Tomasz Felpel·Oct 24The SBA $3 Million Threshold Is Not Measured on the Price You AgreedMost of the writing about SBA’s new acquisition rules, including mine, has described the quality of earnings mandate as applying at a…
Tomasz Felpel·Oct 24What SBA Changed in SOP 50 10 8.1 Before It Took EffectOn 14 August 2026, SBA published SOP 50 10 8.1 with an effective date of 1 October. Lenders, brokers and advisers read it, wrote client…
Tomasz Felpel·Oct 17SBA Lending Shrank 28 Percent, and the Loans That Vanished Were the Small OnesSBA’s fiscal year ended on 30 September, and the numbers are now published. In fiscal 2026 the agency approved 56,130 7(a) loans for $32.43…A response icon1A response icon1
Financely·Aug 19Complete SBA Underwriting Package in 2026An SBA loan application becomes much easier to underwrite when the borrower approaches the lender with a complete credit file instead of…
Advance 8a·Apr 18Why More Businesses Are Quietly Chasing 8(a) Certification in 2026Not long ago, most small business owners didn’t even consider government contracts. It felt complicated, slow, and honestly out of reach.
Ricky Howard, Lt Col (Ret)·Nov 13, 2025The State of SBA Certifications in 2025: What Every Small Business Owner Should KnowIf you’ve been watching the federal contracting space this year, you’ve probably noticed one thing — small business certifications are…
Josh Powell·Aug 6, 2025The Billion-Dollar Blonde: Kelly Loeffler’s Wild RideShe’s bagged a billionaire, bought a basketball team, and burned through Senate seats faster than a hedge fund burns cash. Meet Kelly…
Gene Marks·Jul 25, 2025Paychex Thrive Week in Review: Manufacturing Boost, Healthcare Cost Concerns, Voluntary Benefits…Notable news stories for the week of July 21, 2025
Victor Burgos·Jul 10, 2025Inside the SBA Bolts 28 – The Model of Modern Youth BaseballA response icon1A response icon1
Financely·Jun 4, 2025Nine Most Common Small-Business Acquisition Frauds & How To Avoid ThemBelow are nine fraud traps that crop up in small business acquisition due diligence, followed by a no-nonsense checklist — your shield…
