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National Small Business Week Virtual Conference 2020 [ [link removed] ]



Join us today for day 2 of the free National Small Business Week virtual conference. The event will feature presentations by business experts, mentoring, and virtual networking all designed to help entrepreneurs retool, pivot, and come back stronger than ever before. See below for today's detailed agenda.

*10:00 am ET | PPP Success Stories Video*

*10:10 am ET | Goodwill*

Speaker: Steve Preston, President and CEO, Goodwill Industries International

*10:35 am ET | Visa*

Moderator: Shelly Bell, Black Girl Ventures

Panelists:


* Angela Baker, Truist
* Kim Harris, Harlem Hops
* Anika Hobbs, Nubian Hueman

Topic: Access to: Capital, Information, Resources, Education, Community

*11:35 am ET | MetLife*

Speaker: Jessica Moser, Senior Vice President, Small & Specialty Business

Topic: Small Business Well-being During Uncertain Times

*LUNCH*

*1:30 pm ET | Constant Contact*

Speaker: Dave Charest, Director of Content Marketing

Topic: 3 Tips to Publish Your Website with Confidence

*2:30 pm ET | Veteran Resources Presentation*

Speaker: Larry Stubblefield, Associate Administrator, OVBD

Topic: SBAs Veteran resources

*3:05 pm ET | Veteran Success Story Videos:*


* The Sassy Biscuit: An SBA Success Story
* Transition Mission: Navy Veteran Starts Military Care Package Company

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2020 National Small Business Person of the Year Timothy Porter, Appddiction Studio, LLC



As a veteran entrepreneur who has carved a niche for himself in software development and Information Technology (IT) transformations, Timothy Porter exemplifies the American spirit and the grit and determination it takes to succeed.

In 2009, Timothy an Army veteran with a passion for technology and IT taught himself to develop mobile apps and in 2011, his business Appddiction Studio, LLC was formed. Appddiction Studio provides premier and innovative IT transformations by implementing state of the art agile framework and methodologies. Since the inception of his small business, Timothy has shown creativity, determination, and resourcefulness, turning to the SBA for business advice and support. Because of his innovative spirit and entrepreneurial successes, Timothy has been named the SBAs 2020 National Small Business Person of the Year. The award is part of National Small Business Week, when SBA recognizes the critical contributions of Americas entrepreneurs and small business owners.

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2020 Phoenix Award Winners

Since 1998, the SBA has presented Phoenix Awards to business owners, public officials, and volunteers who displayed selflessness, ingenuity and tenacity in the aftermath of a disaster, while contributing to the rebuilding of their communities.

This years recipients include two Texas small business owners who rebounded after massive inventory losses from Hurricane Harvey; an Ohio County Commissioner who swiftly responded to the areas needs following a tornado, and a volunteer from the Northern Mariana Islands who disregarded his personal losses to ensure the islands recovery in the aftermath of Super Typhoon Yutu.

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