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📣 SBA Announces New #MadeInAmerica Loan Guarantee to Restore Manufacturing Dominance. 🏭 90% Loan Guarantee will help manufacturers reshore American industry, jobs, and national security. 📖 Read the press release: https://lnkd.in/gDFXQ5bu ☎️ Contact your local Finance Manager now: https://lnkd.in/gpqCTZv5
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🚨 NEW: Small manufacturers will soon be eligible for our new 90% Made in America Loan Guarantee. It's another way we’re driving capital to reshore U.S. supply chains – to help manufacturers expand facilities, hire workers, increase production, and rebuild American industrial dominance. https://lnkd.in/gDFXQ5bu
Thanks to Flash of Grace Photography for skillfully capturing these moments. The Business Lending Expo is where business networking and connections are made, and meaningful deals come to life. This is where Connecticut #entrepreneurs and U.S. Small Business Administration lenders come together to start, grow and expand their small businesses! Cheri Mills Edina Hasanovic Sue Kornberg Tiffani T. Valentin Dennis Breitrick Dave Raccio Russell Outler Frederick Welk Maria Celeste Tapia Louis Silva Kristi Jensen Kristi Haxhiaj Carlos Hernandez Keegan Shepardson Joe DeMayo David Moore Virgilio Lopez, Jr Susan Decina virginia turnbull Danielle Sporbert TERENCE SULLIVAN Delia Leonardi Renee Schwarzkopf Mark Vickery Whit Holden Sheila Hummel Anthony Booth-Carvalho Anna Sinatro Kathleen Thompson Gina D'Ambruoso Larry J Stovall III Michael Sweeney Jacqueline Torcellini Annette R. Larabee Matthew Schaefer Erald Dalipi Dorian Zwierewicz Steven Semaya Sylina Jacobs
Grateful to capture the SBA Lending Expo —an event built to connect small businesses directly with lenders, funding programs, and the resources they need to grow. Everything in one room. Real conversations. Real answers. For a lot of business owners, this removes the guesswork. Instead of trying to figure it out alone, you’re able to sit down, ask questions, and understand your options clearly. And it doesn’t stop at funding. You’re surrounded by people building, growing, and navigating their own journeys. Different industries, different perspectives—but all in the same space, moving forward. That’s where the real value is. Appreciate the opportunity to capture it. Special thanks to the SBA Connecticut District Office for making spaces like this possible.
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Today, SBA is announcing a new 90% Grocery Guarantee on loans for small businesses in the agriculture & logistics industries. By supporting job creators across the food supply chain, POTUS is INCREASING domestic food production and CUTTING grocery costs for American families.
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The Trump SBA is taking action to increase domestic food production and lower grocery costs through a new 90% Grocery Guarantee on loans for small businesses in the agriculture and logistics industries. https://lnkd.in/eTcjU2rk
📣 The U.S. Small Business Administration is proud to announce the 2026 Connecticut Small Business Week Award Winners—an extraordinary group of entrepreneurs and leaders who are powering our economy, creating jobs, and strengthening communities across the state. Please join us in celebrating this year’s honorees: 🔹 Small Business Person of the Year – Derek Ezovski, Outsourced Risk Management Solutions (ORMS) 🔹 Exporter of the Year – Yoganandan Tharanibalan, Novel Aero 🔹 Manufacturer of the Year – Douglas Johnson, Marion Manufacturing Company, Inc. 🔹 Microenterprise of the Year – Troy Anthony Forster, Troy Anthony Fashion 🔹 Veteran-Owned Small Business of the Year – Paul E. Mayer, The Schegg Group 🔹 Woman-Owned Small Business of the Year – Megan Searfoss, CT Run Co. 🔹 Young Entrepreneur of the Year – TJ Noel-Sullivan, Hartford Film Co. 📅 Join us in celebrating their achievements! The Connecticut Small Business Week Awards Ceremony will take place on Thursday, May 6th at the Bristol Event Center. This special event is proudly co-sponsored by CBIA. Let’s come together to recognize the innovators, risk-takers, and job creators who continue to power the American Dream right here in Connecticut. To attend, register here: https://lnkd.in/gjGgT4PR.
Our SBA Business Lending Expo was a HUGE success! We had a full house, with amazing energy, where meaningful connections were made! Check out the pics 📸 here: https://lnkd.in/enwJ8uXT Connecticut Small Business Development Center Catherine Marx SCORE Mentors Office of the Connecticut Secretary of the State U.S. Department of Commerce Andrea Torres Fodor Keegan Shepardson Kristi Haxhiaj Carlos Hernandez SBA New England Region Women's Business Development Council SBA Office of Capital Access Webster Bank Lynette Espinosa Westfield Bank Nelson Merchan Steven Semaya Dorian Zwierewicz Sylina Jacobs Tanisha Baptiste-Bynum, MBA Cheri Mills Edina Hasanovic Sue Kornberg Wellison Millan David Moore Dave Raccio Louis Silva Sheila Hummel virginia turnbull Peter Gerardi Steven Taylor, MBA Anthony Booth-Carvalho Whit Holden Jason LaBonte Vinny DiGilio Shay NagarshethAnna Sinatro Middlesex County Chamber of Commerce
When we talk about the impact of our Business Lending Expos, this is exactly what we mean. Last year, Jose Capo and Vanessa Sosa walked into our lending expo with a vision—to open an authentic Puerto Rican bakery and coffee shop in downtown Meriden. They came prepared, connected with a lender, secured financing, and are celebrating the opening of Don Cola’o Panadera. That’s not just a great story—it’s a powerful reminder of what happens when preparation meets opportunity. As shared in this recent coverage by Steven Goode Hearst Connecticut Media, their journey started with a conversation at a lending expo and turned into a thriving small business—with plans to expand even further. And that opportunity is happening again this week. 📅 Thursday | 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM 📍 Business Lending Expo – Cromwell, CT 💼 FREE to attend If you are a business owner or entrepreneur looking for capital, this is your chance to: Meet 25+ SBA lenders face-to-face Learn about financing options including SBA loans, microloans, and the CT Boost Fund Access free workshops, counseling, and expert guidance We often say this event is “one-stop shopping” for entrepreneurs—and stories like this prove it. 👉 Start the conversation that could move your business forward. We are proud to continue Powering the American Dream, and we hope to see you there. U.S. Small Business Administration,Connecticut Small Business Development Center Liberty Bank - CT SBA Office of Capital Access https://lnkd.in/eugqFqsT
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SBA Administrator Kelly Loeffler Takes the Stage in Orlando We are thrilled to announce that U.S. Small Business Administration Administrator Kelly Loeffler will headline NAGGL’s Spring Conference as our keynote speaker! As the 28th Administrator of the U.S. Small Business Administration, Loeffler brings decades of experience as an entrepreneur, executive, and policymaker dedicated to economic growth. This is your chance to hear directly from the highest level of SBA leadership! You’ll also hear directly from SBA’s Office of Financial Assistance (OFA), Office of Credit Risk Management (OCRM), and Office of Field Operations (OFPO), offering timely insight into priorities, oversight, and what’s ahead. We’ll also tackle the topics lenders are actively wrestling with, including: • Agents and Fees • AI Prompt Writing and Internal Policies • Servicing and Liquidation Conundrums • Secondary Market Updates • Underwriting Small Loans • Complex Loan Origination Questions from the NAGGL inbox And much more! Save your seat today at https://lnkd.in/gbws5q9a #NAGGL2026 #SBALending #SBA7a #SmallBusiness
NEED FINANCING? Are you an #entrepreneur seeking capital to help start, grow, or expand your #smallbusiness? If so - you must register now to attend our Business Lending Expo next Thursday, March 26th at the Courtyard by Marriott, Cromwell, CT. It's FREE, in-person, and packed with actionable U.S. Small Business Administration lender connections - a DO NOT MISS event!! 💲 💲 Register: https://lnkd.in/eeMRZ43b Bankwell 360 Federal Credit Union Bank of America BDC Capital Beacon Bank Community Economic Development Fund (CEDF) Citizens Community Capital New York, Inc Community Investment Corporation (CIC) Connecticut Community Bank, N.A. DR Bank Fairfield County Bank HEDCO Inc Ives Bank KeyBank Liberty Bank - CT M&T Bank Newtown Savings Bank Northwest Community Bank PeoplesBank TD Torrington Savings Bank Webster Bank Westfield Bank Connecticut Small Business Development Center SCORE Mentors Eastern Connecticut Women's Business Development Council State of Connecticut CT Department of Revenue Services U.S. Department of Commerce USDA Middlesex County Chamber of Commerce Marriott Hotels Catherine Marx Sylina Jacobs Steven Semaya