SBA in Memphis

For the fourth consecutive year, Memphis has been chosen by the SBA for funding for a program designed to help increase the survival rate for businesses in the inner city. The CA has it.

Chattanoogan is SBA 'Person of Year'

Chattanooga artisan baker John Sweet of Niedlov's Breadworks has been named Tennessee's Small Business Administration "Person of the Year." Chattanoogan.com has it.

SBA loans expanded

Within the past two weeks, the Small Business Administration got another $125MM to extend its 90 percent guarantees, and to waive some borrower fees. Dallas Morning News has it.

VC Karen Mills' SBA confirmation advances

The confirmation of Maine-New York venture capitalist Karen Mills (left) moved closer yesterday to confirmation, when the Senate small-business committee affirmed the presidential appointment, paving the way for the forthcoming full Senate vote. WSJ blog today. Our earlier story on the potential Tootsie Roll heiress, here.

SBA '200' program in Tennessee

We reported last week on President-Elect Obama's appointment of VC Karen Mills (left) as administrator of the Small Business Administration. Our story's here. Lest that news seem faraway, we note the Commercial Appeal's recent story on Memphis businesses' involvement in the SBA's "Emerging 200" program to cultivate small enterprises.