A water and sewer contractor that brings in $36.5 million a year would count as a "small business" under a definition change being considered by the Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District.

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In a number of industries — especially construction — government contracts can be a rewarding source of work and revenue. But getting in on the award process is challenging and poses legal challenges.

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The Small Business Administration is seeking more lenders for a program that links small companies to nonprofit organizations that can grant loans.

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In its latest executive action, the White House announced new steps Thursday to spur start-up businesses and help them access $2 billion in resources.

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The U.S. Small Business Administration has announced that due to a steady decrease of activity, the Disaster Loan Outreach Center located at Milwaukee County’s Department of Public Works, 3850 N. 35th St., will close at 6 p.m. Friday. The SBA ...

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Editor’s Note: Read the story The Daily Reporter first reported on HERE To the editor: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is responsible for investigating, developing and maintaining the nation’s water and related environmental resources. They are not a social ...

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By Marie Rohde Renard Island Temporary Causeway, Final Cover and Grading on Existing Green Bay Lake Bed, Green Bay, Brown County Taxpayers will pay more than three times the low bid for a causeway project in Green Bay after the ...

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By Mark Anderson Dolan Media Newswires Minneapolis — If business owners are ready to spend, they may be eligible for the best financing they’ve ever had available, thanks to the small business assistance bill that President Barack Obama signed into ...

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Washington (AP) — The Senate passed long-delayed legislation Thursday designed to open up credit to small businesses and award them with other incentives to expand and hire new workers. Democrats won a 61-38 vote to pass the legislation, joined by ...

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By Andrew Taylor AP Writer Washington — In a win for President Barack Obama and his political allies, Senate Democrats on Tuesday won a crucial vote to clear the way for a bill to create a $30 billion government account ...

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