next year’s budget. Small businesses that have loans with the Small Business Administration are facing a looming shutdown. If it were to happen, all but the vital services would [...]

Officials from the Small Business Administration (SBA) have been going on the road, touring multiple U.S. cities in March and beginning of April. There are still a few upcoming events, so you can go to their website to check if your city is on the schedule. Their next stops are Chicago, IL, and Huntsville, AL on Friday, April 15. These cities, although different in climate, population, and even culture, share a need for a boost in [...]

A recent allbusiness.com article speaks of Dr. Donna W. Woo, a 2002 medical school-graduate who hoped to get an SBA loan to help her open her first medical practice.  She then realized that actually getting and SBA loan wasn’t as easy as she thought it would be as, “…landing an SBA loan turned into one of the toughest full-time jobs she has ever experienced.” The following four key points played the biggest roles in making [...]