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Having trouble viewing this email? View it as a Web page. Have You Considered a Second Act Career in Entrepreneurship? Did you know that one in four individuals between the ages of 44 to 70 are interested in becoming entrepreneurs? In fact, entrepreneurs over the age of 50, also known as encore entrepreneurs, are one of the fastest-growing groups of entrepreneurs in the United States. > Read more April is Mentor Month SBA and AARP are teaming up to host National Encore Entrepreneur Mentor Month, targeting entrepreneurs over the age of 50. Throughout April, SBA district offices, state AARP offices and SBA resource partners will host more than 100 events (workshops, conferences, seminars, etc.) to help entrepreneurs 50+ start or grow a business. > Find an event near you AARP and SBA Webinar – The Secrets to Writing a Good Business Plan Have you considered developing a plan for your small business? Learn why it is important to have a small business plan during this free, one-hour webinar on April 22 by joining AARP and SBA as we help age 50+ individuals get your small business up and running. > Read more   ChallengeHER Events – Insights for Women-Owned Businesses in Federal Contracting Join our ChallengeHER events to help women-owned small businesses learn about the WOSB Federal Contract Program and how to grow their businesses through federal contracting. ChallengeHER — WOSB Opportunity Forum with the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE): Round 2 with advanced programing. Thursday, April 17, 2014 | 8am – 12pm > Click to register ChallengeHER — Seattle, WA Tuesday, April 22, 2014 | 8am – 12pm > Click to register ChallengeHER — Boise, ID Wednesday, April 23, 2014 | 8am – 12pm > Click to register   Webinars – Building Business Credit & Applying for Business Loans SBA and Dun & Bradstreet Credibility Corp have teamed up for a webinar series this month to help entrepreneurs learn how to build business credit and how to prepare for a business loan. It's free, but registration is required. 5 Steps to Building Business Credit Tuesday, April 22 | 2pm ET > Click to register Access to Capital: Preparing to Meet Your Lender Wednesday, April 30 | 2pm ET > Click to register    SBA's Disaster Loan Program Explained Did you know that in the wake of a disaster, SBA is the primary source of money from the federal government for long-term recovery assistance for homeowners, renters, businesses of all sizes and private, nonprofit organizations. > Read more   SBA Participates in Business Sunday Last weekend, SBA and the Department of Commerce Centers for Faith-based and Neighborhood Partnerships joined forces with the Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA) and BusinessUSA to launch the first Business Sunday event in Washington, DC. > Read more Local Resources Explained – Women's Business Centers, Export Centers, Veteran Business Outreach Centers, Procurement Technical Assistance Centers SBA has a number of resources to help your business succeed, but there are also a few resources available to specific small-business audiences such as women, veterans and those interested in guidance about exporting or government contracting. > Read more   U.S. International Trade Commission Releases Report on How T-TIP Will Benefit Small Businesses Gain insight about trade-related barriers that U.S. small and medium-sized businesses perceive as disproportionately affecting their exports to the European Union (EU) when compared to large exporters. > Read more 2014 Tibbetts/SBIR Hall of Fame Nominations SBA is seeking nominations for its annual Tibbetts and Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Hall of Fame Awards honoring those small businesses and individuals judged to exemplify the best in the SBIR program. Nominations can be submitted online through May 2.  > Read more   All About the 8(a) Business Development Program Webinar Series: How to Apply for the 8(a) BD Program If you're a small disadvantaged business seeking to be certified in the 8(a) Business Development (BD) Program, join us for a series of 8(a) webinars from April through August to help you learn how to successfully apply for the 8(a) BD Program.  > Read more How to Prepare and Submit Your 8(a) BD Application Join us for a webinar on April 9 at 2pm ET to learn how the 8(a) BD Program works, its eligibility requirements and its benefits. It will also provide helpful tips on completing an 8(a) application. Registration is free, but required.  > Register here Affordable Care Act 101 Webinars With the new health insurance marketplaces open, the SBA and Small Business Majority will continue to host 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: April 10 | Click to Register April 17 | Click to Register April 24 | Click to Register May 1 | Click to Register May 8 | Click to Register May 15 | Click to Register May 22 | Click to Register May 29 | Click to Register   Provide Your Feedback on Payments Fraud in this Federal Reserve Survey The Federal Reserve Banks of Boston, Chicago, Dallas, Minneapolis, and Richmond are conducting a payments fraud survey to address the payments-related fraud experiences of businesses and financial institutions. Your responses will aid the understanding of payments fraud issues for small businesses, as well as strategies used to cope with these issues. The survey will remain open through May 9. >Take the survey   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