VetBizWeek 2014 Begins Monday | Tips for Small Business Saturday | Upcoming Webinars

Having trouble viewing this email? View it as a Web page. National Veterans Small Business Week Begins Monday Supporting veteran entrepreneurs isn't just the right thing to do for our vets – it's the right thing to do for our nation. November 3-7, 2014 we honor veteran business owners with National Veterans Small Business Week. This year, we're encouraging veteran business owners to share their stories and to encourage community members to highlight local veteran-owned businesses in their community and show their gratitude and support using the hashtag #MyVetBiz. We'd love for you to join the conversation.  > Learn more 5 Ways To Prepare for Small Business Saturday November 29th is Small Business Saturday! That's right, the day after Black Friday and before Cyber Monday is your chance to make a lasting impact in your community by encouraging shoppers to shop local. Here are five steps you can take to make it a big day for your small business. > Read more "Like" Administrator Maria Contreras-Sweet on Facebook for all the latest news (and #TBT pics) Now you can follow Maria Contreras-Sweet on Facebook for all of the latest updates from her work as SBA Administrator. She'll be posting news for the small business community and photos from the businesses she visits. She's already posted a #ThrowbackThursday photo! > Follow MCS4Biz on FB   SIGN UP: Conference Call on Health Insurance Open Enrollment with HHS Join us for a Q&A about the rollout of the federal Small Business Health Options Program (SHOP) online market place and the second open enrollment period under the ACA on Monday, November 17 at 3 p.m. ET. > Learn more and register now   Online Course! How to Write a Business Plan Do you need help with planning the road map for your small businesses start, growth and success? Learn the importance of business planning and the components of a business plan, and gain access to sample plans and resources that can help you develop a solid business plan. > Learn more and take the course Affordable Care Act 101 Webinars SBA and Small Business Majority will host a free Affordable Care Act 101 webinar so small business owners can learn the basics of the Affordable Care Act and how they can enroll in health insurance marketplaces.   November 6 at 2 pm ET: Click to Register November 13 at 2 pm ET: Click to Register November 20 at 2 pm ET: Click to Register December 4 at 2 pm ET: Click to Register December 11 at 2 pm ET: Click to Register December 18 at 2 pm ET: Click to Register In addition, Spanish-speaking small employers throughout the country can join representatives from SBA, HHS and Small Business Majority for ACA 101 webinars in Spanish. Below are the registration links for the upcoming Spanish-language webinars, which are held every other Tuesday throughout the fall.  November 4 at 4 PM ET: Click to Register November 18 at 4 PM ET: Click to Register December 2 at 4 PM ET: Click to Register December 16 at 4 PM ET: Click to Register   SHOP Early Access Available to Small Businesses in Five States The SHOP Marketplace helps small businesses provide health coverage to their employees and is open to employers with 50 or fewer full-time equivalent employees. "SHOP Early Access" will allow small businesses, agents, and brokers to try out new online pre-enrollment SHOP features, and help set the stage for the full online debut on November 15. > Read more   SBA and PayPal Present: How to Export Online Learn about a new tool for exporters – PayPal Passport – as well as several US government tools to help grow an online business in markets around the world. Join us Thursday, November 6 at 2 PM ET to find out about: New trade corridors Seasonal sales peaks around the world Shipping and distribution logistics Currency exchange and fees > Read more and register Take Your Small Business Global! Join us to learn how to get paid for – and how to finance – your export sales. Discover four commonly used international methods of payment and loan programs specifically designed to help exporters during this webinar on Wednesday, November 12 at 12 PM. > Read more and register SBA/AARP Webinar: Q&A Session to Help You Start Your Business - Ask the Experts! Join us for our second encore entrepreneur "Ask the Experts" session.  Business Mentors, SBA and AARP will answer your questions during a free, hour-long webinar on Thursday, November 13 at 2 PM ET. Ask about: Developing Your Business Idea and Plan Securing Financing Marketing Getting a Mentor And more! > Read more and register Profitable and Out of Business Working capital is critical to business health. In fact, profitable companies go broke because they had all their money tied up in assets and couldn't pay expenses. Unfortunately, we don't see cash implications as clearly as we should, which is one of the best reasons for proper business planning. Here's an example. > Read more How to Prepare your Business to Graduate from the 8(a) Program Hundreds of small businesses enter the SBA's 8(a) business development program each year, but when companies graduate, continued success isn't a given. Entering the five-year transition phase of the 8(a) program is the time to plan a graduation strategy to ensure your business will thrive. > 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