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Did you miss the National Small Business Week Virtual Summit? You can still catch some of the highlights on SBA's YouTube channel.?During the week, SBA also hit the road for the?Building a Better America Through Entrepreneurship bus tour. Catch highlights from the tour as SBA Administrator Isabella Casillas Guzman met with inspiring small business owners and community leaders.
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Congratulations, Jill Rae Scarbro of Bright Futures Learning Services for being named SBA's 2022 National Small Business Person of the Year! Scarbro's West Virginia business?provides applied behavior analysis therapy services for children with autism.?
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Did you know that?96% of the world's consumers are outside of the U.S? May is World Trade Month and a good opportunity to explore SBA's resources and tips for exporting.
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Webinar:?SBA Financing Options to Start or Scale Your Business
Join SBA and the General Services Administration for a webinar on Thursday, May 12, 2022 to get tips on how to start and manage a business and an overview of SBA's funding programs.
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 This week, SBA announced six recipients of the ?Boots to Business (B2B) Instructor of the Year? award. Each year, representatives from SBA and its partner network are honored for their excellence in teaching Boots to Business, the entrepreneurial track of the Department of Defense?s Transition Assistance Program.?This year?s winners include:
- Don Jackson, SBA Minnesota District Office
- Tim Craig, Veterans Education Career Transition Resource Center, Veterans Business Outreach Center in Warner Robins, GA
- Mary Helen Aldeis, Women?s Business Center in El Paso, TX
- Rafael Reisz, SCORE in Boston, MA
- Jason Nitschke, Great Falls Regional Small Business Development Center in Great Falls, MT
- Todd Bennett, Institute for Veterans and Military Families in Seoul, Korea
The Boots to Business Instructors of the Year virtual recognition ceremony will be Monday, May 9, 2022, at 1:00 p.m. ET. To join the ceremony, use this Microsoft Teams link or dial 202-765-1264 and enter the conference ID 650221763#.
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Hurricane Preparedness Week, May 1-7, 2022, is a good reminder to make sure your small business is prepared in the event of a hurricane. Prepare your business by determining your risk, developing an evacuation plan, assembling disaster supplies and getting an insurance checkup.
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Public Service Recognition Week, May 1-7, 2022, honors the men and women who serve as federal, state, county and local government employees. Thank you to those who serve our country.
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Join SBA and Public Private Strategies Institute for a series of bi-weekly webinars to learn about programs and services to help you grow your business. The next webinar is scheduled for Wednesday, May 11 at 2:00 p.m. ET.?
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