SBA Names New Deputy District Director for North Carolina  Mike Arriola was appointed Deputy District Director of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) North Carolina District Office on July 13, 2014. As Deputy District Director, Arriola supports the District Director in supervising the office's administrative operations and in carrying out the agency's mission of providing financial assistance, counseling, and management and technical assistance to small businesses in North Carolina. Mike has been with the SBA since January 1998, when he joined the Guam Branch Office as a loan specialist and held numerous collateral duties, including Public Information Officer. In February 2004, Arriola accepted a position with the SBA North Carolina District to open a satellite office in the city of Asheville and was responsible for delivering the agency's programs and services to small businesses in the 28 westernmost counties of the state. On July 13, 2014, he was named Deputy District Director. A business and corporate banker by training, Arriola has worked for various banks, including Chase Manhattan, Bank of Hawaii and HSBC. He is a 1984 graduate of the University of California at Berkeley and a 1992 graduate of the Asian Institute of Management's Advanced Bank Management Program. In 2010, Arriola completed his Master's degree in Public Affairs from Western Carolina University and was inducted into the Phi Kappa Phi and Pi Gamma Mu Honor Societies. | New SBA Web Pages for Government Contracting, Women and Veterans The SBA North Carolina District Office has new web tools to assist women, military veterans and small businesses interested in federal government contracting. On these pages you will find: For Women-Owned Businesses - Local Contacts including the two Women's Business Centers in NC
- Access to the SBA Office of Women's Business Ownership
- Information about the Women-Owned Small Business Federal Contracting Program
- Links to Other Resources For Women Business Owners
For Veteran-Owned Businesses - Local Contacts including the Veteran's Business Outreach Center in Fayetteville
- Access to the SBA Office of Veteran's Business Development
- Information about the Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business Program
- Links to Other Resources For Veteran Business Owners
For Business Owners Engaged in or Thinking About Government Contracting - Information on SBA Programs - 8(a), HUBZone, etc.
- Access the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR)
- Size Standards
- Surety Bonds
- Links to Other Government Contracting Resources
To access these pages, go to www.sba.gov/nc and scroll down to the FROM OUR OFFICE section. If you have any questions or comments, e-mail charlotte.nc@sba.gov. SBA to Ease Key Loan Requirements Beginning July 1, lenders will no longer have to perform an analysis of cash flow or debt-service coverage on loans of $350,000 or less, thereby eliminating two burdensome requirements. Using the new SBA scoring tool, banks will be incentivized to underwrite more small-dollar loans, and reduce the time needed to originate a small-dollar loan by as much as 50%. Improve your Preparedness with Educational Tools and Resources Each month, Prepare My Business hosts free, educational Webinars. Attend these live, interactive courses and learn more about how to plan your business continuity and disaster recovery strategy. The more you know, the more you can help reduce your business's risk and quickly recover in a disaster situation. Remember, a good preparedness plan is a living document. Stay informed and update your own plan as you learn new challenges and best practices. Webinars are offered every month. Information on future webinars and archived past webinars can be found at: www.preparemybusiness.org/education.
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