Tag: U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA)
Brownsville businessman takes top honor as SBA announces Valley winners
Nicolas V. Soto Jr., owner of NVS Corporation Services Inc., headquartered in Brownsville, has been named Small Business Person of the Year by the U.S. Small Business Administration Lower Rio Grande Valley District.
‘Legacy Business’: Harlingen shop recognized during SBA celebration
Tommy Graham’s Paint and Body in Harlingen has been named an “SBA Legacy Business” by the U.S. Small Business Administration as part of SBA’s 70th anniversary celebrations.
Abbott issues disaster declaration for Cameron County due to storm damage
Gov. Greg Abbott issued a disaster declaration on May 17 for Cameron County residents that were impacted by the severe weather Saturday that carried through the weekend.
Beautiful beginnings: SBA honors Brownsville daycare owner
Arely Lugo, owner of Beautiful Beginnings Child Care Learning Centers in Brownsville, has been named 2023 Small Business Person of the Year by the U.S. Small Business Administration’s Lower Rio Grande Valley District Office.
SBA chief talks about contracts, says law presents opportunities
For some percentage of small businesses that applied for assistance through the federal Paycheck Protection Program during the pandemic, it was their first interaction with the U.S. Small Business Administration, which directed the program.
SBA to offer veteran-owned business training all week
The U.S. Small Business Administration’s National Veterans Small Business week continues through Nov. 5 with a number of free online training sessions for Rio...
SBA sets final deadline for restaurant pandemic funds
The U.S. Small Business Administration will stop accepting applications for direct aid to restaurants from the Restaurant Revitalization Fund on Monday, a signal the...
SBA grants available for bars, eateries with losses due to pandemic
Restaurants and bars hit by COVID-related shutdowns and dining bans can apply for a portion of a pool of $28.6 billion in direct grants...
SBA offers grants to live venues hurt by COVID-19
The U.S. Small Business Administration has opened the application process for grants for live venue promoters, including theaters and museums, impacted by the COVID-19...
Emerging Leaders is recruiting; Course teaches ‘nuts and bolts’ of business
The SBA’s Emerging Leaders Initiative recruited and graduated its first class of 15 small-business executives in 2019.
It was canceled in 2020 thanks to the...