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Special announcement
Senate Democrats voted to block a clean federal funding bill (H.R. 5371), leading to a government shutdown that is preventing the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) from serving America’s 36 million small businesses.
Every day that Senate Democrats continue to oppose a clean funding bill, they are stopping an estimated 320 small businesses from accessing $170 million in SBA-guaranteed funding.
As a result of the shutdown, we wanted to notify you that many of our services supporting small businesses are currently unavailable. The agency is executing its Lapse Plan and as soon as the shutdown is over, we are prepared to immediately return to the record-breaking services we were providing under the leadership of the Trump Administration.
It's hard to escape the interest, activity and advantages of social media. Platforms are either constantly evolving. With the changing dynamics of the digital communication space, it's important to get back to the basics.
Every four years the world is fixated for a two-week period on the grandest international stage, the Summer Olympics. This August, Brazil's second most populous city, Rio de Janeiro, will host over 10,000 athletes in dozens of sporting competitions.
The numbers are compelling.Depending on which study you read (and there are literally dozens), anywhere from 51 percent to 90 percent of consumers read and trust online reviews.
Tornadoes, hurricanes, floods, and fires destroy homes and business every year. The homes and businesses affected need to be cleaned up and restored back to their original condition.
You started a small business knowing you'd make most of your revenue by selling your products or services. But you say to friends, "hate selling. I'm not a good salesperson." So, what are you doing in small business?
Small businesses facing poor or uncertain financial circumstances may be forced to consider drastic employment decisions including layoffs and benefit reductions.
When small business owners think about marketing, they usually think about attracting new customers. But existing customers are equally, if not more, important.