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🥳 Happy 1-year anniversary to !
As part of our co-sponsorship with , has provided 🆓 resources to help small business owners across America #GoDigital and grow.
▶️ Explore the #SmallBizDigital tool library: smallbusinessdigitalalliance.com
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Do you know about all of our free services? From patent and trademark bootcamps, to free legal assistance, find which one is right for you. Visit the website to learn more: bit.ly/3Zxcm4L
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Veteran community members interested in starting a business can get training through !
Learn more: sba.my.site.com
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Today’s Boots to Business 
#entrepreneurial training at the Naval Submarine Base in @NLCT with Rich Laraia of the @SBA_NewEngland VBOC and Tanisha Baptiste, @SBAgov #Veteran Business Outreach Officer in Connecticut. @Neesha0429 @CWEtalk
#entrepreneurial training at the Naval Submarine Base in @NLCT with Rich Laraia of the @SBA_NewEngland VBOC and Tanisha Baptiste, @SBAgov #Veteran Business Outreach Officer in Connecticut. @Neesha0429 @CWEtalk
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📍 Find a Women's Business Center near you: sba.gov/local-assistan
📈 Explore more resources to help women start and grow businesses: sba.gov/women
#WomenInBusiness #WomensHistoryMonth
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Making history! Since the Biden-Harris Administration took office, more than 10 million Americans have applied to start a business, with women leading the way. Women’s Business Centers are just one example of how @SBAgov helps women entrepreneurs pursue their dreams.
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#WomenInBusiness: Grow your business by selling products and services to the world's largest customer — the federal government! Learn how to get certified for the Women-Owned Small Business #fedgov contracting assistance program: sba.gov/wosb
#WomensHistoryMonth
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Find your local APEX Accelerators here🗺️: apexaccelerators.us
Accelerators help American businesses pursue contracts w/federal, state, & local governments by assisting with various registration & eligibility requirements, and much more!
#SmallBusiness #APEX #Entrepreneurship
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It's our one-year anniversary!🥳
Since we launched, we've:
✅Reached 15M+ #smallbiz & entrepreneurs
✅Gathered 300+ free #smallbizdigital tools
✅Hosted quarterly national webinars
✅Co-hosted 13 regional events & trainings across the U.S.
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Sergeant. Mother. Business owner. Brea Binstock does it all!
Watch how she launched her business with help from her local Women's Business Center and other SBA resource partners.
📍 Find #smallbiz assistance near you: sba.gov/local-assistan
#WomensHistoryMonth
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There are more than 140 Women's Business Centers throughout the U.S. and Puerto Rico that provide #biz counseling, training, technical assistance, access to capital, and more to help #WomenInBusiness thrive! Find a WBC in your area: sba.gov/local-assistan
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Throughout #WomensHistoryMonth, we want to celebrate the wows, wins, women, wisdom, and whys of women's entrepreneurship.
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Women entrepreneurs work together with federal agencies to change the world!
Learn about the inspiring innovator who is developing digital tech to speed up the clinical trial process and lower costs with help from ’s and : forbes.com/sites/geristen
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According to , there are 1.2 million women-owned businesses in America, generating $1.9T in receipts! Learn about #biz counseling, contracting assistance, funding, and other resources to help #WomenInBusiness succeed: sba.gov/women
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🇺🇸 Veterans: Is your next mission entrepreneurship?
Explore counseling and training like , funding options, and #fedgov contracting assistance programs to help you launch 🚀 and grow 📈 your business: sba.gov/veterans
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#GoGlobal 🌍 and grow your business 📈 through international sales!
Learn about SBA export finance programs and other resources that can help you reach new markets: sba.gov/international
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Today, I was honored to host 's , , , and others to commemorate the anniversary of the Freedman’s Bank and discuss how the Biden-Harris Administration is helping Black-owned businesses start and grow. #BHM
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Today, our Founder @JohnHopeBryant joined the Roundtable Discussion with the @SBAgov and other great leaders to celebrate Black History and reflect on "The Freedman’s Bank." Our founder inspiring the renaming of the former Treasury Annex to the "Freedman’s Bank."
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The last two days visited #vermont. Yesterday he met with the 9 #VT organizations assisting underserved #smallbusinesses throughout the state as part of Community Navigator Program.
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Market research helps you find customers for your business. Competitive analysis helps you make your business unique. Combine them to find a competitive advantage!
☑️ Learn more: sba.gov/business-guide
☑️ Find local #biz assistance: sba.gov/local-assistan
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Explore a timeline of key moments in #BlackBusiness history and learn about resources to help entrepreneurs start and grow businesses: sba.gov/about-sba/orga
#BlackHistoryMonth
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Happening now: NYC #smallbusiness leaders in conversation with and on community partnerships and #smallbizdigital readiness. Watch the livestream:
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Contracting assistance programs help small businesses:
✅ Win a fair share of federal contracts
✅ Qualify for exclusive set-aside and sole-source contracts
✅ Partner with established contractors
➕ And more!
👉 Learn how to get started: sba.gov/federal-contra
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Ready to get fired up? Tomorrow’s Women’s Entrepreneurship Symposium has a lineup of trailblazing women leaders who will share their knowledge and experiences facing and overcoming challenges. Check out the series kick-off: bit.ly/3YXNoeS
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MBDA and The National Alliance for Black Business have signed a historic MOU that has the goal of clearing pathways for Black businesses for scaling in a global business world.
Read the NABB's release here: ow.ly/jJ2o50N3Qs0
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Shields up! 🛡️🆙
Protect your #biz from cyberattacks by:
📶 Securing networks
💻 Updating antivirus software
☁️ Backing up sensitive data
▶️ See more #cybersecurity tips: sba.gov/cybersecurity
▶️ Explore 's #smallbiz guidance: cisa.gov/cyber-guidance
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Businesses, nonprofits, homeowners, and renters: If you're in a declared disaster area, you're eligible to apply for assistance to help you rebuild and recover.
📝 Apply now: disasterloanassistance.sba.gov
For more help:
☎️ Call: 1-800-659-2955
📧 Email: disastercustomerservice@sba.gov
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With 10,000+ volunteers, SBA resource partner is America's largest network of business mentors, helping entrepreneurs across the country start and grow their businesses.
📍 Find mentors and other business assistance near you: sba.gov/local-assistan
#MentorMonday
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💻 Brush up on #smallbiz basics with help from our Learning Center! Explore 🆓 online courses on marketing, managing, and much more: sba.gov/learning
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⭐THIS WEEK: On 3/1 and 3/2, the ’s Veterans Small Business Advisory Committees will hold virtual public meetings.
➡️Join us for committee member updates and briefings on the state of veteran-owned small businesses: sba.gov/article/2023/f
#VetBiz #fedgov
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7(a) is SBA’s largest financing program and helps small businesses purchase real estate, equipment, inventory, & more. 7(a) loans can also be used for working capital or to acquire an existing business. Learn about this & other #smallbiz funding programs: sba.gov/funding-progra
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🚀 Launching a business involves planning, making critical financial decisions, and completing legal requirements.
This 🔟-step can help you get started with the basics: sba.gov/business-guide
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Do you need help exporting your products or services? Connect with one of 21 U.S. Export Assistance Centers across the country!
📍 Find a center in your region:
sba.gov/local-assistan
📈 Learn more about resources to help you grow international sales: sba.gov/international
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Wrapping up the day at Traditional Guilin Noodles! Meeting small business owners like the Wu family is one of the best parts of my job. We discussed the successes and challenges of entrepreneurship and how SBA can continue to help small businesses start and grow.
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More than 10 million Americans have applied to start a business in the first two years of the Biden Administration. I joined to meet Seungwon Choi, owner of Clam House Seafood Restaurant, who opened his business last month.
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Small businesses in Monterey Park add to the vibrancy and rich culture of the community. I joined to meet with the owner of Momo Bakery, Winnie Chang who used SBA COVID relief programs to help weather the pandemic.
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🏗️ Attn: Small businesses in the construction, service, and supply industries!
If you need surety bonds to guarantee completed work, SBA-backed bonds can help you compete for larger contracts and grow your business.
🔎 Find authorized agents near you: sba.gov/funding-progra
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🏆 And the winner is...
Congrats to SCORE Broward for being named this year's chapter of the year! 🥳
📺 Watch the awards ceremony: youtube.com/watch?v=LMGzMo
📰 Read the press release: score.org/headline/score
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We are excited to have Regional Administrator join us as we sign our Strategic Alliance Memorandum with to bring SBA's resources to the Hispanic business communities across 3 states. #SmallBusiness
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🗓️ Mark your calendar! SBA's Interagency Task Force on Veterans Small Business Development and the Advisory Committee on Veterans Business Affairs will hold their next set of virtual public meetings on March 1 and 2. Learn how you can particpate: sba.gov/article/2023/f
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Through the Veteran Small Business Certification program, #veteranowned small businesses and service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses can compete for set-aside #gov contracts!
▶️ Learn more about #VetCert: sba.gov/vetcert
☑️ Get certified: veterans.certify.sba.gov
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