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Why some business owners are applying for PPP loans at the last minute
by
Justin Ho
Jun 29, 2020
The deadline for Paycheck Protection Program loan approvals is Tuesday. Some haven't been clear about their eligibility. Others have been trying since the beginning.
Who got those PPP loans? The government doesn't want to tell.
Jun 15, 2020
The Trump administration says the relevant part is that the COVID-19 relief loans complied with the law — not who actually got them.
Farmgirl Flowers CEO on how the PPP “failed” businesses like hers
by
Kai Ryssdal
and Maria Hollenhorst
Apr 27, 2020
The direct-to-consumer flower company founder said the Paycheck Protection Program failed the small companies it was meant to protect.
Small businesses uncertain about emergency loan applications
by
Justin Ho
Apr 15, 2020
The Small Business Administration says over 1.3 million loan applications have been approved as of Wednesday. But many businesses whose loans have been approved haven’t yet seen any of the money.
I can't afford rent for my small business because of COVID-19. What can I do?
Apr 1, 2020
Check your lease, call your landlord, and get ready to apply to the new federal Paycheck Protection Program.
How veterans are faring in the tight labor market
Sep 5, 2019
One out of every 10 businesses in the U.S. is owned by veterans, and most of those are small businesses. But, like the rest of American workers, low unemployment is changing how they are entering the workforce.
Northern California fires leave local businesses with few options to rebuild
by
Ben Bradford
Dec 17, 2018
There's limited aid available for businesses displaced by November's devastating fire in Paradise.
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What lies ahead for the Small Business Administration?
Feb 14, 2017
Linda McMahon, the former CEO of World Wrestling Entertainment, or WWE, and President Donald Trump’s pick for head of the Small Business Administration, will sit for her Senate confirmation hearing today. The Trump administration has pledged to be pro-small business, lightening the regulatory burden to encourage entrepreneurship and job creation. What will that mean going forward? […]