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National Farmers Market Week, August fourth through the tenth
Entrepreneurs often use their local farmers markets as their first entry into the marketplace with a low barrier to entry, new farmers and food entrepreneurs can start small and showcase new products. As we celebrate National Farmers Market Week, August 4-10, take the time to visit your local farmers market. Your support helps stimulate your local economy and generate jobs for your community.
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Acting Administrator Chris Pilkerton
SBA celebrates 66 years of Powering the American Dream
*By Acting Administrator Chris Pilkerton*
Mehdi Zarhloul moved to the United States from Morocco at age 16 with just $30 in his pocket and a passion for hard work and good food. Ever since he got his first job as a busboy, he knew that someday he would open a restaurant of his own.
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The Learning Center
Legal Requirements for Small Businesses
As a small business owner, do you know your federal, state and local legal obligations? Take SBA's FREE online training for an overview of the legal requirements for small business owners.
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Franchise Business Sectors: The Beauty Business
By 2020, its estimated that the beauty industry will be a $90 billion market. With that in mind, if youre looking to become the owner of a franchise, there are plenty of ways for you to get involved in this space.
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Webinar: Understanding the Federal Procurement Data System
*August 6 | 2:00 pm ET*
The Federal Procurement Data System provides free access to all federal procurement data, giving you insight into data pertinent to your specific business.Register for this training session hosted by GSAs Office of Small Business Utilization to learn how to access data in the federal space and gain insight into your federal customer base.
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National Regulatory Fairness Hearing
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Fairness Hearing
Join SBAs National Ombudsman Office for a public hearing on August 19, 2019 in Washington, DC. Participants will have an opportunity to share concerns regarding unfair or excessive federal regulatory enforcement actions taken against small businesses and/or others in the small business community.
Organizations or small business owners wishing to be allotted time to testify must submit written testimony in advance to
[email protected] no later than *Monday, August 5, 2019*.
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