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Important note to our subscribers:?We are updating our information systems. This will temporarily impact our ability to send out email newsletters. In the interim, please refer to our social media accounts and SBA.gov for SBA news, local events and information regarding our programs and services.?We apologize for the inconvenience.
 Disaster assistance is now available for businesses, nonprofits, homeowners, and residents in several states to help communities recover after recent storms.?SBA offers low-interest disaster loans to help businesses, nonprofits, homeowners and residents recover from declared disasters.
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This week, Administrator Isabella Casillas Guzman visited New York, NY to meet inspiring small business owners who were able to pivot, recover and grow with help from SBA programs and resources. If you are thinking about starting or growing a business, SBA has?resources?to help you along the way.
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Join SBA and Public Private Strategies Institute for a webinar on January 26, 2023 at 2:00 p.m. ET to learn about the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification program and what the new CMMC 2.0 requirements are for those looking to demonstrate a sound cyber hygiene in order to qualify for work on government contracts. The federal government requires those that develop products, provide services or manufacture parts as part of the Department of Defense supply chain to protect any sensitive information related to their work.?
Speakers include:
- Aikta Marcoulier,?Region VIII Administrator, SBA
- Mark Madrid,?Associate Administrator, Office of Entrepreneurial Development, SBA
- Dr. Shawn Murray,?President, Senior Consultant and Chief Academic Officer, Murray Security Services
- Margaret Graves,?Senior Fellow, IBM Center for The Business of Government and the IBM Partner or Digital Transformation Strategy and Senior Advisor, IBM?s Federal Services
- Rick Schmidt,?President and CEO, Tipping Pont Solutions (TPS)
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New U.S. Census Bureau?data shows the Biden-Harris small business boom continued in 2022, with a rapid pace of new business applications second only to the record set in 2021.?Since the start of the Biden-Harris Administration, small business applications reached a high of 10.5 million, the most in any two years in our nation?s history. If you are thinking about starting a business, check out the SBA's Business Guide.
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In recognition of National Mentoring Month, join SBA and SCORE for a webinar on January 25, 2023 at 3:00 p.m. ET to learn how working with a mentor can help you succeed in business. Speakers include:
- Mark Madrid, Associate Administrator, Office of Entrepreneurial Development, SBA
- Bridget Weston, CEO, SCORE
- Ricardo Casas, Mentor, SCORE
- Lorinda Gonzalez, SCORE client and Founder of Grants Ink, LLC
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The?IRS urges employers to be aware of the January 31, 2023 deadline to file Forms W-2 and other wage statements.
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