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Join SBA for a virtual armchair discussion to celebrate rural entrepreneurship on August 25, 2022. Learn about the importance of financial wellness, creating generational wealth through business ownership, and increasing equity and access to opportunities to help uplift and support rural-owned small businesses. The panel will also discuss SBA initiatives and resources that support small business recovery, new rural startups seeking to launch, and existing rural-owned small businesses as they pivot and grow in a post-COVID world, a priority of the Biden-Harris Administration and Administrator Isabella Casillas Guzman.
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Get Inspired: Small Business Success Story
During Black Business Month, we?re highlighting small business owners like Latanyua Robinson who are making a big impact on the economy and their communities.?
"To whom much is given, much is required.??That?s the motto of Latrobe, LLC President & CEO Latanyua Robinson, who focuses on the economic empowerment of her community and clients.?Robinson?s Marion, Arkansas-based consulting business initially helped local manufacturers compete globally, but now advises businesses and organizations on how to provide livable wage opportunities for prospective workers. Robinson first built relationships within her community, contracting with a local high school at a job fair that allowed students to explore career options in high-demand fields. This move led to more contracts and business growth.
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Join SBA and Public Private Strategies Institute for a webinar on August 17, 2022 to learn about resources to help you develop effective international business strategies for growth. Speakers include:
- Gabriel Esparza, Associate Administrator, Office of International Trade, U.S. Small Business Administration
- Alisa S. Joseph, Director of Programs, U.S. Black Chambers, Inc.
- Alejandra Y. Castillo, U.S. Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Economic Development
Additional speakers will be announced later.
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Are you thinking about contracting with the Federal government? See how?Douglas Craft, owner of Crystal Clear Manufacturing, was able to grow his small business through government contracting.
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SBA is Now Hiring: Apply Today
Do you have construction-related experience? SBA is now hiring seasonal seven-year term positions that are renewed annually and are ideal for general contractors, remodelers and retirees.?
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Join the National Nanotechnology Initiative and?U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for a webinar on Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) funding opportunities for water nanotechnologies on August 25, 2022.?This webinar will offer small businesses an opportunity to hear from some of the Federal agencies that fund water technologies, with a special focus on investments in nanotechnology-enabled solutions. Webinar speakers will describe the fundamental goals of the SBIR and STTR programs at various agencies and share details of current and upcoming solicitations.
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 According to the?Export-Import Bank of the United States,?nearly 42% of all U.S. exporters have fewer than 19 employees. If you're a small business owner thinking about exporting, SBA has resources to help you along the way.
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Wildfires can strike at any time. Prepare your small business by:
- Creating and testing response plans
- Signing up for?FEMA and local alerts
- Backing up data
- Reviewing insurance
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