A commercial corridor known as The Loop, along a state highway in Columbia, Mo., is anchored with small-scale manufacturing, including shared production spaces of up to 15,000 square feet. The ...

The U.S. manufacturing industry has entered a phase of measured, but meaningful growth. Construction of manufacturing ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Natalie Madeira Cofield covers small business, entrepreneurship, and economic policy. A major increase in SBA lending limits could ...

Key insight: A bill passed by the House and under consideration by the Senate would double the loan-size limit for SBA manufacturing loans to $10 million. Why it matters: Lending spiked nearly 60% the ...

Trump says his tariffs will cause more products to be made in the USA. American business owners tell BI it's not so simple.

One of the most important things that I can do as Regional Administrator at the SBA is to share opportunities with entrepreneurs that exist to help them grow successfully. We recently announced a new ...

The Small Business Administration has begun approving loans under its new 7(a) Manufacturers’ Access to Revolving Credit program. The agency on Wednesday announced it had approved $3.5 million in ...

Forty-one years ago, when Sara Irvani’s grandfather launched a footwear company in Buford, Georgia, half the nation’s shoes were made in America. Today, the figure is down to 1%. “From the late 1890s ...