Hector Barreto


Feds To Help Businesses Hit By Hurricane

By Angus Loten |  Aug 31, 2005

August 31, 2005 --With Alabama, Louisiana and Mississippi still reeling from the impact of Read story

SBA Eases Disaster Loan Requirements

By Angus Loten |  Oct 17, 2005

Oct. 17, 2005 --The U.S. Small Business Administration is relaxing certain requirements to speed up the application process for emergency ...  Read story

SBA Administrator Defends Hurricane Aid

By Angus Loten |  Nov 11, 2005

Nov. 11, 2005 --Critics of the federal aid being given to small businesses along the Gulf Coast are simply expecting too much too soon, U....  Read story

Congresswoman Calling for SBA Chief's Resignation

By Angus Loten |  Dec 15, 2005

Dec. 15, 2005 --The ranking member of the House Small Business Committee is calling for the resignation of Small Business Administration c...  Read story

Head of Small Business Administration Resigns

By Angus Loten |  Apr 25, 2006

After nearly five years at the helm and facing criticism over Hurricane Katrina recovery, Hector Barreto will be replaced by Steven Preston, an executive at ...  Read story

SBA Makes Final Push on Katrina Loans

By Angus Loten |  Apr 4, 2006

Businesses damaged by the storm have until April 10 to apply for federal disaster loans.  Read story

With Friends Like These

By Clay Risen |  Feb 1, 2006

They are in a position to help, but lately they haven't done much.  Read story

Loan Deadline Extended for Gulf Coast Businesses

By Angus Loten |  Jun 2, 2006

Facing pressure from lawmakers, the SBA will give an extra month to businesses hit by last year's hurricanes.  Read story

Washington Insiders Express Criticism, Cautious Optimism Over SBA Nominee

By Angus Loten |  Apr 26, 2006

Some inside the Beltway complain that Steven Preston has spent his career at large, public companies, not small businesses.  Read story

Washington Insiders Express Criticism, Cautious Optimism Over SBA Nominee

By Angus Loten |  Apr 26, 2006

Some inside the Beltway complain that Steven Preston has spent his career at large, public companies, not small businesses.  Read story

SBA Nominee Faces Tough Questions on Capitol Hill

By Angus Loten |  Jun 20, 2006

Steven Preston has been challenged over his lack of experience running a small business.  Read story

Can This Man Turn Around the SBA?

By Mike Hofman |  Jun 1, 2006

Never heard of Steve Preston? Few had, until he was nominated to run the Small Business Administration.  Read story

Amid Controversy, SBA Pushes Forward with Gulf Coast Loans

By Angus Loten |  Jan 9, 2006

The Small Business Administration has faced criticism as of late over the handling of its post-9/11 loan program.  Read story

Amid Controversy, SBA Pushes Forward with Gulf Coast Loans

By Angus Loten |  Jan 9, 2006

The Small Business Administration has faced criticism as of late over the handling of its post-9/11 loan program.  Read story

Smells Like Teen Entrepreneurial Spirit

By Angus Loten |  Sep 21, 2005

September 21, 2005 --Responding to a growing interest in Read story

Democrats Push More Disaster Aid for Small Businesses

By Angus Loten |  Jun 12, 2006

A new bill seeks to remedy problems that arose during last year's hurricane season.  Read story

SBA Making Changes to Loan Money Faster

By Darren Dahl

Sept. 15, 2004 --The United States Small Business Administration has some good news for you small business owners: They're making changes ...  Read story

Kudos for the Kid

By Inc Staff |  Nov 1, 2003

Comments on Sundance, spam, and the SBA.  Read story

SBA Announces New Rules For Small Business Contracts

By Darren Dahl

Jan. 9, 2005 --Following on the heels of a report that found that the government has been shortchanging small businesses when doling out f...  Read story

D.C. Contact List

By Clay Risen |  Feb 1, 2006

They're busy folks, but here's where to find them.  Read story

Preston Sworn in as New SBA Chief

By Angus Loten |  Jul 11, 2006

The former corporate executive will become the agency's 22nd administrator.  Read story

Cheney Administers Oath of Office to New SBA Chief

By Angus Loten |  Jul 26, 2006

Steven Preston voiced his support for the Bush administration during the official ceremony.  Read story

GSA Taps Small Businesses For New IT Contracts

By Darren Dahl |  Feb 19, 2005

Feb. 19, 2005 -- News from the nation’s capital proves that when it comes to winning government contracts, size does matter. Th...  Read story

SBA Loans Increased in First Half of '05

By Jonathan Steiman |  Apr 15, 2005

April 15, 2005 -- With the economy expanding, banks increased lending to small businesses in the first half of fiscal year 2005, reported...  Read story

House Restores Funding For SBA Loans

By Matt Quinn

July 9, 2004 -- The House of Representatives approved funding for the Small Business Administration on Wednesday that the agency would ra...  Read story

Seduction by the Numbers

By Inc Staff |  Dec 1, 2003

Tearing into "breaking free of budgets," and more.  Read story

SBA's Budget Cut -- Again

By Walter Alarkon |  Nov 21, 2005

Nov. 21, 2005 --The Small Business Administration will have to continue doing more with less, as its budget is expected to be slashed agai...  Read story

SBA Announces National Small Business Person of the Year

By Matt Quinn

May 24, 2004 -- Sheree W. Mitchell, owner of the aptly-named Growing Room, Inc., was named the 2004 National Small Business Person of the...  Read story

SBA Offers Help to Charley Victims

By Rod Kurtz

August 17, 2004 -- As millions of Floridians began digging out from one of the worst hurricanes in state history, the Small Business Admi...  Read story

Women's Business Centers Fight for Funding

By Bobbie Gossage |  Aug 1, 2004

Women decry SBA budget maneuvers.  Read story

SBA Approves Record Number of Loans

By Jonathan Steiman |  Jan 24, 2005

Jan. 24, 2005 --Despite rising interest rates and higher fees, small business owners tapped a record number of Small Business Administrati...  Read story

Hurricane Katrina, Disaster/Emergency Response Article - Inc. Article

Sep 1, 2005

Recovery from a disaster involves a thorough understanding of the circumstances -- and help. To that end, Inc.com has assembled news stories and commentary o...  Read story

SBA Budget Draws Criticism

By Angus Loten |  Feb 8, 2006

While the $624 million budget request would be the first increase in five years, the Small Business Administration also plans to raise loan fees in 2007.  Read story

Giuliani To Address Latino Small-Business Event

Apr 13, 2007

April 13, 2007 -- Former New York Mayor and presidential hopeful Rudy Giuliani will be a keynote speaker at the 2007 Small Business Econo...  Read story

Gulf Coast Businesses Slow to Claim Loans

By Angus Loten |  May 31, 2006

Less than half of the businesses approved for post-Katrina loans have cashed in so far.  Read story

SBA Slams the Door on Borrowers

By Bobbie Gossage and Elizabeth Wasserman |  Mar 1, 2004

SBA to borrowers: Drop dead!  Read story

Despite Smaller Loans, SBA Breaks Records

By Darren Dahl |  Nov 1, 2004

Why 2004 was great for the SBA.  Read story

Senate Committee Approves Preston for SBA Post

By Angus Loten |  Jun 29, 2006

Following the 18-0 vote, the nomination now moves to the full Senate for consideration.  Read story

Time to Fix the SBA

By Elizabeth Wasserman |  Sep 1, 2003

The Small Business Administration is in bad need of an overhaul. Here's Inc. 's bold plan to fix the SBA -- delivered just as the agency celebrates i...  Read story

SBA Offers Discounted Loans for Disaster Victims

By Darren Dahl

Oct. 4, 2004 --As home and business owners throughout Florida and the Southwestern U.S. pull things together for a fourth time this hurric...  Read story

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