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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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She landed a Small Business Administration loan — even with zero revenue at first — and grew to $250,000 in cookie sales in the first year.

From MarketWatch Jul. 1, 2026

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

From Salon Jun. 2, 2026

A bipartisan group of 54 senators wrote to the Small Business Administration, which administered SVOG, that “further delays are unacceptable.”

From The Wall Street Journal May 11, 2026

We asked the US Small Business Administration, the government agency responsible for supporting the sector, for a comment.

From BBC Mar. 11, 2026

Creation of the Small Business Administration and recently enacted tax laws facilitating small business expansion are but two of many important steps we have taken to encourage our smaller enterprises.

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

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