Thinking About Exporting? National Preparedness Month Programming

Thinking About Exporting? SBA offers resources to help you assess your business readiness and plan for expansion through exporting. Follow these 6 steps to assess your small business’ readiness to export. >>Read more Ready to export? Find out which loan program is best for your small business.   National Preparedness Month 2015 Programming Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity can be an overwhelming subject. But it doesn’t have to be. By focusing on foundational elements, you can put together a rock solid recovery plan. Recover From the Most Likely Disaster: Power Outage Wednesday, September 16, 2015 | 2:00 - 2:30PM ET     Nearly 70% of businesses in the United States will lose power sometime in the next 12 months. During this webinar we’ll discuss strategies to mitigate this threat and best practices for a swift and efficient recovery. >>Register now Protect Your Most Valuable Asset: Prepare Your Employees Wednesday, September 23, 2015  | 2:00 - 2:30PM ET  Without question, most businesses will admit their most important assets are their employees. This discussion will focus on  best practices for helping your employees prepare themselves and their families for a crisis.  This information could literally change the future of your company, even protecting it from failure. >>Register now Webinar | Q&A Session with Small Business Mentors: Get Your Questions Answered  Tuesday, September 15, 2015 |  2:00 PM ET Do you have questions about the best way to market your new or existing small business? Join the Small Business Administration (SBA) and AARP during a free hour-long webinar on September 15 to learn about:  Developing your business idea and plan  Securing financing  Marketing  Getting a mentor, and more!  >> Register now    Webinar | How Small Businesses Can Leverage the Small Business Payments Toolkit  Friday, September 18, 2015 | 1:30 - 2:30 PM ET    Relying on checks is risky for small businesses. During this free webinar hosted by the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis small business owners will learn how to leverage the Small Business Payments Toolkit to help improve payments processing, how to avoid being victimized by payment fraud, and obtain practical tips on how to adopt electronic payments, with an emphasis on Automated Clearing House (ACH) payments.     >>Register now    Webinar | Payments Fraud Trends and the U.S. EMV Card Migration: What You Need to Know  Tuesday, September 22, 2015 | 2:00 PM ET     Financial institutions and their customers are targets of ever-evolving fraud schemes. This is a concern for small businesses seeking to protect their organization's payment transactions. In this webinar you will learn:  Payment instruments that are most vulnerable to fraud schemes  Methods and risk management services financial institutions are using to sharpen defenses against fraud attacks  Payment fraud trends  Fraud-fighting methods and tips to avoid victimization from fraudsters    >> Learn more     Conference Call | What You Need to Know About Exporting to Cuba The Bureau of Industry (BIS) under the U.S. Department of Commerce has scheduled monthly call-in programs to field questions from the exporting community concerning the Cuba rule published on January 16, 2015. The calls are scheduled at 2:00 pm ET on the following days:  October 13 November 10  December 8 Toll Free Number: 1-888-889-0538 Participant passcode: CUBA >>Read more    The Affordable Care Act 101 Webinar Series  Find out how to navigate the opportunities in health care through the Affordable Care Act 101 webinar series. Registration is free, but required.       The webinar takes place every other Thursday at 2 PM ET.  Thursday, September 17: Click to Register  Thursday, October 1: Click to Register  Thursday, October 15: Click to Register  Thursday, October 29: Click to Register  Thursday, November 12: Click to Register  Thursday, December 3: Click to Register  Thursday, December 10: Click to Register  The Affordable Care Act 101 in Spanish takes place once monthly on Tuesdays at 4 pm ET/1 pm PT.  Tuesday, September 15: Click to Register Tuesday, October 20: Click to Register Tuesday, November 17: Click to Register Tuesday, December 15: Click to Register For more information on what the health care law means for small businesses, check out www.sba.gov/healthcare.  Event | ChallengeHER, Pittsburgh Matchmaking Opportunities for Women in Federal Contracting Tuesday, September 22, 2015 Registration 8:00 am  Sessions 9:00 am to 12:30 pm The ChallengeHER campaign leverages the resources of the SBA, WIPP and American Express OPEN to connect women-owned businesses with decision makers and procurement officials at federal agencies and prime contractors to receive guidance on how best to sell their goods and services to them. This program is focused on the Woman Owned Small Business set aside program providing you with insight and tools on how to market to the government. Registration is required to attend. >>Learn more  Event | ChallengeHER, Santa Ana Matchmaking Opportunities for Women in Federal Contracting Thursday, October 8, 2015 Registration 8:00am Sessions 9:00am to 12:30pm The ChallengeHER campaign leverages the resources of the SBA, WIPP and American Express OPEN to connect women-owned businesses with decision makers and procurement officials at federal agencies and prime contractors to receive guidance on how best to sell their goods and services to them.  This program is focused on the Woman Owned Small Business set aside program providing you with insight and tools on how to market to the government.  Registration is required to attend. >>Learn more  Blog | How Revenue Based Financing Helps Bank-Blocked Business Owners According to the latest US Bureau of Labor and Statistics research, there are approximately 28 million small businesses in the United States.  At some point, every small business needs extra funding. Did you know one in three small business owners borrow money from family and friends, while 75 percent of funding comes from bank loans and credit according to Bolt Insurance? >> Read more Selling Your Business Whether you are retiring or just moving on to your next idea; learn about the process of selling your business.  Exit strategies  Transfer of ownership  Steps to close your business  Preparing a sales agreement

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