SBA OKs $100M+ in Hurricane Fiona aid in Puerto Rico so far
March 15, 2023
The agency has approved more than 3,400 disaster relief loans to small businesses, homeowners, renters, and nonprofits in Puerto Rico.
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Quickbooks accounting webinar for small businesses starts Feb. 15
February 14, 2023
Friends of Puerto Rico and the Metro Women Business Center seek to help SMEs maximize their accounting through a five-session workshop.
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SBA Hurricane Fiona recovery loans still available for small businesses
January 11, 2023
The SBA offers disaster loans with no interests and no required payments for the first year.
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Op-Ed: Veterans are the ‘Fabric of America’s Small Business’
November 7, 2022
Members of the military community have the skill sets to handle the challenges of being a business owner.
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Op-Ed: ‘Tis the season for online scammers
October 31, 2022
The holiday shopping season is a critical time for most small retailers — especially those with a robust online presence.
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Op-Ed: Nat’l Hispanic Heritage Month—Where do our small businesses go from here?
October 10, 2022
Hispanics are the fastest growing segment of the U.S. population.
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SBA opens 2 Business Recovery Centers in Caguas, Yabucoa
September 26, 2022
The centers will offer assistance to fill out loan applications.
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SBA offers disaster assistance loans to Puerto Rico businesses, residents
September 23, 2022
The filing deadline for physical property damage applications is Nov. 21, 2022, while applicants for economic injury aid have until June 21, 2023 to file.
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Puerto Rico execs appointed to high-ranking positions in public, private sectors
June 10, 2022
Both the public and private sectors now have Puerto Rican executives in high-ranking jobs.
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Op-Ed: American entrepreneurial spirit, determination to highlight National Small Business Week
April 26, 2022
The SBA will highlight the fact that small business owners are building a stronger America through entrepreneurship.
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SBA Puerto Rico, USVI District seeks nominations for Small Business Week ’22
December 20, 2021
The U.S. Small Business Administration and the SBA Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands District are accepting nominations for national and local awards to be presented as part of National Small Business Week 2022, including the Small Businessperson of the Year award. The SBA has a dedicated website to download forms, criteria, and guidelines for submitting a […]
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SBA Puerto Rico graduates 29 co.’s from emerging leaders program
December 15, 2021
The U.S. Small Business Administration Puerto Rico & US Virgin Islands District graduated 29 companies from its Emerging Leaders program for Puerto Rico entrepreneurs, completing the fifth cycle of the mini-MBA training series. Virtual cohorts were offered to entrepreneurs across the island, with virtual cohorts based in San Juan and, for the second time, Ponce. […]
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Op-Ed: The importance of shopping locally
November 29, 2021
There is a popular song in the Caribbean written by King Obstinate titled: “How Will Santa Get Here?” The proposed solution? “There is no reindeer in my country. He’ll have to borrow de neighbor’s donkey.” These themes of getting creative and leveraging community resources are the perfect segue for our article. The people of the […]
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Puerto Rico/USVI businesses approved for $2B+ in SBA COVID disaster loans
November 22, 2021
The U.S. Small Business Administration has approved more than 28,000 loans to businesses in Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands exceeding $2 billion through its COVID Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) program, it announced. When broken down, Puerto Rico-based small businesses have been approved for 26,751 loans, worth $2 billion, while the USVI has […]
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SBA Associate Admin. kicks off Entrepreneurship Week in Puerto Rico
November 9, 2021
US Small Business Administration Associate Administrator Bibi Hidalgo, head of the federal agency’s Office of Government Contracting & Business Development, is visiting Puerto Rico early this week, the agency announced. Her visit is part of a national tour highlighting the United States’ economic recovery focused on boosting manufacturing, engaging socially and economically disadvantaged businesses on […]
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