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Photos of four people with the following text, National Entrepreneurship Week, February 12-19, 2022. The SBA logo is at the bottom. [ [link removed] ]
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This National Entrepreneurship Week, February 12-19, 2022, take advantage of SBA's programs and services to help you start, grow, expand or continue to recover from the pandemic. The SBA business guide offers a variety of resources whether you are just starting your business or are looking to expand.
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Today,?Administrator Guzman visited *Dallas [ [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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Get Inspired: Small Business Success Story
During Black History Month, we?re highlighting small business owners like Sam Brassfield who are making a big impact on the economy and their communities. While working as a radio marketer and on-air personality, Brassfield moonlighted with a catering company, where he discovered a passion for cooking. He decided to start his own business, helping to give back to the community by providing jobs.
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New Government Contracting Journey Added to the Ascent Digital Platform?
This week, the SBA launched Journey 6 of the Ascent e-learning platform focused on educating women business owners about venturing into government contracting to help expand their businesses.?The Government Contracting Journey 6 identifies opportunities and prepares businesses to pursue those prospects. The new journey has six components or excursions:
* Government As Your Customers ? helps you understand government as a customer.
* Government Contracting Opportunities ? evaluates contracting opportunities with local, state, and federal governments.
* Government Subcontracting Opportunities ? helps to identify subcontracting opportunities.
* Set-Aside Certifications - guides you through what is needed to plan and pursue federal government contracting certifications.
* Federal Solicitations ? analyzes the components of the federal solicitation process.
* General Services Administration (GSA) Contracts ? analyzes opportunities for GSA contracts.
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Tax Season [ [link removed](HAV)%202022 ]
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Join the IRS for a series of online meetings in February and March (divided by location/states) for small business organizations and owners. The meetings will include:
* Presentations from IRS leadership covering the top tax issues affecting small business owners regarding income, deductions, employment taxes and recordkeeping
* How to get ready for the 2022 filing season
* Tax scams targeting small businesses?
* How the IRS is reorganizing to better serve small business taxpayers
* Listening session to hear concerns, feedback and suggestions from participants
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Illustration of a laptop with text that includes, PPP Forgiveness Portal [ [link removed] ]
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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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