Founder Stories & Lessons

1+ day, 23+ hour ago   (401+ words) Bipartisan bill would let SBA raise 504 loan limits, expanding small business financing and preventing lending shutdowns. Bill introduced on SBA loan limits: Congresswoman Lateefah Simon and Congressman Mark Alford introduced the “504 Program Level Flexibility Act,” which would let the Small…...

2+ day, 7+ hour ago   (1195+ words) While new SBA loan rules make more capital available to small firms than ever, owners need to demonstrate far more before they're approved. Here's what's changed. If you're planning to apply for an SBA loan this year, don't assume the…...

3+ day, 1+ hour ago   (558+ words) An offeror bidding on a federal contract set-aside for small businesses may challenge another offeror’s representation that it is a small business …...

4+ day, 23+ hour ago   (359+ words) Congressman Subramanyam opposes an SBA rule change, saying it could let larger firms compete for small-business contracts. Subramanyam critiques SBA proposal: Rep. Suhas Subramanyam said in a letter to SBA Administrator Kelly Loeffler that a proposed rule on small business…...

5+ day, 1+ hour ago   (564+ words) On Aug. 20, the Small Business Administration published two companion proposed rules that would produce the largest restructuring of federal small business size standards in decades. The comment window is short – it closes September 21, 2026 – and most contractors have not yet worked…...

6+ day, 1+ hour ago   (290+ words) Tuesday | September 15, 2026 | Dhaka Bangladesh Bank (BB) has eased rules on medium- and long-term external borrowing by industrial enterprises operating in specialised zones, exempting firms registered with the Bangladesh Investment Development Authority (BIDA) from the central bank’s approval requirement. The clarification…...

6+ day, 20+ hour ago   (832+ words) Trust takes months to build, seconds to shatter, and relentless courage to repair. Early in my career as a Scrum Master, I watched a high-stakes project completely derail. We had a critical release coming up. The deadline was immovable. Instead…...

1+ week, 19+ hour ago   (218+ words) The Daily Star Copyright: Any unauthorized use or reproduction of The Daily Star content for commercial purposes What Bangladesh should ask before joining the Makkah Pact What we can learn from other countries to tackle our NPL crisis What will…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (509+ words) The Small Business Administration has received an enormous level of response to its proposed overhaul of small business size standards, which has a goal of broadening which companies qualify as “small” and, thus, qualify for contracting, lending and counseling support....

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (374+ words) That last rule is a narrow eligibility-preservation mechanism, not a full continuation of small-business status. The new size standards proposal could nevertheless make it much more important, while also reducing how often parties need to rely on it at all....