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Tag Archives: Small Business Administration
Helping Government Help Small Businesses
National Small Business Week recognizes the contributions of American small business owners and entrepreneurs. On the WatchBlog, it’s a time to look at the Small Business Administration—the federal agency that is charged with providing many small businesses with resources and … Continue reading
Small Business Administration Management (podcast)
The Small Business Administration is a small agency with a big mission: help Americans start, build, and grow businesses. But for years, the SBA has struggled to manage its own operations. Listen to Bill Shear, a director in our Financial … Continue reading
Podcast on Disaster Loans to Small Businesses Following Hurricane Sandy
On October 29th, 2012, Hurricane Sandy made landfall, causing an estimated $65 billion in property damage. In the wake of the storm, the Small Business Administration (SBA) provided physical and economic injury disaster loans to help businesses and individual homeowners … Continue reading
GAO’s Financial Markets and Community Investment Team
GAO’s workforce is generally organized into 14 mission teams. Today we’ll be putting the spotlight on the Financial Markets and Community Investment (FMCI) team. FMCI supports Congress by helping ensure the effectiveness of regulatory oversight in financial and housing markets, … Continue reading
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August 19, 2014
Tagged CFPB, college debit cards, community investment, consumer protection, credit, debit cards, Department of Education, Department of Housing and Urban Development, Economic Development Administration, finance, financial institutions, financial markets, FMCI, housing, HUD, impact, mission team, Small Business Administration
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Improving Federal Services for Small Businesses
Every year since 1963, the President of the United States has issued a proclamation announcing National Small Business Week, which recognizes America’s entrepreneurs and small business owners. This year, events will take place across the country to engage the small … Continue reading
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May 12, 2014
Tagged action tracker, business, Commerce Department, coordination, Department of Agriculture, duplication, entrepreneurship, FMCI, fragmentation, Housing and Urban Development, HUD, National Small Business Week, SBA, small business, Small Business Administration, Small Business Week, usda
Looking at Green Cities and Green Buildings for Earth Day
Today is the 34th annual Earth Day, and this year’s theme is “Green Cities.” To mark the occasion, let’s look at some of our work examining the federal government’s role in encouraging green building. Green building practices can create more … Continue reading
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April 22, 2014
Tagged Department of Agriculture, Department of Defense, Department of Education, Department of Energy, Department of Transportation, DOE, duplication, Earth Day, Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007, environment, epa, green building, HHS, HUD, interagency, NIST, nonfederal, NRE, Small Business Administration, usda, USDOT
