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🚨 JUST ANNOUNCED: 7(a) lenders may now accept applications for the SBA’s new 7(a) Working Capital Pilot Program. The program was established to create a more flexible loan product to meet the market needs of America's growth-oriented small businesses and give more options to SBA’s network of lenders when structuring a line of credit. 🤝 To apply, small businesses can connect with participating SBA lenders using Lender Match: https://lnkd.in/e-RE-dy 📰 Learn more:

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BIG NEWS! This week, SBA announced plans to launch a new, streamlined contracting certifications experience called MySBA Certifications, enabling customers to apply for and manage multiple federal contracting certifications in one place. The new certifications tool — slated to open for new applicants in September — is a key component of the SBA’s multi-year transformative modernization of the agency’s customer experience. Through the new MySBA Certifications, customers applying for a new federal contracting certification will be able to: • Spend less time applying with reduced paperwork and streamlined processes • Apply for and manage all federal contracting certifications in one place • Apply for multiple certifications at the same time • Access valuable resources to help them win contracts Learn more: