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Carol Espinosa, owner of Freedom Interiors

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As an immigrant to the United States, Carol Espinosa is living the American dream of business ownership and financial independence. She launched Freedom Interiors in Kansas City in 2011 to fulfill her vision of founding a design firm that creates customized workspaces using technology and collaboration. Espinosa?s dream is not just to own her own business, but to break the generational poverty cycle in her family and community.

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At the SBA, we have developed a new tool called Lender Match and there have been 4.7 million hits on the site.

Looking for Capital for Your Small Business?

Are you looking for capital for your small business? Listen to this podcast featuring SBA?s Associate Administrator for the Office of Capital Access, Bill Manger. He discusses options such as the SBA's free online "Lender Match" tool, microloans and grants for small businesses at Grants.gov.

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Dawn Stanchfield, owner of Lily Atelier fashion boutique

Get Inspired: Small Business Success Story

After years of working in retail and establishing a national women?s fashion brand store in Portland, Oregon, Dawn Stanchfield decided it was time to work for herself and established Lily Atelier fashion boutique in 2003.?In 2007, Stanchfield was presented with a rare opportunity to lease an adjacent property giving her the needed space for her growing business.?

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Webinar: Avoid Being Suspended and Debarred from Working with the Federal Government

October 8 | 1:00 pm ET/10:00 am PT

Join this webinar hosted by the GSA?s Office of Small Business Utilization to learn how to prevent your business from being suspended and debarred from working with the federal government. During this webinar, you will learn how to avoid the simple mistakes that small businesses make which causes them to lose their federal revenue streams and best practices you can implement to avoid being suspended or debarred.

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Have an Address Change for Your Business? Here?s who you Need to Inform

Have you recently changed your business location or mailing address? Whether you moved to a new physical location to expand the business or simply set up a new virtual office address to receive mail; notifying key agencies and listings can prevent major challenges due to an address change.

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