The?SBA?is now on?Instagram?-?@SBAgov
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Each year the SBA celebrates, connects and empowers service members during National Veterans Small Business Week, November 4-8, 2019. This marks the sixth annual NVSBW. This year?s theme is?Mission #VetBiz Success,?where we will highlight the tools and resources used to help veterans on their journey to small business success.?
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Why the SBA is Investing in Local Entrepreneurs
By Acting Administrator?Chris Pilkerton
?I don?t know where I would be without this. It is the best thing I have ever done.?
These words were spoken to me by a young entrepreneur named Sumiara Yates who became involved in The Foundry, a makerspace located in the heart of downtown Buffalo, New York.
Keeping with the mission of many makerspaces that operate around the country, The Foundry opens its doors to serve the local community as a business incubator, sharing resources, equipment and mentoring to advance education and entrepreneurship. (These businesses range from a successful t-shirt making company to a startup that makes an innovative do-it-yourself wooden bicycle kit.)
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Twitter Chat: Business Tips for Veteran Entrepreneurs?
November 6, 2019 | 3:00 pm ET/ Noon PT
Join @SBAgov and industry experts for a Twitter chat on business tips for veteran entrepreneurs on November 6. We?ll be sharing resources to help veterans start, grow and expand their business. Follow along/participate with the hashtag #VetBiz.
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Get Inspired: Small Business Success Story
Brian Gomez of Southern California started working in the avocado business when he was just 22, discovering a deep passion for the produce industry. While working and building relationships with customers and growers, he subsequently took a position with a much larger company selling avocados in the Asian and European markets.
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Health Reimbursement Agreements Employer Lookup Tool PY20 Updates?
To help employers determine whether an Individual Coverage HRA offer is considered affordable for purposes of avoiding the employer responsibility payment, CMS published the ICHRA Employer LCSP Premium Look-up Table. The table allows users in states participating in the Federally-facilitated Exchange and State-based Exchanges on the Federal Platform to access individual market Qualified Health Plans lowest cost silver plan data by geographic location.??
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7 Simple Ways to Thank Your Customers This Thanksgiving
As the year approaches its end, now is the perfect time to thank your customers for their support all year long. Thanking your customers not only rewards them for patronizing your business, but also helps build strong customer relationships and enhances customer loyalty.?
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