SBA, other agencies to host gov’t procurement forum
April 25, 2013
The U.S. Small Business Administration, the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation and the Puerto Rico Small Business & Technology Development Center will host a Government Procurement Forum on April 30 starting at 8 a.m., to help facilitate business development opportunities for small firms seeking contracts with federal and local government agencies.
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SBA, AARP Puerto Rico to host mentoring event
April 19, 2013
As part of Encore Entrepreneur Mentor Month, the Puerto Rico office of the U.S. Small Business Administration and AARP Puerto Rico have joined forces once more to host the event “Encore Entrepreneurship: from Baby Boomer to Business Owner Too!” on Thursday, April 25.
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SBA’s Puerto Rico resource partners get $19K
April 12, 2013
Small businesses rebuilding in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy will get both immediate and long-term help laying a foundation for economic recovery and resiliency thanks to expanded services funded by a $19 million emergency appropriation.
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SBA announces ‘’13 National Small Business Week’
March 25, 2013
The U.S. Small Business Administration announced that its signature event, “National Small Business Week,” will be held June 17-21, with events taking place all across the country designed to help small businesses start, grow and succeed.
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SBA announces new Puerto Rico, USVI district director
February 26, 2013
U.S. Small Business Acting Atlantic Regional Administrator Bernard J. Paprocki announced Tuesday the appointment of Yvette Collazo as the new District Director for the SBA’s Puerto Rico and Virgin Islands district office.
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SBA, UPR Carolina partner to aid small business
February 8, 2013
The U.S. Small Business Administration and the University of Puerto Rico Carolina Campus have signed a “Strategic Alliance Memorandum” to work together to strengthen and expand small business development on the island, SBA Deputy District Director María de los Ángeles de Jesús said Friday.
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SBA changes terms of women-owned small businesses contracting program
January 18, 2013
Women-owned small businesses will have greater access to federal contracting opportunities as a result of changes included in the National Defense Authorization Act of 2013 (NDAA) to the U.S. Small Business Administration’s Women-Owned Small Business Federal Contract Program.
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Puerto Rico Trade, SBA partner to benefit small, mid- sized businesses
January 17, 2013
Puerto Rico Trade Company Executive Director Francisco Chévere and Small Business Administration Regional Director Jorge Silva Puras, signed a collaboration agreement to maximize the benefits of the services currently offered by both institutions and will help promote the growth and development of the small and medium-sized enterprises.
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SBA opens disaster loan outreach center in Vega Baja
January 15, 2013
The U.S. Small Business Administration announced the opening of a Disaster Loan Outreach Center in Vega Baja, today at 9 a.m. This Center will provide one-on-one assistance to homeowners, renters and business owners seeking disaster assistance for losses caused by the heavy rains and flooding on Nov. 12–13, 2012, agency officials said.
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Puerto Rico flood victims eligible for SBA loans
January 10, 2013
Residents and businesses in Puerto Rico affected by heavy rains and flooding on Nov. 12- 13, can apply for low-interest disaster loans from the U.S. Small Business Administration, agency Administrator Karen G. Mills announced Wednesday.
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SBA adds ‘Exporter of the Year’ to annual awards
January 9, 2013
The U.S. Small Business Administration announced that it is adding a new award in celebration of National Small Business Week 2013. The “Small Business Exporter of the Year” award will recognize a small business that is successfully engaged in exporting.
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Bayamón entrepreneur gets top SBA honors
December 19, 2012
The U.S. Small Business Administration honored Dionisio Ortiz, president of Bayamón-based Corporate Development Solutions Inc., as “Minority Small Business Person of the Year” for the district of Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
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SBA opens nominations for ‘Small Business Innovation Research’ awards
December 18, 2012
The U.S. Small Business Administration is seeking nominations for awards honoring the critical economic role small businesses play in federally funded research and development through SBA’s Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs.
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SBA adds COOPACA as new 7(a) lender in Puerto Rico
December 7, 2012
The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) announced that it has given authority to Cooperativa de Ahorro y Crédito de Arecibo, better known by its acronym COOPACA, to provide financial assistance to small businesses under SBA’s 7(a) Loan Guaranty Program.
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SBA Puerto Rico to host seminar for vets
November 20, 2012
The Puerto Rico Office of the U.S. Small Business Administration invites veterans and other members of the military to its next entrepreneurial development seminar on Nov. 30, from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., at SBA’s facilities in Hato Rey.
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