Free Business Webinars | 5 Keys to Angel Investment | How to Get Paid for Your Export Sales

Having trouble viewing this email? View it as a Web page. National Small Business Week Panel: How Can Technology and Collaboration Drive More Sales for Small Businesses? With SBA and PayPal, learn about the latest technology trends and best practices to help your small business increase sales, streamline operations and improve the customer experience. Tune in to watch at 2pm on Wednesday, May 14 at www.sba.gov/smallbusinessweek.  We're also offering a series of  business webinars during National Small Business Week on the following topics: Smart Small Business Travel: Strategic Ways to Increase Your Return on Travel  with Marriott, Visa and SBA | Register Growing Your Business with Direct Mail with the United States Postal Service and SBA | Register Voluntary Benefits 101 for Employees with Colonial Life and SBA | Register Achieving Big Customer Loyalty in a Small Business World: 10 Tips to Create A Killer Customer Loyalty Program with Manta and SBA | Register  >Read more   How to Get Paid for Your Export Sales If you are in business -any business- whether domestic or international, getting paid for your products or services is paramount to your business survival, growth and success. Ultimately, any sale is a gift until you get paid.  So understanding how to get paid for an export sale is especially important, since your buyer could be 10,000 miles away.   > Read more   8(a) Webinar: How to Prepare and Submit your 8(a) Application – Tips for Success Learn how the 8(a) BD Program works, its eligibility requirements and benefits and get tips on completing your application. Join us on May 21 at 2pm ET if your firm is an Alaska Native Corporation (ANC), Native Hawaiian Organization (NHO), Community Development Corporation (CDC) or Tribally Owned.  > Click to Register Free Online Training: Financing Options for Small Businesses Check out SBA's NEW online course on Financing Options for Small Businesses. This self-paced course will introduce you to the many financing options that are available – from loans to angel investors – and help you determine your financial needs and the best option to meet them. > Read more   2014 Tibbetts/SBIR Hall of Fame Nomination Period Extended SBA has extended the deadline for submitting nominations for its annual Tibbetts and Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Hall of Fame Awards. The deadline has been extended from May 2 to May 9.  > Submit your nominations online   Affordable Care Act 101 Webinars 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: May 8 | Click to Register May 15 | Click to Register May 22 | Click to Register May 29 | Click to Register ChallengeHer — Opportunities & Access to Federal Contracts for Women-Owned Small Businesses If you're a woman-owned small business looking to contract with the federal government and seeking assistance on how to navigate in the federal procurement arena, we have good news that can help! > Read more Upcoming ChallengeHER Events: ChallengeHER — New York, NY Wednesday, May 21, 2014 | 8am – 12pm > Click to register ChallengeHER — Forum with USDA Tuesday, June 3, 2014 | 8am – 12pm > Click to register   SBA & AARP Webinar: Financing Your Small Business Are you wondering how to finance your small business? Have you written a financial plan yet? Do you know typical and non-traditional sources of funding? Join AARP and SBA to learn how to get your small business up and running on Tuesday, May 13 at 2pm ET. > Click to Register 5 Keys to Angel Investment Wondering what angel investors look for in a business plan? Business plan expert Tim Berry shares some words of wisdom from his experience to give you the inside scoop about what investors may look for. > Read more   Exporting University – Enroll Anytime! If you're interested in exporting your small business' goods or services, you probably know about the information available from SBA.gov and Export.gov. But another great source of knowledge is Export University, a series of courses designed for all stages of exporting. > 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