Deadline Suspended for Corporate Transparency Act (BOI / FINCEN Reporting)
The Corporate Transparency Act (CTA), a bipartisan law passed by Congress in 2021 to curb illicit finance, required many companies doing business in the United States to report information about who ultimately owns or controls them to FinCEN (Financial Crimes…
Juliana Bolivar – 40 Under 40 Award
Juliana Bolivar, Center Director at the Alabama SBDC at Troy University, has been selected as a recipient of the America’s SBDC 40 Under 40 award, which spotlight the extraordinary contributions of individuals under 40 in the Small Business Development Center…
Emily Moore – 40 Under 40 Award
A member of the Alabama Small Business Development Center at The University of Alabama received national recognition for leadership in helping small businesses start and grow. Emily Moore was selected by the America’s SBDC national association as the winner of…
2023 State Star: Juliana Bolivar
Juliana Bolivar, Center Director at the Alabama SBDC at Troy University, has been selected as Alabama’s 2023 “State Star,” the highest recognition for individual achievement, acknowledging exemplary performance that has a significant and positive impact on advancing small business efforts. Each…
SBA COVID EIDL Loan Repayment Update
Many Alabama SBDC clients are getting ready to start repaying their COVID EIDL loans, and the CAP team is receiving several questions about repayment. Currently, the most common issues are related to interest accrual and the start of payments. We’ve provided…
Mexicana San Juditas
The Alabama Small Business Development Center started creating educational opportunities in Spanish during the summer of 2022 at the request of a community organizer who had been managing a social media outreach group and noticed the desire of the community…
SBA Disaster Assistance – Tornado Damage January 2023
Low-interest disaster loans from the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) are available to businesses and residents in Alabama following the announcement of a Presidential disaster declaration due to damages from severe storms, straight-line winds and tornadoes on Jan. 12. Applicants…
Polaris Sensor Technologies
Founded in 2003, Polaris Sensor Technologies, Inc., a woman-owned business, is a leading electro-optic sensor company developing advanced optical systems for applications ranging from military sensors for detection, tracking, and environmental monitoring to navigation, holography, and hypersonic aero-optics. With a variety…