Celebrate the success of America's small business.National Small Business Week honors the entrepreneurs who are the backbone of the U.S. economy, those dreamers who have turned an idea into a thriving thrive intr.v. thrived or throve , thrived or thriv·en , thriv·ing, thrives 1. To make steady progress; prosper. 2. enterprise. Today, the nation's small businesses represent more than 99 percent of all employers, are creating 75 percent of our economy's net new jobs and employ half the country's private work force. A key factor behind these statistics is the work of the U.S. Small Business Administration, which has been lending a hand to the nation's entrepreneurs since 1953. Through its technical, financial, contracting and disaster-recovery assistance, the SBA SBA abbr. Small Business Administration Noun 1. SBA - an independent agency of the United States government that protects the interests of small businesses and ensures that they receive a fair share of government has helped nearly 20 million businesses. In fiscal 2005 alone, the agency, led by Administrator Hector Barreto Hector V. Barreto was the 21st Administrator of the U.S. Small Business Administration, confirmed on July 25, 2001. George W. Bush nominated him to the post. He resigned on April 25, 2006 following a controversial tenure as SBA chief. , made or guaranteed $19 billion in loans, counseled 1.3 million entrepreneurs either directly or through resource partners such as SCORE, the network of Small Business Development Centers and Women's Business Centers, and funded $1.27 billion in low-interest Adj. 1. low-interest - (used of loans) charging a relatively small percentage of the amount borrowed high-interest - (used of loans) charging a relatively large percentage of the amount borrowed disaster-recovery loans to homeowners and businesses. This year's SBA National Small Business Week, celebrated April 12-13 in Washington Washington, town, England Washington, town (1991 pop. 48,856), Sunderland metropolitan district, NE England. Washington was designated one of the new towns in 1964 to alleviate overpopulation in the Tyneside-Wearside area. , is another opportunity to highlight the nation's successful small businesses. This special section shines the spotlight Spotlight can refer to at least three types of lighting:
Contraction of they have. they've have received guaranteed loans, critical counseling and help winning government contracts. Perhaps one of them will someday some·day adv. At an indefinite time in the future. Usage Note: The adverbs someday and sometime express future time indefinitely: We'll succeed someday. Come sometime. join the ranks of SBA Hall of Fame members, which include FedEx, Intel, Amgen and Staples staples U-shaped stainless steel or vitallium units with sharp points used for surgical fixation. epiphyseal staples used to staple epiphysis to metaphysis; have metal bracing at the corners. . They all got early-stage help from the agency. Read these stories to learn how the SBA may be able to help you turn your dream into reality. Online resources To learn more about small-business programs, visit these Web sites: Small Business Administration www.sba.gov/ Find links to extensive resources for entrepreneurs, including locations of local offices, details about SBA programs and training opportunities. Small Business Training Network www.sba.gov/training/ The SBA's virtual campus with free training courses, workshops and more to assist entrepreneurs. My Biz for Women www.sba.gov/women A new tool offering one-stop online access for women entrepreneurs that highlights government resources. SCORE www.score.org "Counselors to America's Small Business"--this SBA resource partner is a source of free and confidential small-business advice and low-cost workshops. It also offers an online learning center. Internal Revenue Service www.irs.gov/businesses/small A resource from the IRS for small businesses and the self-employed. Department of Labor www.dol.gov/osbp/sbrefa Find information on DOL rules and regulations and legal compliance assistance for small business. Minority Business Development www.mbda.gov Part of the Department of Commerce, the Minority Business Development Agency fosters the establishment and growth of minority-owned businesses. Business.gov www.business.gov The business link to the U.S. government, it has information about business development, financial assistance, taxes, laws and regulations and workplace issues. |
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