Linda Nelson

New SBA Arkansas District Director Edward Haddock will be responsible for delivery of SBA programs and coordination statewide. read more >

We were in the old post office on Capitol Avenue, which is now a part of the federal court complex in downtown Little Rock. It was old and had radiators, windows that opened and manual typewriters and calculators. I was 18 and already married one year. I was a GS-3 (on a scale of GS-1 to GS-15) clerk-steno, meaning I actually knew shorthand and could read it back and could type with all fingers. read more >

After a disaster strikes is not the time for the business owner to develop a plan to reopen the company. read more >

Good news for the state’s small business environment: The number of loans from the U.S. Small Business Administration is increasing nationwide, and Arkansas is no exception. read more >

U.S. Small Business Administration says Jay Coles has been named deputy district director of SBA's Arkansas District Office. read more >