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SBA Creator Guidance: What NAICS 5121 Does—and Does Not—Mean

New SBA guidance points qualifying audiovisual creator businesses toward NAICS 5121. It clarifies classification, but it does not make every creator automatically eligible for a loan or contract.

Le Cadre Editorial · Oct 23, 2026 · 2 min