At the SBA, size definitely matters – Washington Business Journal
The Small Business Administration on Wednesday made 17,000 additional businesses eligible for its programs, including loans and preferential treatment for federal contracts. New rules, published in the Federal Register, change the size standards in the

U.S. SBA guarantees more than $98M to Rhode Island businesses in FY 2010 – Providence Business News
WASHINGTON The U.S. Small Business Administration guaranteed $98.2 million in loans to small businesses and entrepreneurs in Rhode Island in the fiscal year ended Sept. 30, the agency said. Local enterprises saw 397 loans approved under the SBA s 7(a