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Illustration of a trophy with the following text, 2022 National Small Business Week Awards. Now accepting nominations. Visit sba.gov/nsbw [ [link removed] ]
*National Small Business Week 2022* [ [link removed] ] is just around the corner! Help the SBA honor our nation's small business owners for their grit and determination by nominating yourself or a fellow small business owner for the National Small Business Week awards. All nominations must be submitted no later than *Tuesday, January 11, 2022 at 3:00 p.m. ET.*
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Today,?Administrator Guzman visited *Arizona [ [link removed] ]* to meet inspiring small business owners who were able to pivot, recover and grow with help from SBA programs and resources. Follow the?Administrator on?*Instagram [ [link removed] ], Facebook [ [link removed] ], *and?*Twitter [ [link removed] ]*?to see photos and videos of all her visits to small businesses across America.?
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Photo of 2022 fireworks and the following text, Happy New Year. The SBA logo is at the bottom. [ [link removed] ]
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Happy New Year from the SBA!?Are you resolving to start a business in 2022? The SBA's 10-step guide can help.
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Are you interested in government contracting? Join the U.S. General Services Administration for a free webinar on January 20 at 2:00 p.m. ET about?suspension and debarment in federal contracting. During this webinar, you will learn:
* Why businesses and individuals are suspended and debarred
* The impact of suspension and debarment on small businesses
* How small businesses can avoid suspension and debarment
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Photo of two people with the following text, National Mentoring Month. The SBA logo is at the bottom. [ [link removed] ]
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Looking for a business mentor? During National Mentoring Month, connect with a business mentor through SCORE, an SBA resource partner.?SCORE, a nonprofit organization, is the nation?s largest network of volunteer, expert business mentors, dedicated to helping small businesses plan, launch, manage and grow.?
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*How CDFIs Will Help Women Entrepreneurs Thrive Despite the Pandemic*
*As featured in Forbes by?Geri Stengel*
In 1994, Congress created Community Development Financial Institutions to provide affordable financing to women, minorities and other underserved entrepreneurs. Today, CDFIs are helping entrepreneurs succeed and?SBA programs such as the Small Business Investment Company program and SBA loan products are helping support this effort.
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*Paycheck Protection Program borrowers:* If your loan is $150,000 or less, you may be eligible to apply for direct forgiveness through SBA using our?*online portal [ [link removed] ].* Follow the steps below.
* *Find out* [ [link removed] ]?if your lender is participating.?
* Watch a *video [ [link removed] ]?*about how to use the portal.
* *Apply [ [link removed] ] *for forgiveness.
For additional information, visit the* SBA website* [ [link removed] ].
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Text: Help businesses fully reopen. Get vaccinated. Find vaccines near you at vaccines.gov. Illustration: businesses on main street [ [link removed] ]
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Thanks to vaccines, small businesses across America have opened back up. Keep the momentum going by getting vaccinated.?*Find a vaccine provider near you [ [link removed] ]*.?
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