[July 14, 2022]  The Center for Women & Enterprise (Eastern MA office) will be holding a micro lending panel entitled Micro Loans: Capital for Your Business from Local Organizations administered entirely in Spanish. SEED Corporation will sit on the panel along with resource partners from Ascendus, Boston Local Development Corporation, Dorchester Bay, U.S. Small Business Administration, and Surfside Capital Advisors, all of whom will be delivering information on business lending practices to an audience of Spanish-speaking business owners. 

This in-person panel will be held on Tuesday, July 26 from 5:30 - 8:00 pm at the Roxbury Innovation Studio located at 2300 Washington Street, 2nd Floor in Roxbury, MA. Business owners as well as entrepreneurs not yet in business are encouraged to attend to learn more about the financing programs available to them through local resources. The panel is free to attend. 

Registration can be completed at: https://cwewbc.ecenterdirect.com/events/978068

 

Basic Entrepreneurial Virtual Workshop: Business Fundamentals & Financing Basics with Beacon Bank

[September 3, 2026] 

SEED Corp in partnership with Beacon Bank will be hosting a Basic Entrepreneurial Virtual Workshop: Business Fundamentals & Financing Basics on Thursday, September 22, 2026 starting at 9:30am. 

Read more: Basic Entrepreneurial Virtual Workshop with SEED Corp & Beacon Bank

SBA Announces the Patriot Pitch Competition

[May 13, 2026] 

The U.S. Small Business Administration’s Massachusetts District Office has announced this year’s honorees in advance of 2026 National Small Business Week Celebration, taking place May 3–9, 2026.

Big opportunity for America’s entrepreneurs. The U.S. Small Business Administration has officially launched the Patriot Pitch Competition — a national celebration of 250 years of American free enterprise and innovation.

With a $1 million cash prize pool, this competition will spotlight small businesses that are driving innovation, creating jobs, and strengthening America’s economic future.

Read more: SBA Announces the Patriot Pitch Competition

SBA Expands Borrowing Capacity for Growing Businesses

[May 18, 2026] 

The U.S. Small Business Administration’s Massachusetts District Office has announced this year’s honorees in advance of 2026 National Small Business Week Celebration, taking place May 3–9, 2026.

Read more: SBA Expands Borrowing Capacity for Growing Businesses

SBA Rhode Island District Office Names 2026 Woman-Owned Small Business

[April 14, 2026] 

The U.S. Small Business Administration’s Rhode Island District Office has announced this year’s honorees in advance of 2026 National Small Business Week Celebration, taking place May 3–9, 2026.

Read more: SBA Rhode Island District Office Names 2026 Woman-Owned Business

SBA Massachusetts District Office Names 2026 Jeffrey Butland Family-Owned Business of the Year

[April 14, 2026] 

The U.S. Small Business Administration’s Massachusetts District Office has announced this year’s honorees in advance of 2026 National Small Business Week Celebration, taking place May 3–9, 2026.

Read more: SBA Massachusetts District Office Names 2026 Jeffrey Butland Family-Owned Business of the Year

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