SBA, CIAPR hosting federal contracting networking event
May 3, 2017
The U.S. Small Business Administration and the Puerto Rico Professional College of Engineers and Land Surveyors (CIAPR by its Spanish acronym) will conduct this Thursday, May 4 their Annual Government Contracting Matchmaking Event, bringing together contracting officers and small business owners, as National Small Business Week takes place on the island.
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SBA partners with Antilles on 1st surety bond co. in P.R.
April 25, 2017
The U.S. Small Business Administration announced Monday it has added a new surety company to its Surety Bond Guarantee (SBG) Program, partnering with Antilles Insurance Company in Puerto Rico to provide contract surety bonds to small businesses.
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González meets with SBA chief to promote development
April 6, 2017
Resident Commissioner Jenniffer González, participated in a public hearing convened Wednesday by the Small Business Committee of the U.S. House of Representatives, where the discussion focused on the priorities will be for the development of small entrepreneurs, as well as the administrative priorities of the Small Business Administration.
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20 co.’s picked for SBA’s Emerging Leaders class of ’17
March 31, 2017
Twenty companies have been chosen to participate in the U.S. Small Business Administration’s third Emerging Leaders training series in Puerto Rico, SBA District Director Yvette T. Collazo announced Thursday.
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‘Atención Atención’ creators nab SBA top honor for P.R.
March 17, 2017
The U.S. Small Business Administration announced Thursday it has selected Víctor Miguel Rivera-Solanas and María Paula Rivera-Solanas, the creators of the Atención Atención educational TV show for pre-schoolers, this year’s “Small Business Person of the Year” for Puerto Rico.
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FirstBank finances new Red Mango in Old San Juan
March 8, 2017
FirstBank has granted Red Mango franchisee Cheliz, Corp. an SBA 7(a) program loan to establish its 14th restaurant in Old San Juan, the bank announced Tuesday.
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IT solutions developer INVID gets SBA certification
February 8, 2017
With the goal of building business competitiveness and expanding to new markets, IT solutions developer Internet Vision Development (INVID), LLC recently received certification from the U.S. Small Business Administration’s 8(a) Business Development program, it announced Tuesday.
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FirstBank grants $4.5M in working capital to Pentaq
February 1, 2017
FirstBank announced it has granted Pentaq Manufacturing Corp.the first working capital line of credit of $4.5 million under the CAPLine program of the U. S. Small Business Administration.
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SBA seeks to fund entrepreneurship training
January 19, 2017
The U.S. Small Business Administration is inviting funding proposals from nonprofit organizations, state, local and tribal government agencies, and institutions of higher learning to provide “Boots to Business” entrepreneurship training to service members, military spouses, and veterans.
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FirstBank grants financing to Optifarma
January 13, 2017
FirstBank's Small Business Unit granted two loans under the SBA Express and SBA 7(a) Programs to Optifarma, LLC for the purchase of inventory and operational capital, the bank announced. The amount of the loans were undisclosed.
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SBA launches InnovateHER, Aspire Challenge programs
January 4, 2017
The U.S. Small Business Administration announced Tuesday the launching of two programs — the 2017 InnovateHER: Innovating for Women Business Challenge and the Aspire Challenge.
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SBA has funds for women vet entrepreneurship training
November 11, 2016
The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) Office of Veterans Business Development announced Thursday a $300,000 funding opportunity for women and veteran-owned businesses through its Women Veteran Entrepreneurship Training Program.
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17 co’s pass SBA’s ’16 ‘Emerging Leaders’ training series
November 7, 2016
The U. S. Small Business Administration Puerto Rico and U.S. Virgin Islands district office recently graduated 17 companies from the second “Emerging Leaders” training series delivered in Puerto Rico.
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SBA OKs $95.5M in loans in P.R., USVI in Fiscal ’16
October 31, 2016
The U.S. Small Business Administration approved $95.5 million in loans to small businesses in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands during fiscal year 2016, a 19 percent increase over the previous fiscal year, the agency announced.
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SBA opens call for ’17 Nat’l Small Business Week nods
September 20, 2016
The U.S. Small Business Administration announced Monday it is now accepting nominations for its 2017 National Small Business Week Awards, including the annual Small Business Person of the Year.
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