The Latin Business Association

proud of its partnership with LBA Certifications Partner

is pleased to promote SBA’s

National Small Business Week
Washington, DC

taking place

Thursday, May 15 and Friday, May 16, 2014

National Small Business Week gives us a chance to reflect on the role of entrepreneurs and small businesses in America. They are the engine of our economy and part of our heritage. At each of SBA’s NSBW events, there will be a series of panels and breakouts aimed at equipping small business suppliers to break into commercial and federal supply chains.

This year’s National Small Business Week will consist of a full week of events around the country:

• Monday, May 12th: San Francisco, California
• Tuesday, May 13th: Kansas City, Missouri
• Wednesday, May 14th: Online events
• Thursday, May 15th: Boston, Massachusetts
• Thursday and Friday, May 15th- 16th: Washington, DC

These events will include educational panels and workshops. On Friday, May 16, SBA will present the National Small Business week awards to winners from across the United States including the announcement of the National Small Business Person of the Year.
All events will be live streamed at www.sba.gov/smallbusinessweek. Hashtag
#SBW2014

SBA is offering the opportunity for both government and private-sector entities to participate in matchmaking meetings as buyers at no cost. SBA anticipates that hundreds of small businesses from across the country will be participating in each of these matchmaking events. Space remains on May 13th in Kansas City and May 16th in Washington, DC, but time is running out for matchmaking.

View SBA National Small Business Week 2014- Washington, DC Schedule of Events.

Matchmaking meetings are short (less than 10 minutes) pre-set meetings between small businesses and government buyers/prime suppliers/large companies with purchasing opportunities available for small businesses. These meetings are designed for the small business to introduce their capabilities to the potential buyer. Meetings are determined through a matchmaking vendor that aligns a buyer’s opportunities to the skill sets of small businesses that register as being interested in matchmaking.

Matchmaking slots are first-come, first-serve, and limited spots remain open. To register as a buyer for Kansas City or Washington, DC, please visit SBA Small Business Week and follow the link to the appropriate city.

If you have any questions or difficulty registering, please contact John Spears at john.spears@sba.gov.

General Tweets

 Nat’l #SmallBiz Week is May 12-16. Learn how you can participate: www.sba.gov/smallbusinessweek #SBW2014
 Help us spread the word – Nat’l Small Business is May 12-16. Learn more: www.sba.gov/smallbusinessweek
 Nat’l #SmallBiz Week is May 12-16. How do you plan to support your local #smallbiz? #SBW2014
 #SmallBiz create 2 out of every 3 net new jobs. Show your support this Nat’l #SmallBiz Week: www.sba.gov/smallbusinessweek #SBW2014
 It’s that time of year! Join us for Nat’l #SmallBiz Week online or in a city near you. RSVP: www.sba.gov/smallbusinessweek #SBW2014
 Business insights & great networking: just two reasons to join us at Nat’l #SmallBiz Week this May: www.sba.gov/smallbusinessweek #SBW2014
 Have you registered for Nat’l #SmallBiz Week yet? It’s not too late to join us: www.sba.gov/smallbusinessweek #SBW2014
 Nat’l #SmallBiz Week hosts events across the country & live-streamed online! Learn how you can participate: www.sba.gov/smallbusinessweek #SBW2014
 It’s Nat’l #SmallBiz Week! If you have the entrepreneurial itch, ask yourself these 20 Qs: http://www.sba.gov/content/20-questions-before-starting-business #SBW2014
 Nat’l #SmallBiz Week is here! It’s the perfect time to start that biz. Here are the first 10 steps: http://www.sba.gov/content/follow-these-steps-starting-business #SBW2014

General Facebook Posts

 National Small Business Week is May 12-16. Learn how you can participate in a number of educational events, online and in-person: www.sba.gov/smallbusinessweek  National Small Business Week is upon us! With events throughout the country AND online from May 12-16, you can be part of the excitement. Register today: www.sba.gov/smallbusinessweek
 Have you registered for National Small Business Week? Join us online or in a city near you for events, May 12-16: www.sba.gov/smallbusinessweek
 We’re celebrating National Small Business Week from coast to coast – and online with live-streamed events! Join us for all the excitement this year: www.sba.gov/smallbusinessweek
 What are you doing the week of May 12? Join us for National Small Business Week for small business insights and to expand your network. Click here to find out how to participate www.sba.gov/smallbusinessweek

Questions?

Contact SBA Online Media
Steve Morris – Stephen.morris@sba.gov
Natale Goriel – Natale.goriel@sba.gov





About the SBA

Since its founding on July 30, 1953, the U.S. Small Business Administration has delivered millions of loans, loan guarantees, contracts, counseling sessions and other forms of assistance to small businesses. SBA is an LBA Certifications Partner. Learn more about the SBA, and the Certifications Process.







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