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Small Business Announcements
Small Businesses, Taxpayers Reap Benefits of New Statewide Office Supplies Contract
Contract with Office Depot Cuts Costs; Provides New Opportunities for California Small and Disabled Veteran Businesses
Oct 6, 2006, 08:54
Small Business Announcements
Small Business Workshop: Overseas Investment in Developing Countries.
The Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA) invites you to participate in the Expanding Horizon workshops, co-hosted by MBDA and the Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC). The conference will be held in Los Angeles on November 16th to inform minority entrepreneurs about government programs available to support overseas investment in developing countries.
Sep 28, 2006, 09:40
Small Business Announcements
Half of U.S. Businesses Are Home-Based, Majority of Firms Self-Financed
Almost half (49 percent) of the nation’s businesses are operated from home, and more than 6-in-10 owners used their own money to start the business, according to new U.S. Census Bureau reports on characteristics of businesses and business owners.
Sep 27, 2006, 07:08
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Florida Women And Minority Entrepreneurs Widen Export Opportunities Via Florida Women's Business Center Partnership With Ex-Im Bank
The Export-Import Bank of the United States (Ex-Im Bank) and the Florida Women's Business Center (FWBC) today signed an agreement that will widen access to international trade opportunities by women- and minority-owned businesses and economically disadvantaged groups in Florida.
Sep 20, 2006, 11:58
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GSA Recommits To Relationship with Native American Business Community
Administrator of the U.S. General Services Administration, Lurita Doan, told a group of Native American business leaders that GSA is recommitting to ensure their business community has the opportunity to become active partners with GSA in providing materials and services to the Federal government.
Sep 20, 2006, 05:51
Small Business Announcements
HUD Approves Louisiana Recovery Plans to Help Small Businesses, Boost Tourism, and Rebuild Infrastructure and Schools
Housing and Urban Development Secretary Alphonso Jackson today approved two disaster recovery plans, totaling $709 million, that are designed to fuel economic development, small business recovery, and tourism in Louisiana. The plans approved today are also intended to restore vital infrastructure, rebuild damaged schools and to offer job training opportunities to lower-income residents returning to Louisiana.
Sep 18, 2006, 15:57
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Califrnia Small Business Fairs
A free seminar for small business owners put on by several tax agencies to assist with tax aspects of your business. Talk to experts from the Board of Equalization, Internal Revenue Service, Franchise Tax Board and Employment Development Department.
Sep 18, 2006, 06:44
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Small Businesses Get 76% of GSA Katrina Contracts
Since Hurricane Katrina slammed into the Gulf Coast one year ago today, 76 percent of the GSA’s contracting dollars in response to the worst natural disaster in U.S. history have gone to small businesses. Additionally, GSA continues to reach out to small businesses, helping them prepare to respond to the next disaster.
Sep 17, 2006, 12:46
Small Business Announcements
Investment Busines Workshop: OPIC Workshops Target Minority And Women-Owned Businesses' Access To Global Markets
Enabling minority and women-owned U.S. businesses to utilize their competitive advantages in emerging markets is the goal of three workshops to be hosted this fall by the Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC), OPIC President and CEO Robert Mosbacher, Jr. announced today
Sep 14, 2006, 10:12
