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Seven SBA-approved lenders have secured more than $1.2 billion in the second round of the federal Paycheck Protection Program to fund 12,887 local companies and support payrolls for an estimated 140,000 jobs statewide. The deadline to apply for PPP has been extended to May 31.

The Maui Economic Development Board in partnership with the YWCA Oʻahu’s Minority Business Development Agency’s Enterprising Women of Color Business Center launched the kickoff presentation of their “Women in Business Seminar Series” on March 24.

Teams comprised of state, city, county, FEMA personnel and the SBA are conducting assessments today across Maui County to document and validate damages and impacts.

As previously announced SBA’s Office of Disaster Assistance is coordinating with the Hawaiʻi Governor’s Office to certify the state for Economic Injury Disaster Loan Assistance.

The US Small Business Administration is helping Hurricane Lane victims apply for disaster relief loans at the West Maui Senior Center on Saturday, Dec. 1. 

The Hawai‘i State Trade Export Program (HiSTEP) will receive $450,000 from the U.S. Small Business Administration.

Director Tanya N. Garfield of the U.S. Small Business Administration’s Disaster Field Operations Center-West announced that SBA has approved more than $30 million in federal disaster loans for Hawai‘i businesses and residents.

The U.S. Small Business Administration Hawai’i District Office announced the winners of its annual small business awards, celebrating the top entrepreneurs and small business owners in Hawai’i.

The U.S. Small Business Administration has opened the nominations for their prestigious Small Business Awards for 2018. 

The funding will enable MFIX to introduce its accelerator program to those agribusinesses, chef’s, and restauranteurs looking to develop a value-added food product, connect with food business industry experts, and peers like themselves seeking to expand their revenue streams

The US Small business Administration has opened the nominations for the annual SBA Small Business Awards for 2013 which will close on November 16, 2013.

On Aug15, Maui businesses will have an opportunity to receive free business counseling from the US Small Business Administration’s Hawaii District Office.

Oceanit Laboratories Inc., who has a division located in the Maui Research and Technology Park, has received the US Small Business Administration’s Award of Excellence for Prime Contractors.

Low-interest disaster loans are now available to certain private, nonprofit organizations in Maui County following the severe storms, flooding, and landslides that occurred from March 3-11, 2012.

On Wednesday, May 16, US Small Business Administrationl business specialists will be at the Kahului branch of First Hawaiian Bank from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

The US Small Business Administration has announced the Hawaii winners of the prestigious 2012 SBA Small Business Awards, including two Maui winners.

The US Small Business Administration’s Hawaii District Office has kicked off its 2012 e200/Emerging Leaders executive-level training initiative.

Nominations for the prestigious US Small Business Administration (SBA) Small Business Awards for 2012 opened in September and remain open until Thursday, Nov. 10, 2011.

Buying missions and showrooms are among the new targeted activities that the state is going to use to promote and develop small business exporters in Hawaii, especially to China.

The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) can now be access by smart phone users interested in starting or growing a small business.