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Having trouble viewing this email? View it as a Web page. Affordable Care Act: Final Regulations Implementing Employer Shared Responsibility Provisions for 2015 On February 10 the U.S. Department of the Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issued final regulations implementing the employer responsibility provisions under the Affordable Care Act (ACA) that take effect in 2015. >Learn how the policy affects employers    Affordable Care Act 101 Webinars With new health insurance marketplaces open, the SBA and Small Business Majority are hosting 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. Join us every Thursday at 2pm ET: February 20 | Click to Register February 27 | Click to Register   SBA Twitter Chat: Startup Advice Young Entrepreneurs Love  SBA will host a Twitter Chat for young entrepreneurs in recognition of National Entrepreneurship Week to learn how to turn their business idea into a reality, the steps to starting a business, and the know-how needed to help their businesses succeed. Wednesday, February 19 | 3pm - 4 pm ET | Hashtag #sbaEweek > Read more    How Your Small Business Can Spread the Love to Your Community You may have just celebrated Valentine's Day, but have you thought of how your small business can spread a little love – back to the community that supports your business. Read on for insight about making the most of your volunteer efforts. > Read more   Build Business Credit Reports You Can Be Proud About Having Business credit reports play an integral role in credit risk assessment and company research, providing the necessary details lenders, suppliers, investors and potential business partners need. Here are five reasons to build strong business credit reports. > Read more   Webinars: Success with Online Reviews from Yelp and SBA Join the SBA and Yelp for this webinar as part of their effort to provide America's small businesses with the information you need to successfully engage with online reviewers and tips for monitoring your online reputation. February 25, 2pm ET | Register now   TIP: The decision to sell your goods overseas can be a difficult one. Let BusinessUSA connect you with US government resources to begin exporting. BusinessUSA Recognized for Leading Innovative Collaboration to Support Businesses BusinessUSA was named as one of six winners for the 2014 Igniting Innovation Award, which recognizes government and industry individuals and teams who bring innovative thinking through their IT products, services, systems and solutions that benefit federal government and citizens. > Read more   Register for ChallengeHER: Norfolk, VA– Insights for Women-Owned Businesses in Federal Contracting Join us for the next ChallengeHER event in Norfolk, VA on Wednesday, February 19. This event will help women-owned small businesses learn how to take part in the WOSB Federal Contract Program and grow their businesses through federal contracting. > Register now 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