WASHINGTON – Small business owners looking for ways to grow and develop their businesses are invited to take part in National Small Business Week’s free networking and educational forums and dialogue with leading business experts during National Small Business Week, May 20-22 in Washington, D.C. The U.S. Small Business Administration and its private sector partners [...]
The Michigan Strategic Fund (MSF), through the Pure Michigan Venture Match Fund (PMVM Fund), is soliciting applications from for-profit Michigan-based companies that have received an equity investment commitment from a qualified venture fund for commercialization and growth purposes to provide a match of the investment as follows: Qualified venture led investments from $700,000 to $1,000,000 [...]
The White House and the U.S. Small Business Administration announced today the launch of the Young Entrepreneur Series (YES), which will connect young and aspiring entrepreneurs with SBA officials, local business advisors and resources to help them start or grow their own small business. “For our economy to thrive in the 21st century, we must [...]
WASHINGTON – SBA Administrator Mills statement on the President’s “QuickPay” announcement today to cut in half – from 30 days to 15 days – the amount of time it takes federal agencies to pay small businesses for the products and services they deliver to the federal government: “The thousands of small businesses that provide great [...]
by Caron Beesley, Moderator Congress has set goals to help woman-owned small businesses (WOSBs) gain their share of the federal contracting market. However, without a specific set-aside contract program for WOSBs, such as those in place for small disadvantaged businesses (e.g., the 8(a) program), service-disabled veterans and historically underutilized business zones (HUBZone), WOSBs only received [...]
A recent blog article by one of my fellow Michigan entrepreneurs, Nancy Sherman of southwest Michigan-based Business Success Unlimited, caught my attention recently as she pointed out some of the pros and cons of going into business for yourself. As any of those whove done it know, the costs (not including financial) can be very [...]
Here are a few last-minute emergency reminders: Take seriously the evacuation orders issued by local officials. If they say evacuate, please follow and leave immediately. Extensive power outages are predicted. There’s still time to assemble an emergency supply kit, which includes items like non-perishable food, water, cash, a battery-powered radio, flashlights and batteries. Visit www.ready.gov for tips [...]
Dont miss the first ever statewide SBA Small Business Outreach Tour! Are you a small business owner looking for tools to take your business to the next level? Do you need information, contacts, and resources to start your business? Get connected to experts in lending, government contracting, business growth, financial management, exporting and much more! [...]
MICHIGAN- The Michigan Small Business Technology Development Center (MI-SBTDC) will present financial tools workshops in metro Detroit in during the fall. “5 Keys to Achieving Fiscal Fitness,” a workshop to help the non-financial manager business owner achieve Fiscal Fitness is a state-wide training program designed to strengthen financial literacy and improve the ability to [...]
WASHINGTON – What do Apple Computer, Hersheys, Mary Kay Cosmetics, and the Ford Motor Company have in common? These well-known corporations all started out as home-based businesses. In fact, more than half of all U.S. businesses are based out of an owners home. Starting a home-based business has many rewards as well as challenges. Join [...]
