tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13056456.post6564286821320371842..comments2024-01-15T05:15:23.238-05:00Comments on New York SBDC Research Network: SBA Launches Small Business Week Web sitereneemariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13980690441990333453noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13056456.post-52822029817367943892008-04-21T10:08:00.000-04:002008-04-21T10:08:00.000-04:00Release Date: April 21, 2008 Contact: Christine ...Release Date: April 21, 2008 <BR/>Contact: Christine Mangi (202) 205-6948 <BR/>Release Number: 08-36 <BR/>Internet Address: http://www.sba.gov/news<BR/><BR/>President Bush Proclaims National Small Business Week, Highlights Small Business Owners’ Hard Work<BR/> <BR/>WASHINGTON – Calling small business the backbone of the nation’s economy, President George W. Bush stressed his Administration’s efforts to foster “an environment in which the entrepreneurial spirit can thrive” in his proclamation of the week of April 20-26 as National Small Business Week. <BR/><BR/>The President’s proclamation was issued on the eve of the U.S. Small Business Administration’s 45th annual observance of National Small Business Week in Washington, D.C. and New York City (April 21-25). The event honors the nation’s most outstanding entrepreneurs, and features the announcement of the National Small Business Person of the Year for 2008 from among the 53 state small business winners, including the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and Guam.<BR/><BR/>President Bush will meet with Small Business Week award winners at the White House Wednesday. <BR/><BR/>“In communities across America, small business owners are working hard to turn their dreams into enterprises,” President Bush said. “Small Business Week is a time to celebrate the many achievements of small business owners, entrepreneurs, and employees who contribute to the vitality and prosperity of our Nation and create new job opportunities for our citizens.<BR/><BR/>“Small businesses are the backbone of the American economy, and my Administration is committed to fostering an environment in which the entrepreneurial spirit can thrive. By keeping taxes low, we leave more money in the hands of Americans to save, spend, and invest. This year, we have also temporarily expanded incentives to help small businesses invest in new equipment and expand their enterprises. <BR/><BR/>“We have also expanded market access and opened new markets for American goods and services abroad, helping our small businesses compete in the global economy. To make health care more affordable and accessible, we continue to support Association Health Plans so small businesses can band together to get the same discounts that big companies receive.<BR/><BR/>“The underpinnings of our economy are strong, competitive, and resilient enough to overcome the challenges we face, and in the long run, Americans can be confident that our economy will continue to grow,” the President said. “During Small Business Week and throughout the year, we recognize the determination and ingenuity of America's workers and entrepreneurs who play a vital role in building a more prosperous future for our country.”<BR/><BR/>The full text of the President’s National Small Business Week proclamation can be found at: <BR/>http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2008/04/20080418.html. <BR/><BR/>National Small Business Week 2008 will begin with three days of events in Washington, D.C., at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel, where more than 100 outstanding business owners from across the country will be recognized. In addition to the State Small Business Persons of the Year, men and women involved in disaster recovery, government contracting, small business champions as well as SBA partners in financial and entrepreneurial development will be honored.<BR/><BR/>The event also features a series of executive panel forums on Health Care, International Trade, Energy, and Finance. In addition, there will be a procurement session with corporate buyers and prime contractors who will discuss small business partnering and mentoring opportunities for small businesses seeking government contracts. <BR/><BR/>Among the featured speakers confirmed are former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich, Secretary Mike Leavitt, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services; Ambassador Susan C. Schwab, United States Trade Representative; David Latimore of the Initiative for a Competitive Inner City; John Bryant of Operation HOPE; Michael Porter of Harvard University School of Business, other prominent business leaders, CEOs and politicos.<BR/><BR/>The public can “attend” Small Business Week events virtually, via the SBA’s streaming video. All events will be available on SBA’s free continuous streaming Web video at http://www.nationalsmallbusinessweek.com/.<BR/><BR/>On April 24, Small Business Week moves to New York, where SBA will participate in the closing bell ceremony at NASDAQ to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the Women’s Business Center program, which has served more than 650,000 new and growing small business owners in the past five years alone. An awards event celebrating the top small business lenders and a financial forum on community investment, cosponsored with the Initiative for a Competitive Inner City, will culminate activities in New York City.<BR/><BR/>For more information about National Small Business Week, including a detailed schedule and information on the wide variety of awards and honorees, visit <BR/>online at www.NationalSmallBusinessWeek.com. <BR/><BR/>Editor’s note: All award winners are listed on the Web at http://www.nationalsmallbusinessweek.com/awards/ <BR/><BR/>The U.S. Small Business Administration thanks the following cosponsors of National Small Business Week and related events: Sam’s Club, Administaff, Raytheon, IBM, Chevron, The Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation, Cisco, Lockheed Martin, Salesforce, Lowe’s, Banco Popular, Minority Business Development Agency, General Service Administration, MyBizHomepage, Dun & Bradstreet, National Association of Development Companies, Direct Selling Education Foundation, Association of Small Business Development Centers, National Small Business Association, Federal Allies Institute, SCORE, Initiative for a Competitive Inner City, National Federation of Independent Businesses, Consumer Energy Alliance, and FedSources.Roger Owen Greenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05298172138307632062noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13056456.post-88810634292649237632008-04-20T06:17:00.000-04:002008-04-20T06:17:00.000-04:00Release Date: April 16, 2008 Contact: Cecelia T...Release Date: April 16, 2008 <BR/>Contact: Cecelia Taylor (202) 401-3059<BR/>Release Number: 08-34 <BR/>Internet Address: http://www.sba.gov/news<BR/><BR/>State Small Business Award Winners Heading to Washington To Vie for National<BR/>Small Business of the Year Award<BR/><BR/>WASHINGTON – State Small Business Person of the Year winners from across<BR/>the country are heading to Washington, D.C., next week to see which of them<BR/>will be named National Small Business Person of the Year at the U.S. Small<BR/>Business Administration’s National Small Business Week celebration, April 21-<BR/>25. <BR/><BR/>The National Small Business Person of the Year and runners-up will be selected<BR/>from among the 53 state small business winners, including the District of<BR/>Columbia, Puerto Rico and Guam. Small businesses being honored reflect a<BR/>wide range of businesses, from locomotive repair to an employment search<BR/>Web site; from a music box manufacturer to a hardware store. <BR/><BR/>In fact, the public can “attend” Small Business Week events virtually, via the<BR/>SBA’s streaming video. All events will be available on SBA’s free continuous<BR/>streaming Web video at http://www.nationalsmallbusinessweek.com/.<BR/><BR/>National Small Business Week 2008 will begin with three days of events in<BR/>Washington, D.C., at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel, where more than 100<BR/>outstanding business owners from across the country will be recognized. In<BR/>addition to the State Small Business Persons of the Year, men and women<BR/>involved in disaster recovery, government contracting, small business<BR/>champions as well as SBA partners in financial and entrepreneurial development<BR/>will be honored.<BR/><BR/>A focal point this year will be a session with President Bush at the White<BR/>House on Wednesday. <BR/><BR/>The event also features a series of executive panel forums on Health Care,<BR/>International Trade, Energy, and Finance. In addition, there will be a<BR/>procurement session with corporate buyers and prime contractors who will<BR/>discuss small business partnering and mentoring opportunities for small<BR/>businesses seeking government contracts. The small business community<BR/>nationwide can also take part in the forums, and view other Small Business<BR/>Week events that will be Webcast live at<BR/>www.NationalSmallBusinessWeek.com. <BR/><BR/>On April 24, Small Business Week moves to New York, where SBA will<BR/>participate in the closing bell ceremony at NASDAQ to commemorate the 20th<BR/>anniversary of the Women’s Business Center program, which has served more<BR/>than 650,000 new and growing small business owners in the past five years<BR/>alone. An awards event celebrating the top small business lenders and a<BR/>financial forum on community investment, cosponsored with the Initiative for a<BR/>Competitive Inner City, will culminate activities in New York City.<BR/><BR/>For more information about National Small Business Week, including a detailed<BR/>schedule, visit online at www.NationalSmallBusinessWeek.com. Media outlets<BR/>are encouraged to cover National Small Business Week events, and can also<BR/>register online.<BR/><BR/>Editor’s note: All award winners are listed on the Web at<BR/>http://www.nationalsmallbusinessweek.com/awards/ <BR/><BR/>The 2008 National Small Business Week award events will include the following<BR/>individuals and groups:<BR/>• The National Small Business Person of the Year, selected from the 53 State<BR/>Small Business Persons of the Year.<BR/>• The Champion Awards, recognizing both individuals and organizations for<BR/>their achievements on behalf of small business, including minority, women and<BR/>veteran-owned small businesses.<BR/>• The Phoenix Awards, recognizing a public official, two business owners and a<BR/>volunteer whose efforts have helped their businesses or communities recover<BR/>successfully from a disaster.<BR/>• The Lender of the Year, honoring financial institutions, including those that<BR/>provide financing for small business exporters and inner city businesses.<BR/>• The Entrepreneurial Development Awards honoring Small Business<BR/>Development Centers, Women’s Business Centers and SCORE for their<BR/>innovation and excellence in assistance to entrepreneurs and small businesses.<BR/>• The Dwight D. Eisenhower Award for Excellence, recognizing large prime<BR/>contractors who have excelled in their utilization of small businesses as<BR/>suppliers and subcontractors.<BR/>• The Gold Star Award, recognizing exemplary performance of federal staff who<BR/>manage the aggressive goals and strategic initiatives that help ensure a role<BR/>for small business in the federal marketplace.<BR/>• The Frances Perkins Vanguard Award, honoring government and industry for<BR/>excellence in the use of women-owned small businesses as prime contractors<BR/>and subcontractors.<BR/>• The Small Business Prime Contractor and Small Business Subcontractor of the<BR/>Year, honoring small businesses that have provided government and industry<BR/>with outstanding goods and services as prime or sub contractors.<BR/><BR/>Small Business Week award winners will meet with top agency officials,<BR/>congressional representatives and national business leaders. The State Small<BR/>Business Award Winners and recipients of the Champion and other<BR/>Entrepreneurial awards are nominated by local trade associations, chambers of<BR/>commerce and business organizations and government agencies.<BR/>- - -<BR/>The U.S. Small Business Administration thanks the cosponsors of National Small<BR/>Business Week and related events: SCORE, Cisco, Sam’s Club, Lockheed<BR/>Martin, Raytheon, Chevron, Administaff, IBM, Dun & Bradstreet, The Ewing<BR/>Marion Kauffman Foundation, Federal Allies Institute, MyBizHomepage, Lowes,<BR/>NFIB, Consumer Energy Alliance, National Small Business Association (NSBA),<BR/>Direct Selling Education Foundation, National Association of Development<BR/>Companies, FedSources, Association of Small Business Development Centers,<BR/>Banco Popular, and the Initiative for a Competitive Inner City.<BR/><BR/>The U.S. Small Business Administration’s participation in this cosponsored<BR/>activity does not constitute an express or implied endorsement of any<BR/>cosponsor’s, donor’s, grantee’s, contractor’s or participant’s opinions,<BR/>products, or services. All SBA programs and cosponsored programs are<BR/>extended to the public on a nondiscriminatory basis. Reasonable arrangements<BR/>for persons with disabilities will be made, if requested at least 2 weeks in<BR/>advance, by contacting sbw@sba.gov. Cosponsorship Authorization #SBW2008Roger Owen Greenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05298172138307632062noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13056456.post-40832984140374337392008-04-20T06:13:00.000-04:002008-04-20T06:13:00.000-04:00Release Date: April 17, 2008Release Number: MA08-...Release Date: April 17, 2008<BR/>Release Number: MA08-16<BR/>Contacts: Cecelia Taylor (202) 401-3059<BR/> Dennis Byrne (202) 205 6567<BR/>Internet Address: http://www.sba.gov/news<BR/><BR/>Live Webcast of SBA’s National Small Business Week Policy Forums Scheduled<BR/><BR/>Issue Forums to Focus on Healthcare, Trade and the Economy<BR/><BR/>WASHINGTON – Small business and advocacy groups, bloggers and think tanks<BR/>can take part in National Small Business Week 2008, featuring national awards<BR/>and issue forums at the agency’s premier annual event. <BR/><BR/>These public policy forums will feature leading experts discussing key issues<BR/>that impact small business and the economy:<BR/><BR/>WHO:<BR/>Secretary Michael Leavitt, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services<BR/>Ambassador Susan C. Schwab, United States Trade Representative<BR/>Newt Gingrich, Chairman, American Solutions and former House Speaker<BR/>Clarence “Bud” Albright Jr., Under Secretary of Energy<BR/>Paul A. Schneider, Deputy Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security<BR/>Michael E. Porter, Chairman, Initiative for a Competitive Inner City<BR/>John Hope Bryant, Founder of Operation HOPE<BR/>Other prominent business leaders, CEOs and politicos<BR/><BR/>WHAT: <BR/>Continuous Live Webcasting of Executive Policy Forums<BR/>Healthcare: Cost and Coverage: Healthcare Chicken and Egg Trade<BR/>Going Global: Accessing New Markets Energy<BR/>Meeting the Energy Challenge: Impacts & Opportunities for Small Business<BR/>Procurement: Secrets of Building Alliance Partnerships with Prime Contractors<BR/>Financial: Investing in the Future: Financing Inner City Businesses (in NYC)<BR/><BR/>WHERE: <BR/>Go online to www.NationalSmallBusinessWeek.com <BR/>All Forums will be Webcast Live across the Nation. Award events also will be<BR/>Webcast live.<BR/>Sponsored by Cisco; Event times and dates subject to change.<BR/>Please check the Web site for most current information.<BR/><BR/>WHEN: <BR/>April 22, 2008 – Mandarin Oriental Hotel and Conference Center, Wash., D.C.<BR/>9:30 am – 10:40 am,<BR/>Healthcare: Cost and Coverage: Healthcare Chicken and Egg<BR/><BR/>10:45 am – 11:30 am <BR/>Keynote Remarks by Newt Gingrich<BR/><BR/>11:35 pm – 12:20 pm<BR/>Keynote Remarks by Michael Levitt <BR/><BR/>12:30 pm – 3:00 pm<BR/>Keynote Remarks by SBA Administrator Steve Preston & the National Awards<BR/>Honoring State Small Business Winners<BR/><BR/>3:30 pm – 5:00 pm<BR/>Trade: Going Global: Accessing New Markets<BR/><BR/>April 23, 2008 – Mandarin Oriental Hotel and Conference Center, Wash., D.C.<BR/>8:00 am – 10:00 am<BR/>Keynote Remarks by Secretary Stephen Moret, Louisiana<BR/>Economic Development & the Phoenix Awards<BR/><BR/>10:30 am – 12:00 pm<BR/>Energy: Impacts & Opportunities for Small Business<BR/><BR/>12:00 pm – 2:00 pm<BR/>Keynote Remarks by Minority Business Development Agency Director Ronald<BR/>Langston & the National Awards Honoring Procurement Winners<BR/><BR/>3:00 pm – 4:30 pm<BR/>Procurement: Secrets of Building Alliance Partnerships with Prime Contractors<BR/> <BR/>7:30 pm – 11:00 pm<BR/>Champion Awards<BR/><BR/>April 25, 2008 – The Westin New York at Times Square, New York<BR/>11:00 am – 2:00 pm <BR/>Financial: Investing in the Future: Financing Inner City Businesses;<BR/>Keynote Remarks by Michael Porter & the Lender Awards<BR/><BR/>(Video on Demand of events and forums will be available 24 hours after the<BR/>event. Visit www.nationalsmallbusinessweek.com for schedule and details.)Roger Owen Greenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05298172138307632062noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13056456.post-37133703013782131672008-04-03T11:51:00.000-04:002008-04-03T11:51:00.000-04:00Thank you for the information. I am sure with the...Thank you for the information. I am sure with the economy small businesses will be relying on this resource more and more.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com