Having trouble viewing this email? View it as a Web page. Today is Small Business Saturday! Today is Small Business Saturday, a day dedicated to supporting the small businesses that anchor our local communities and strengthen our economy. You can show your support today by shopping at your local small businesses. > Read more Nominate a Business for the 2014 National Small Business Week Awards Are you a small business owner with an amazing success story to tell? If so, submit your nomination today for the 2014 National Small Business Week Awards. Nominations are currently being accepted online at nationalsmallbusinessweek.sba.gov/. National Small Business Week will be celebrated May 12-16, 2014. > Read more ACA Update from HHS: A Direct New Path to SHOP Marketplace Coverage For small businesses in states with a SHOP Marketplace that’s run by the federal government, we are making changes to make sure that you can take advantage of SHOP coverage and the tax credit as soon as possible. Specifically, for 2014, small employers will enroll their employees in coverage through an agent, broker, or insurer that offers a certified SHOP plan and has agreed to conduct enrollment according to HHS standards. > Read more Affordable Care Act 101 Webinars – December Dates With new health insurance marketplaces open, the SBA and Small Business Majority are excited to announce the next set of dates for our free Affordable Care Act 101 weekly webinars so small business owners can learn the basics of the Affordable Care Act and how they can enroll in health insurance marketplaces. Thursday, December 5 at 2:00 PM ET: Click to Register Thursday, December 12 at 2:00 PM ET: Click to Register Thursday, December 19 at 2:00 PM ET: Click to Register > Read more TIP! BusinessUSA’s health care tool can help you better understand what you need to know about the Affordable Care Act and your health insurance options. Upcoming Contracting Events | SBA is hosting several government contracting and business matchmaking events in the coming weeks. Youll learn how you can grow your business by breaking into a larger supply chain. Link Detroit: A Small Business Matchmaking Summit To provide the tools and resources small businesses need to become effective suppliers, the SBA is collaborating with other agencies and companies on the American Supplier Initiative, which includes a series of supply chain events across the country – continuing in Detroit. WHAT: Link Detroit: A Small Business Matchmaking Summit WHERE: Wayne State University - Community Arts Auditorium WHEN: Tuesday, December 10 | 12:00-6:00 PM ET > Read more and register Webinar Series—How Small Businesses Can Gain Competitive Advantage through HUBZone Certification Are you a small business owner located in or relocating to an economically distressed urban or rural community? Is your company seeking a competitive advantage in the federal contracting arena? Then the HUBZone certification may be for you. Learn more with this webinar series. Part I: December 3rd at 2:00-2:45 PM ET: Click to register Part II: December 17th at 2:00-2:45 PM ET: Click to register > Read more ChallengeHER Contracting Event for Women in DC SBA, Women Impacting Public Policy (WIPP), and American Express OPEN (OPEN) have partnered to host women business owners for the ChallengeHER contracting event in Washington, D.C. on December 5. Register to learn about the opportunities and resources available to women in federal contracting. > Read more and register How Dismissing Business Planning Can Hurt Your Business If you’re still thinking of a business plan as a formal, static document, then you’re sadly out of date and you’re missing out on real business planning, which is a management process that makes your business better. > Read more New Native American Contracting Courses to Help “Entity-Owned” Small Businesses SBA has introduced three new online training courses on 8(a) to help entity-owned small businesses - firms that are owned by an Alaskan Native Corporation (ANC), a Native Hawaiian Organization (NHO) or a Tribal Enterprise - learn what the 8(a) program does, how your business can take advantage of the program’s benefits and how to grow your business. > Read more Are You Prepared For a Disaster? Start your disaster recovery plan today with free tools from SBA. LEARN MORE Counseling and Training Get free business training and counseling - online and across the country. LEARN MORE Online Government Contracting Training Understanding government contracts and how to obtain them. LEARN MORE SUBSCRIBER SERVICES: Manage Your Preferences | Unsubscribe | Help STAY CONNECTED: All SBA programs and services are provided on a nondiscriminatory basis | Reasonable accommodations will be made if requested at least two weeks in advance This email was sent to heldin1acg@hotmail by Small Business Administration (SBA) · 409 3rd St, SW · Washington DC 20416 · 1-800-827-5722
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