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… represents a huge portion of the world’s buying power. With demand for high quality American-made products on the … throughout the Small Business Development Center network with the Certified Global Business Professional (CGBP) … trade growth to states around the country in October 2017. With a STEP award, you can learn how to export, participate …
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… for various reasons…to start up, expand to new locations, buy equipment, launch a marketing campaign. But borrowing … deductible. Small business for this purpose means those with those with average annual gross receipts in the three … and you are called upon to make payments. Interest-free loans may trigger deductible interest Generally, loans …
… here are some initial steps you’ll want to be familiar with. Assess your readiness for government contracting Before doing business with Uncle Sam and bidding on contracts, you’ll first need to … for contracts reserved for small businesses. Register with SAM. Finally, you must register your business with the …
… anniversary of President Trump’s Tax Cuts and Jobs Act with the following statement: As we mark six months since … providing bonuses and benefits, and creating more jobs. With more money in their pockets, Americans are spending … Cut Truck!” This $80,000 truck and forklift was no small buy for his business but under the new tax law, Zaffaroni …
… Seattle to tour a highway Infrastructure job site and met with small businesses and contracting firms to highlight how … as the SBA promotes the President’s “Build America, Buy American” priorities. “The SBA is collaborating with local leaders throughout the nation to help …
… building new facilities and buying new equipment. With regards to job creation, however, we know that America’s … entrepreneurs continue to step out and take risks with new ideas in order to help us win the future. This …
… coast while in high school, she discovered that she could buy pizza by the slice, her mind was blown, and she thought … month, forcing her to make decisions quickly. She started with seven employees in one location, and currently has 42 … a Paycheck Protection Program loan. She credits this PPP with being able to retain most of her staff, to keep business …
… Step of the Way for MDS Manufacturing, LLC Fed a baby with a bottle or offered them a pacifier? Used a trigger lock … wineglasses? You may very well have used a product made with parts produced at St. Louis-based MDS Manufacturing, LLC, which works with businesses from startups to Fortune 500 companies. They …
… Company CEO finds himself Remodeling his Business with SBA’s T.H.R.I.V.E. Emerging Leaders Reimagined program … participation in the program, he had the opportunity to buy out a competitor who was looking to retire and the … been able to delegate work to enable himself to have more free time to set other goals for himself. In less than a …
… conscious of her health and everything that was not right with it. Weight gain and constant pain as well as a diagnosis … similar reactions and kept asking me where they could buy my hot chocolate, Lazowski knew she had a good business … on Indiegogo to make an organic, dairy- and gluten-free hot cocoa. This seed money helped Lazowski launch Bare …
… on a government loan. For COVID EIDL and PPP borrowers with loans under $100,000, the SBA has implemented a 60-day … better credit scores, which make it cheaper and easier to buy a home or car in the future; eligibility for future … a.m. to 8:00 p.m. ET. For All Borrowers The SBA offers free or low-cost counseling for small businesses through its …
… they subcontract portions to smaller companies. They also buy on-site services. This is where they spend money and … more remote locations like Guam. But Enrique said that with the help of a PPP loan in 2021 they were able to … Military Engineers. In addition, she is now active with the Zenith Group of the Women Presidents Organization. …
… in Wichita, becoming a new father after losing his job with only unemployment income spurred him to act. Jordan … when he saved some money from his unemployment checks to buy a $45 vacuum from WalMart. After going door to door … the operations manager and co-owner of Harris Dream Clean. With their combined experience, both brothers had the …
… her passion for travel, cooking globally inspired dishes with almost two decades of experience in the food service … Northern Kentucky University SBDC Director, began working with Mavis in 2014. Since that time, Mavis has received over … to a foreclosure. This forced The Delish Dish to relocate. With guidance from the SBDC, Mavis was able to negotiate with …
… Grand Farm, where she toured the innovation campus and met with Grand Farm leaders. Administrator Guzman was then joined … Hoeven, continued her nationwide Small Business Boom Tour with stops at several local small businesses housed within … President Biden’s commitment to businesses that buy, make, and sell their products in America. Under the …
… After starting her business, Kelly came into contact with the Small Business Development Center (SBDC) and scheduled an appointment with a business counselor. She explained that SBDC mentoring … grows, Kelly is also considering an SBA loan to help buy the business its own commercial kitchen to expand …
… compete against larger firms because of her inability to buy supplies in large enough quantities for volume discounts. … advisors there. The WBDC also connected Rebecca with Initiative for a Competitive Inner City, an … loan worth $369,000, Landmark expanded in 2017 to a free-standing commercial building and warehouse, enabling the …