SBA Hot Topic Tuesday — Coleman 2019 SBA BDO Winners!

March 19, 2019 By Bob Coleman Editor, SBA Hot Topic Tuesday SBA Hot Topic Tuesday — Coleman 2019 SBA BDO  Winners! Congratulations to our eight Coleman 2019 SBA BDO Winners! This year’s winners: Matthew Mapes Arizona Business Bank Ray Drew Ready Capital Corp Kathleen Kelly Webster Bank Marie Askew BBVA Compass Barbara Arena Granite State Development Mark…

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Main Street Monday – Confidence Levels Stabilize in February

March 18, 2019 By Mary Miller Contributing Editor, Main Street Monday Main Street Monday – Confidence Levels Stabilize in February Confidence levels of Main Street business owners stabilized in February, according to the February 2019 NFIB Small Business Optimism Index. According to the Index: NFIB small business optimism index is up half a point, reflecting…

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Fraud Friday — Missouri Rancher Indicted in Million Dollar Ponzi Scheme

March 15, 2019 By Dominic J Bartolone Contributing Editor, Fraud Friday Fraud Friday — Missouri Rancher Indicted in Million Dollar Ponzi Scheme A self-proclaimed cattle buyer from Clinton, Missouri has been sentenced to eight years in federal prison and ordered to pay more than $3.2 million in restitution for his part in hatching a cattle-buying…

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C-Suite Wednesday — SBA Announces Small Business Week, May 5-11, 2019

March 13, 2019 By Bob Coleman Editor, C-Suite Wednesday C-Suite Wednesday — SBA Announces Small Business Week, May 5-11, 2019 Administrator McMahon will start the week in Washington, D.C., where she will recognize and award outstanding small business owners and SBA Resource Partners from around the nation. She will continue the week meeting with local…

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Main Street Monday — Small Business Employment Continues to Grow Says ADP

March 11, 2019 By Mary Miller Contributing Editor, Main Street Monday Main Street Monday — Small Business Employment Continues to Grow Says ADP The results of their February 2019 report: For context, check out US employment growth during the past 12 months. This chart dramatically illustrates the changes in US employment the past 15 years.

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SBA Hot Topic Tuesday — Linda McMahon’s State of SBA Address

March 5, 2019 By Bob Coleman Editor, SBA Hot Topic Tuesday SBA Hot Topic Tuesday — Linda McMahon’s State of SBA Address SBA Administrator Linda McMahon’s blog post on her two year anniversary of service . . . . . . Two years ago today, I had the distinct honor of being sworn in as…

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Main Street Monday – SBA Celebrates Women’s History Month

March 4, 2019 By Mary Miller Contributing Editor, Main Street Monday Main Street Monday – SBA Celebrates Women’s History Month March is Women’s History Month and the SBA proudly recognizes the many contributions made to economic development and growth pioneered by women-owned small businesses. The official theme for Women’s History Month 2019 is “Visionary Women:…

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Fraud Friday — Bank Officer Sentenced for Embezzlement

March 1, 2019 By Dominic J Bartolone Contributing Editor, Fraud Friday Fraud Friday — Bank Officer Sentenced for Embezzlement A former Mississippi bank officer has been sentenced to two years in federal prison for embezzling funds from a bank where he worked after the bank received $34 million in government assistance from the United States…

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