News Check this page frequently for important news items and announcements. June 2008 - Small Businesses Benefit from Stimulus Act May 12, 2008 - SBA Lender Activity in Alabama April 2008 - IRS Launches Campaign to Help New Small Businesses April 3, 2008 - SBA Business Gateway Initiative Wins Excellence Award April 3, 2008 - ADO Launches Website with Small Business Resources March 4, 2008 - SBA Helps Small Business Owners with Federal Contracts February 27, 2008 - Seedco Launching Microloan' Program to Boost Small Businesses in 15 Alabama Counties (including Madison) February 21, 2008 - SBA Offers Disaster Assistance to Alabama Storm Victims February 4, 2008 - Connecting the Veteran Community: Wherever, Whenever January 17, 2008 - Urban Institute Studies Confirm SBA Loans Fill Market Gap January 9, 2008 - SBA Teams with Dun & Bradstreet to Provide Small Business Owners with Credit Management Resources December 29, 2007 - Democrats Pass First Funding Increase for Small Business Programs in 7 Years September 3, 2007 - Myers Technical Services Selected WBCNA's 2007 Small Business Start-up of the Year August 24, 2007 - WBCNA Selected as "Non-Profit of the Year" August 8, 2007 - 2007 Small Business Start-up of the Year Finalists Announced July 11, 2007 Business.gov Website Expands with New Features July 9, 2007 SBA and Trump University Launch Innovative Online Training Course for Entrepreneurs July 3, 2007 New SBA Recertification Regulations to Help Small Businesses Obtain Government Contracts 2007 Women in Business Champion of the Year SBA Names WBCNA's Joanne Randolph "2007 Women in Business Champion of the Year" Small Business Week 2007: Entrepreneurship in America 2007 Small Business Start-up of the Year Ten Reasons To Love Alabama Small Business The Heart Of The State's Economy: The Heart Of The State's Economy Small Businesses Are Job Creators: By Pat Gartland, SBA Regional Advocate for Alabama Office of Advocacy, U.S. Small Business Administration Long Awaited Women's Contracting Program May Launch Soon: By Jenny Mandel, GovExec.com Patriot Express Press Release Conveniently located at the Crestwood Women's Center.