The Small Business Administration (SBA) is set to launch the Community Navigator Program later in June, the program is targeted towards minority-owned businesses and small businesses who found themselves unable to access the other programs offered by the SBA to support businesses during the Covid-19 pandemic. The Community Navigator Pilot Program that will strengthen outreach to underserved businesses by partnering with organizations with deep roots in their communities.
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Jun 18, 2021
With the small business community beginning the slow recovery from the devastating COVID pandemic, the National Association for the Self-Employed (NASE), the nation’s leading advocate and resource for the self-employed and micro-business community, announced today $12,000 in Growth Grants to three local Florida, Texas and New York businesses for the first quarter of 2021. Today’s announcement also includes a partnership with DELL Small Business who generously has sponsored $4,000 for the January Growth Grant award.
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Jun 14, 2021
In response to recent anti-trust legislation introduced in Congress designed to reign in big tech companies, Keith Hall, president and CEO of the National Association for the Self-Employed (NASE), the nation’s leading advocate and resource for the self-employed and micro-business community, today expressed concern these “potentially harmful measures will impact the ability for Americans of ‘going it alone’ and ‘being their own boss,’ by threatening solo entrepreneurs, startup companies, and small businesses from forming as they require and depend on tech platforms to not only open their new business, but also conduct activities on these tech platforms.”
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Jun 13, 2021
As a business selling products or services, your aim is to make your endeavors profitable. If only customers knew about your business the second you establish it and would immediately know the value you are giving. Alright, so you set up your website and offer quality. Still, the occasional customer purchasing one item and that too by accident will not do. There has to be a more conscious way of letting yourself be known to gradually more and more people. The good news is there certainly is. It is called customer engagement strategy, which is your strategic driver to business success. So, how does this work exactly:
From perfecting your product, crafting your brand, and keeping up with all the legal and financial requirements, growing a small business is a big challenge. It’s a lot of work before you even get down to work — and it’s a lot to celebrate when you succeed!
Here, NASE answers five frequently asked questions about running a small business.
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May 20, 2021
Austen Lincoln is an Occupational Therapist and Owner of Steps 2 Grow, LLC in Portland, Oregon. Steps 2 Grow offers pediatric occupational therapy to children from birth to five years old. Their goal is to enhance development and minimize the potential for delays through direct treatment and caregiver education and empowerment.
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May 20, 2021
Following the passage of the American Rescue Plan and the Presiden’s proposal for infrastructure, American Jobs Plan, the Administration announced its American Families Plan, which they argue is “an investment in our kids, our families, and our economic future.”
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May 20, 2021
In a letter to Senate leaders, the NASE, voiced serious concerns related to the Integrity, Notification and Fairness in Online Retail Marketplaces (INFORM) for Consumers Act.
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May 19, 2021
Starting a business gives you the opportunity to earn a living by doing something you love. Whether you’re launching a side hustle or giving up your day job to expand your startup, maximizing sales is an important way of increasing your success.
When you’re competing against larger businesses or more established brands, however, increasing sales and revenue can be tricky. To optimize your performance and boost profitability, take a look at these eight ways to increase small business sales:
As small businesses look to open back up and recover fully from the COVID-19 pandemic, the National Association for the Self-Employed (NASE), the nation’s leading advocate and resource for the self-employed and micro-business community, and Dell Technologies (NYSE: DELL) announced today a generous sponsorship of the May $4,000 Growth Grant designed to help small businesses grow and expand.
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May 04, 2021