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Update on SBA’s 7(a) Loan Program
America's small
businesses are back and growing faster than ever. In recent months, SBA's 7(a) program has experienced
unprecedented demand from America’s small business community. Last week,
the 7(a) program reached its FY 2015 loan guaranty program limit.
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GES 2015: Why the Smart Money is On Kenya
Last week, I joined
President Obama in Nairobi, Kenya, for the sixth-annual Global
Entrepreneurship Summit. GES 2015 shined a spotlight on the
extraordinary potential of entrepreneurs in sub-Saharan Africa and beyond.
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Kauffman Founders School Twitter Chat | Why Every
Entrepreneur Needs a Mentor
July 28, 2015
@ 12:00 PM CDT
Join Kauffman
Founders School and the SBA on Twitter for a one hour chat as
we discuss why every entrepreneur needs a mentor.
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Blog | Part I: Not Every Business is Franchise-Worthy
Do you ever have
ideas for a new business running through your head? I do.
Most of the business
ideas I come up with nowadays are marketing-related. It’s probably
because I own a business and I’m always thinking of ways to market my
services and products. But,
once in a while, I come up with an idea that’s bigger than just a marketing
tool.
Blog | 7 Tedious Office Tasks You Can and Should
Automate
Why work harder when
you can work smarter instead? Several office tasks are perfect
candidates to automate -- without sacrificing the well being of your
business. In fact, some of these tasks not only save time, but also can
actually be done better through automation.
Webinars | Affordable Care Act 101
SBA and Small
Business Majority will host free Affordable Care Act 101 webinars so
small business owners can learn the basics of the Affordable Care Act and
how they can enroll in health insurance marketplaces. Join us every other
Thursday at 2 PM ET.
Join us for the
Affordable Care Act 101 webinar in Spanish.
Video | Meet the National Small Business Person of the
Year!
Jenny Doan
of Missouri Star Quilt Company tells us how she became an
entrepreneur after retirement. When business started booming
and the Missouri Star Quilt Company needed direction, SBA
provided operational and financial support throughout their journey.
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Sales: A Guide for the Small Business Owner
You have a great product or service. Now you have to
sell it. This course will give you an overview of sales plans and other
tools to get your product or service into your customer/consumer’s
hands.
- Learn how to create a sales plan.
- See
how marketing techniques can improve your sales.
- Discover
how to uses blogs, web site, and emails to generate sales.
- Learn
best practices of hiring sales employees.
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Report | What Do Consular Products Really Mean?
When you do business
abroad, do you know the difference between a Travel Warning and a Travel
Alert? How about an Emergency Message vs. a Security Message? Find out
what State Department travel advisories really mean and how they affect
your business.
Event | ChallengeHER Atlanta
Wednesday, July 29,
2015 | 8:00AM – 12:30PM
SBA, Women Impacting Public Policy (WIPP), American Express OPEN (OPEN),
and Small Business Development Centers (SBDC) have partnered to host
women business owners for this special contracting event. WOSB
federal contractors can have a unique opportunity to:
- Learn
about the WOSB Set Aside and how to market your business under this
program
- Contract
officers explain how to do business with their agency and the
federal government in general
- Benefit
from the experience of women contractors on best practices and
real-life stories
- Get
contracting advice and learn about resources in your local community
- Participate
in matchmaking with federal buyers
- Network
with peer mentors and other women business owned firms.
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