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2024 National Small Business Week Awards


SBA has been commemorating National Small Business Week (NSBW), shining a spotlight on the crucial contributions of America’s entrepreneurs and small business proprietors. The NSBW Awards honor the remarkable accomplishments, victories, contributions, and resilience of SBA-supported small businesses that play a pivotal role in propelling the American economy forward.


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SBA Announces Over $5 Million in Awards to Support STEM, R&D-Focused Small Businesses


Administrator Isabella Casillas Guzman, who heads the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) and serves as the voice for America’s 33 million small businesses in President Biden’s Cabinet, has revealed the winners of the SBA’s 2023 Growth Accelerator Fund Competition Stage Two. Thirty-five exceptional accelerator partnerships have been selected to receive $150,000 each to promote equitable investment in pioneering startups and high-growth small businesses, focusing on key areas including National Security & Global Competitiveness, Domestic Manufacturing and Production, Climate and Renewable Energy, and Underserved Communities.


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Proposed Rule Empowers Returning Citizens to Start and Expand Businesses


U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) has called for public input on a groundbreaking proposal designed to enhance access to SBA loan programs for individuals with certain criminal histories. These proposed changes seek to unlock entrepreneurial opportunities for the one in three American adults with prior criminal records. These reforms align with President Biden’s Safer America Plan, addressing root causes of gun violence and crime by expanding access to employment, education, healthcare, housing, and support services that bolster public safety and promote equity.