Small Business Administration

American  

[smawl biz-nis ad-min-uh-strey-shuhn] / ˈsmɔl ˈbɪz nɪs æd mɪn əˌstreɪ ʃən /

noun

U.S. Government.

1. a federal agency, created in 1953, that supports the growth of small businesses with counseling, contracts, and capital from guaranteed loans. SBA, S.B.A.

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Small Business Administration

Until they use up all their insurance money, they can’t access their federal Small Business Administration loan, another batch of funding they need to get to the finish line.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 17, 2026

Small Business Administration; seek funds raised from specialized investors; or cobble together money from friends, family offices, private-equity funds and SBA-licensed small-business investment companies.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026

Kelly Loeffler, the administrator of the Small Business Administration, was especially fawning.

From Salon ● Jun. 2, 2026

Small Business Administration noted that 99.9% of all U.S. companies were considered small businesses, which are defined as those with fewer than 500 employees.

From MarketWatch ● Mar. 31, 2026

An additional measure to strengthen the American system of competitive enterprise was the creation of the Small Business Administration in 1953 to assist existing small businesses and encourage new ones.

From State of the Union Address by Eisenhower, Dwight D. (Dwight David)