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The?SBA?is now on?Instagram?-?@SBAgov
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Did you know the SBA is accepting nominations for its 2020 National Small Business Week Awards, including the annual Small Business Person of the Year? For over 50 years, National Small Business Week has recognized the outstanding achievements of America?s small businesses for their contributions to their local communities, and to our nation?s economy. Don?t delay, get your nomination in today.
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The Right Talent, Right Now
By Chris Pilkerton, Acting Administrator
Gaye Walker, Acting Assistant Administrator for the Office of Diversity, Inclusion and Civil Rights
During the past week, you?ve probably paid attention to or interacted with a colleague entering a place of work with a support dog, in a wheelchair, or using a white cane to guide them. However, you may not have noticed the employee whose challenges are more understated.
Since the passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, the number of known workers with disabilities has increased substantially. These skilled team members help drive innovation and solutions within their respective jobs, while contributing greatly to the diversity and improved morale of the entire company.
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Get Inspired: Small Business Success Story
Jennifer Rahn was first hired as an office assistant at Phoenix, Arizona-based Admiral Engineering and Manufacturing Co. Rising to the top in a sector dominated by men, Rahn?s career is an American success story. She got there with the help of a mentor and business growth earned as a federal government subcontractor.
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Small and Midsize Business Cybersecurity Survey
Do you want to help shape the development of cybersecurity information to support small and midsize businesses (SMBs)??The Information Technology Sector Coordinating Council and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency is conducting research to inform development of cybersecurity information to support SMBs.
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Webinar:?Veteran's In Focus- GSA's Global Supply Program
November 19 | 2:00 pm ET/11:00 am PT
Join this webinar hosted by?GSA for information?on how veteran owned businesses can compete for opportunities to become a supplier to the GSA Global Supply program. You will get an overview?of the GSA Global Supply program and how it fits into the National Supply System, supplying common consumable supplies such as office supplies, tools and hardware, furniture, and cleaning and janitorial products to U.S. military and civilian customers around the world.?
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Marketing Mistakes That Can Haunt Your Business
Ghosts, goblins and ghouls aren?t the only things that can haunt small business owners. Many entrepreneurs fall prey to some common marketing mistakes that can have terrifying results for their businesses. Are you letting one of these marketing mess-ups scare your customers away?
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