Small Business
Do you sell bowling balls to Bangladesh? Or dish towels to Delhi? If you export your goods or services around the world and have used a federal government program or assistance to get there, the U.S. Small Business Administration and Visa, Inc. want to see your story. Enter the “2013 SBA-Visa Export Video Contest”, where participants will have a chance to win up to $10,000 in prize money that will highlight how the small business became a successful exporter, the benefits of exporting and government programs available to help them export. Eligible small businesses are encouraged to submit a video tohttp://exportvideo.challenge.gov/....
In a rapidly evolving virtual marketplace, where each cyber attack costs small and medium sized businesses an average of nearly $200,000, business owners must vigilantly protect against information security risks. As larger companies take steps to secure their systems, less secure small businesses can be easier targets for criminals. In October 2012, FCC re-launched Small Biz Cyber Planner 2.0, an online resource to help small businesses create customized cybersecurity plans. Use this tool to create and save a custom cyber security plan for your company. Create your custom planning guide now: http://www.fcc.gov/cyberplanner The FCC’s Cybersecurity Hub at http://www.fcc.gov/cyberforsmallbiz has more...
Participate in an exclusive training program designed for small businesses to develop strategies, insights, and networks of contacts necessary to successfully expand sales globally. Established businesses, manufacturers, exporters, economic developers, professional service businesses and agribusinesses seeking growth through global markets are all encouraged to attend. While there’s no cost to attend the training, there are a limited number of seats so please RSVP early. Agenda: 9:00am – 9:30am: Welcome and Introductions 9:30am – 10:15am: Topic – “Using Ex-Im Bank Financing to Increase Your Trade,” presented by Pete Ramirez, Senior Vice President/Commercial Loan Officer (International Trade), Pacific Mercantile Bank 10:15am –...
Starting in 2014 Obamacare will affect small businesses. Learn the insurance requirements and tax impact specific to your business. Discover quick and long term solutions and actions to benefit from these changes. This seminar is open to all businesses and will be held Wednesday, March 27, 2013 from 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm at the San Bernardino Employment Resource Center. Located at: 658 E. Brier Dr., Ste. 100, San Bernardino, CA 92408 For more information contact Shanna Williams at (909) 383-9937 or by email at swilliams@wdd.sbcounty.gov. About the Workforce Investment Board of San Bernardino County The Workforce Investment Board of...
Fewer regulations will streamline applications and ensure program integrity through enhanced oversight. Borrowers and lenders of loans backed by the U.S. Small Business Administration will have greater access to capital and less paperwork as a result of a proposed regulation aimed at streamlining the SBA application process, while also strengthening oversight and the integrity of the agency’s loan programs. “Streamlining and simplifying has been a key focus of our agency over the last few years. The changes are the latest steps to reduce paperwork burden, with our eye on the larger goal of expanding access to capital and giving entrepreneurs...
Rχ For Your Tax Bill Workshop to cover federal and state tax credits that can help remedy this tax season The San Bernardino Valley Enterprise Zone (SBVEZ) is hosting a complimentary workshop on Tuesday, March 19 to help businesses take advantage of special federal and state tax credits available to them for this tax season and beyond. The event will be held from 8:30 a.m. to 10 a.m. at the city of Colton Council Chambers, 650 La Cadena Drive. This “Rχ For Your Tax Bill” workshop will cover local enterprise zone, federal work opportunity and research and development (R&D) tax...
Half-Day Conference Takes Place January 30, 2013 at UC Riverside Extension RIVERSIDE, CALIF.—The American Marketing Association- Inland Empire in conjunction with University of California Riverside Extension announces the first annual Digital Media Marketing Conference. The event takes place Wednesday, January 30, 2013 at UC Riverside Extension, located at 1200 University Ave, Riverside, CA from 11:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. The unique half-day conference will be presented in a single track format and will feature representatives from Google Inc. and eBay, two of the world’s leaders in digital marketing. The conference’s key topics will focus on the importance of enhancing the...
PALM DESERT, CA. – “MAXIMUM IMPACT!” business plan writing series is scheduled from 5:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. beginning on Thursday, August 30, and continuing for three subsequent Thursdays. The series will take place in the Santa Barbara Business College campus at 34275 Monterey Avenue, in Rancho Mirage. The cost for the four part series is $60. This series will focus on illustrating to participants how to write a business plan in the most efficient manner possible. It is an innovative and motivational series which incorporates hands-on activities and examples that assist participants to craft their business plans as they...
PhD Labs, headquartered in Ontario, California,is a premier service provider for social media, mobile, and web development solutions. PhD Labs began as a PhD Computing and specialized in Web site development, said Robert Patrick, PhD Labs’ founder and chief architect. In early June, PhD Computing acquired Organic Sales, a Chino Hills based company that specialized in social media and mobile applications. The result of that transaction is PhD Labs, one of the few businesses in the Inland region that specializes in Social, Mobile, and Web applications. ”That’s the digital trinity of this decade,” says Patrick, who started PhD Computing in the late 1990s...
This event, that is sponsored by the Redlands Chamber of Commerce, will provide the audience with timely and critical information from key business resources that will cover legal, insurance, accounting, banking, and wealth management issues. Keynote speakers such as Jeffrey Dains from the Law Offices of Borton Petrini (“How to Use Your Attorney Effectively”), Larry Pyle from Security Bank of California (“Banks Do Want to Lend. Really! How to Make Them Want to Lend to You.”), Ron Drake from Tax and Bookkeeping Solutions (“A Firm To Go To For Tax & Bookkeeping Answers”), Bill Reese from Glenn Goodwin & Associates...
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