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National Preparedness Month webinar on September twenty-fourth at two oclock pm Eastern Daylight Time



In recognition of National Preparedness Month and in partnership with the Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety, join the SBA for a webinar on how to prepare your business before disaster strikes. Well be sharing tips and resources to help you protect your business and keep your employees safe. This webinar is free, but registration is required.

*September 24*
*2:00 pm ET | 11:00 am PT*

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Acting Administrator Chris Pilkerton
Build a Plan to Protect Your Small Business During National Preparedness Month

*By Acting Administrator Chris Pilkerton*

When heavy rains were predicted for several South Carolina counties during the first week of October 2015, business owner Michael Marsha placed sandbags around his fabric store and hoped for the best.Within 24 hours, a massive storm dumped more than eight inches of rain on Columbia, home to Forest Lake Fabrics. The force of the floodwaters blasted a 20-foot hole in the rear wall.

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Randy and Yvette Maldonado of Kona Ice of Corpus Christi
Get Inspired: Small Business Success Story

Randy and Yvette Maldonado purchased the Kona Ice franchise in 2012 and throughout the years their business was thriving. However, in August 2017, it all came to a sudden halt when Hurricane Harvey barreled along the Texas coastline.As the hurricane approached, the Maldonados took all the right precautions to keep their business safe.

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Webinar:Funding Options for Veteran Entrepreneurs

*September 24 | 1:00 pm ET/10:00 am PT*

Veterans and military spouses face unique issues when seeking funding for their small businesses. Determining the best financing options and how to find the money can be daunting.In this webinar produced by SCORE, a resource partner to the U.S. Small Business Administration, SCORE mentor and Vietnam veteran Walter Abbott explains how veterans and their spouses can secure funding that will be best for their businesses.

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National Small Business Week Awards. Hashtag #SmallBusinessWeek
Are you SBA's Next Winner?

Are you a small business owner with an amazing success story to tell? If so, submit your nomination today for the SBAs National Small Business Week Awards. All nominations must be mailed or hand delivered to the nearest SBA office no later than 3:00 p.m. ET on January 7, 2020.

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Cloud Storage, Thumb Drive or Disk Drive? Pros and Cons

Todays businesses need to store more data than ever before. In fact, data storage requirements are growing by about 40 percent each year. However, you need to make sure that the storage solutions you choose are going to keep your data secure.

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