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Tech Tools: Bringing Business Assistance into the Future

Technology is changing EVERYTHING. Including business assistance. Our members are having innovative responses to the changing landscape. Learn how several of your peers are developing products and services to respond to the rapid changes in the economy and society.

With Love Market & Café, Faces of Entrepreneurship Winner

Andrew McDowell was laying on the beach in Cancun, reading My Business, My Mission – the story of businessmen and entrepreneurs partnering together to find solutions for economic growth to restore and impact lives. The immense impact of social enterprises in third world countries detailed in the book, and two years of collecting ideas, brought clarity to his vision. That day he made the decision to exit the world of digital advertising and start his own business.

Alicia’s Tamales Los Mayas, Faces of Entrepreneurship Winner

If several years ago you would have told Alicia Villanueva that she would be making over 40,000 tamales a month, she would not have believed you. By day she cleaned houses and did home care. Every night she dreamed of starting her own business. Since arriving in the United States in 2001, she had a passion for sharing her Mexican culture and the best way to do that was through cooking tamales.

Entrepreneurs shine during National Small Business Week

Check out this gues blog post by Linda McMahon, SBA Administrator Posted on April 30, 2018 by Women Impacting Public Policy By Linda McMahon, SBA Administrator Through awards ceremonies, media interviews and community events, we honor entrepreneurs whose achievements stand out. As an entrepreneur myself, I know the hard work that goes in to starting and building a small

Ironing Out the Issues

With so much going on in Washington and Sacramento, we have gathered our policy friends to keep you informed of all the excitement.