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Join the SBA on February 24, 2022 for an online event to celebrate Black History Month. The event will feature a fireside chat and conversation with Administrator Isabella Casillas Guzman and Dr. Benjamin Chavis, Jr., President and CEO of the National Newspaper Publishers Association, on financial wellness, creating generational wealth through entrepreneurship, and the importance of increasing equity and access to opportunities to help uplift and support Black-owned small businesses. There will be an audience Q&A where Dr. Chavis will be joined by SBA?s Chief of Staff Antwaun Griffin and SBA St. Louis District Director Maureen Brinkley to discuss?SBA initiatives and resources?that support existing small businesses and new startups as they pivot and grow in a post-COVID world. The event will be moderated by Kendall Corley, the SBA?s Deputy Chief of Staff of External Engagement.
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Join the SBA and Public Private Strategies Institute on February 23, 2022 for a celebration of Black History Month and a conversation with business leaders and allies about opportunities for small businesses, including government contracting.
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Are you interested in government contacting? Join the General Services Administration for a webinar on February 22, 2022 to learn about the opportunities available in the federal procurement market. During the webinar, you will also learn how to create a federal marketing and sales strategy to help you succeed in government contracting.?
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This week,?Administrator Isabella Casillas Guzman visited Iowa and Louisiana 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, Facebook, and?Twitter?to see photos and videos of all her visits to small businesses across America.?
Get Inspired: Small Business Success Story
Chef Sonya Jones always dreamed of running her own business. Growing up, she worked in her family?s neighborhood caf?, which fueled her desire to become an entrepreneur. Today, Sonya is the owner of Sweet Auburn Bread Company, a bakery in Atlanta. To help launch the business, Sonya reached out to SCORE, which provides business mentoring and counseling.
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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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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. Follow the steps below.
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Find out?if your lender is participating.?
- Watch a video?about how to use the portal.
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Apply for forgiveness.
For additional information, visit the SBA website.
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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.?
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