Nat'l Small Biz Week Highlight Video | Mid-Year Tax Planning | ChallengeHER In Denver

Having trouble viewing this email? View it as a Web page. Watch the National Small Business Week Highlight Video Missed National Small Business Week? Watch this three minute video for key highlights from events in Seattle, Dallas, St. Louis, Pittsburgh and Washington, DC as well as the Google+ Hangouts.  > Watch     Immigrant Entrepreneurs Make Our Economy Stronger; Create Good American Jobs Eight years ago, a Turkish immigrant living in upstate New York saw an ad for a shuttered yogurt plant not far from his home. Where others saw an outdated, old factory, he saw an opportunity and a burgeoning business plan. He purchased the facility using a SBA backed loan, hired five of the employees from the original operation and went to work. That company is Chobani and the entrepreneur is Hamdi Ulukaya.  > Read more   U.S. Government Solutions for Small Business Exporters To meet the President's challenge of doubling the nation's exports in five years, several federal agencies collaborated to combine their trade finance programs and export marketing services into a one-stop platform: the U.S. Global Business Solutions. > Read more Supporting and Celebrating Entrepreneurship During LGBT Pride Month Today, there are more than 1.4 million LGBT-owned small businesses in the United States, and they play an important role in our economy and our communities. At the SBA, we work with the LGBT community to ensure that entrepreneurs have the resources they need to grow successful businesses. > Read more Let's Continue the Conversation- Nat'l Small Business Week Twitter Q&A If you missed out on National Small Business Week, you are in luck. We're keeping the conversation alive via a Twitter Q&A on July 9. How small businesses can break into supply chains was among one of the more popular topics covered this year. SBA, BusinessUSA, Supplier Connection, Dell and ZeroChaos will be taking your questions about how small businesses can sell their products or services to larger companies. > Read more Join Us for ChallengeHER in Denver  Join us for the ChallengeHER event in Denver on July 16 presented in partnership with the Small Business Administration (SBA), Women Impacting Public Policy (WIPP), and American Express OPEN. This free event will feature: Insight into the incredible potential for women in federal contracting. Advice on how to become WOSB certified and resources to help you succeed. An update on current Procurement Policy and the WOSB Program. Opportunities to meet other WOSB and EDWOSB firms working in your field.  > Register   10 Important Quotes About Business Strategy Check out some of these famous sayings about business strategy from our business planning expert Tim Berry. These important thoughts to keep in mind are those we probably already know, but often forget, Tim says.  > Read more   Mid-Year Tax Planning: Do It Now to Save Later With just about half of the year already in the books, now is the ideal time to take stock of your business activities year-to-date. This will allow you to take wise tax actions that will pay off on your tax bill when you file your 2013 income tax return next year. > 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 ignoble.experiment@arconati.us by Small Business Administration (SBA) · 409 3rd St, SW · Washington DC 20416 · 1-800-827-5722