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SBA USVI Wants Nominations For Entrepreneurs For 2022 National Awards

CHRISTIANSTED — Do you or someone you know have what it takes to become America’s “Small Businessperson of the Year” for 2022? If so, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) wants…

John McCarthy December 17, 2021

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Social Security Administration Supports Small Businesses During COVID-19 Crisis

The COVID-19 pandemic has been testing small businesses. Running a small business can be a 24-7 endeavor. Managing employees, inventory, scheduling, services, and marketing can be challenging even in normal…

Victor Rodriguez October 11, 2021

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Accelerate VI Gets $50,000 SBA Grant To Establish Tech Entrepreneurship In USVI

FREDERIKSTED — Accelerate VI, the University of the Virgin Islands Research and Technology Park’s tech accelerator program, has been selected as a winner of the U.S. Small Business Administration’s 2021…

John McCarthy October 11, 2021

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Small Business Administration District Director Makes Annual Visit To Territory

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Small Business Administration Puerto Rico and U.S. Virgin Islands District Director Josué Rivera made his first official visit to the U.S. Virgin Islands last week, meeting government…

John McCarthy October 5, 2021

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SBA Announces Funding Opportunity To Support Small Business Innovation

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) has announced the 2019 Federal and State Technology (FAST) Partnership Program. The FAST Program is designed to stimulate economic development among small,…

VI Free Press June 17, 2019

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SBA Boot Camp To Aid ‘Economically Disadvantaged Small Businesses’

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) Puerto Rico and Virgin Islands District Office will conduct a Federal Contracting Opportunities Boot Camp on St. Thomas on June 27…

VI Free Press June 13, 2019

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SBA Announces Makerspace Training, Collaboration and Hiring (MaTCH) Pilot Competition In USVI

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The U.S. Small Business Administration Acting Administrator Chris Pilkerton has announced the launch of the Makerspace Training, Collaboration and Hiring (MaTCH) Pilot Competition. The competition seeks to…

VI Free Press June 3, 2019

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SBA To Offer Free Technical Assistance For Small Business Owners In USVI

SAN JUAN — The U.S. Small Business Administration Puerto Rico and Virgin Islands district office will conduct a free series of workshops in the U.S. Virgin Islands over the next…

VI Free Press May 13, 2019

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USVIEDA Joins With SBA To Recruit USVI Entrepreneurs For A Free Small Business Growth Training Program

CHARLOTTE AMALIE -- The U.S. Small Business Administration announced the launch of the 2019 Emerging Leaders Initiative for executives of small businesses poised for growth in emerging markets. This intensive…

John McCarthy March 18, 2019