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-- WITH PHOTO -- TO BUSINESS, AND NATIONAL EDITORS:
SBA Announces National Small Business Week
WASHINGTON, April 8, 2014 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Aspiring
entrepreneurs, small business owners and others are invited to attend
the U.S. Small Business Administration's National Small Business Week
events held May 12-16, 2014.
Every year since 1963, the U.S. Small Business Administration takes
the opportunity to highlight the impact of outstanding entrepreneurs,
small business owners, and others from across the nation through
National Small Business Week. This year, events will take place across
the country to engage the small business community and highlight their
importance as innovators and job creators who strengthen the nation's
economy.
Activities will include forums and panels discussing trends in small
business, business innovation, financing, growth, matchmaking events,
as well as networking opportunities and award ceremonies. National
Small Business Week will culminate in Washington, D.C., where the 2014
National Small Business Person of the Year will be named. Candidates
from all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Guam and Puerto Rico
will be competing for the award. Small business owners and their
employees who attend will interact with federal government officials,
local elected leaders, representatives from national businesses and
other small business experts.
The cities and dates for National Small Business Week are as follows:
-- San Francisco - May 12
-- Kansas City - May 13
-- Boston and Washington, D.C. - May 15
-- Washington, D.C. - May 16
Throughout the week there will also be webinars and other live
events. Interested individuals can register online at
www.sba.gov/smallbusinessweek where additional information on National
Small Business Week events will be made available. There will be a
separate registration site for the San Francisco event; additional
details will be provided at a later date. Events will also be
live-streamed on SBA's website at www.sba.gov.
Release Number: 14-10
Contacts: Cecelia Taylor (202) 401-3059 Internet Address:
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