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COVID-19 EIDL Update: As of January 1, 2022, SBA stopped accepting applications for new?COVID-19 EIDL loans or advances. As of May 6, 2022, the COVID-19 EIDL funds are exhausted. SBA is no longer accepting COVID-19 EIDL loan increase requests or requests for reconsideration.?Approved borrowers that have not signed their loan closing documents?must do so by May 16, 2022, or will face delayed disbursement or possible loss of funding. The?COVID-19 EIDL portal?(covid19relief1.sba.gov, also known as the "RAPID portal") will close on May 16, 2022. Borrowers should download their loan documents from the portal prior to this date.?
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 Join SBA's webinar on May 26, 2022 to celebrate Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) Heritage Month. The webinar will feature an armchair discussion about the?importance of financial wellness, creating generational wealth through business ownership, and increasing equity and access to opportunities to help uplift and support Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander-owned small businesses. The webinar will also include SBA initiatives and resources that support small business recovery, new AANHPI startups seeking to launch, and existing AANHPI-owned small businesses as they pivot and grow in a post-COVID world.
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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. Join SBA on May 17, 2022 for a webinar to learn more about?grants, counseling, and financing to facilitate global market sales. You will also hear from?successful exporters who have effectively tapped SBA resources for increasing global sales.
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Webinar:?Mental Health Parity Compliance Assistance
In recognition of?Mental Health Awareness Month, join the U.S.?Department of Labor?s Employee Benefits Security Administration on May 24, 2022 for a webinar to help small businesses comply with the mental health parity provisions, focusing on recent changes in the law and new guidance issued.?
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Join the SBA's Office of Investment and Innovation for its inaugural innovation venture showcase, the America?s Seed Fund Startup Expo on May 25, 2022. Get inspired during this free, virtual event, as entrepreneurs will showcase technology supported by America?s Seed Fund, the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs, which is the nation?s largest source of early-stage, non-dilutive funding for innovative technologies. You will also hear from innovators at the forefront of AgTech and Food Security, Climate and Energy, National Security and Defense, and Supply Chain Resiliency.
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The application period is now open for?T.H.R.I.V.E.?Emerging Leaders Reimagined,?a free executive-level training series intended to give ambitious small business leaders a challenging opportunity to accelerate their growth through targeted training led by motivating leaders in small business development.?
The program allows participants to work with a network of experienced subject matter experts in core business topics. The new format also promotes an eco-system of business connections among business peers, government leaders, and the financial community.?
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Get Inspired: Small Business Success Story
May is Military Appreciation Month and we are highlighting success stories from small business owners like?Randy Shepard of RSAE Labs. Shepard served in the U.S. Air Force for 20 years. He later founded Florida-based RSAE Labs, which provides data to help companies track logistics movements. Learn how he pivoted and recovered when the pandemic hit with help from?his local Veterans Business Outreach Center.
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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 May 25, 2022.
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