The Department of Economic Development and Commerce (DDEC, in Spanish) and the U.S. Small Business Administration are urging small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and nonprofits to apply for the Economic Damage Disaster Loan if their operations have been hit by the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic before the Dec. 31 deadline. On Oct. 8, the […]
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 […]
U.S. Small Business Administration Administrator Isabella Guzman announced the launch of two Women’s Business Centers (WBC) in Puerto Rico, at the Ana G. Méndez University in Gurabo and Friends of Puerto Rico. Guzman — who kicked off National Small Business Week, which runs Sept. 13-15, during her first visit to Puerto Rico — confirmed the […]