SBA Increases Opportunities and Economic Recovery Solutions for Women Entrepreneurs with Two New Women’s Business Centers WASHINGTON — The U.S. Small Business Administration announced today the launch of two South Carolina Women’s Business Centers hosted by HBCU Benedict College in Columbia, SC and Community Works Women’s Business Center in Greenville, SC. These new opportunity centers…
Five tips on how to improve your digital marketing and social media marketing. These simple no-cost/low-cost steps can improve your online marketing, search engine optimization and digital marketing time management. Base Website, Google Business Listing, Social Media Marketing, Content Management, Analytics are all discussed in this short session.
WASHINGTON – To further meet the needs of U.S. small businesses and non-profits, the U.S. Small Business Administration reopened the Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) and EIDL Advance program portal to all eligible applicants experiencing economic impacts due to COVID-19 today. “The SBA is strongly committed to working around the clock, providing dedicated emergency assistance…
This session covers the various types of planning typically done when starting or running a small business. A brief overview of each plan is provided as a preparation for a deeper dive into the content within each plan. Business Planning, Financial Projections, Topical Planning, Disaster/Recovery Planning and Strategic Planning are all discussed in this session.
Joint Statement by SBA Administrator Jovita Carranza and U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven T. Mnuchin Regarding Enactment of the Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act WASHINGTON – SBA Administrator Jovita Carranza and U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven T. Mnuchin issued the following statement today following the enactment of the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) Flexibility Act: “We want to thank President Trump for his leadership and commend Leader McConnell,…
This video session will lead you through the basic steps to recovering your business due to COVID-19 related challenges. If you would like to follow along using the US Chamber Guidelines, please feel free to download them. As the situation changes with the pandemic and the economic atmosphere, please be aware that some of the…
Release Date: Thursday, May 28, 2020 Release Number: 20-42 Contact: Press_Office@sba.gov, (202) 205-7036 WASHINGTON – Today, the U.S. Small Business Administration, in consultation with the U.S. Treasury Department, announced that it is setting aside $10 billion of Round 2 funding for the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) to be lent exclusively by Community Development Financial Institutions…
The U.S. Small Business Administration published Women-Owned Small Business Federal Contracting program regulations that will provide a free, online certification and eligibility application process for women-owned small businesses and economically-disadvantaged women-owned small businesses. The timeline for implementation of changes to SBA’s WOSB program has been delayed to accommodate those affected by the current pandemic. See…
PRESS OFFICE Release Date: May 8, 2020 Release Number: 20-373, SC 16437/16438 Contact: Michael Lampton (404) 331-0333 Michael.Lampton@sba.gov Follow us on Twitter, Facebook, Blogs & Instagram ATLANTA – The U.S. Small Business Administration announced today that certain Private NonProfit organizations (PNP)s in South Carolina that do not provide critical services of a governmental nature may be…
The information below has been curated from multiple sources in an effort to consolidate what we feel is the best guidance at the time of this posting. Keep in mind the guidelines, rules and regulations surrounding SBA loan forgiveness are fluid and subject to change at any time. Overall Observations: Your PPP lender will be…
WASHINGTON – SBA Administrator Jovita Carranza issued the following statement after the announcement of the Presidential disaster declaration for several counties in South Carolina affected by severe storms, tornadoes and straight-line winds on April 12-13, 2020. Businesses and residents in the declared area can now apply for low-interest disaster loans from the U.S. Small Business…
We will regularly be posting exercises you can do to take advantage of the time you have during this slow period. Each exercise will be simple and short-turn so, you should be able to work through it in a day or two. The goal is to actually come out of this trial being better off…
Food Safety during a Pandemic Join a free webinar with the Clemson Cooperative Extension Food Systems and Safety team. The objective of this webinar is to provide an overview of COVID-19, how foods can be prepared properly and provide best practices for consumer food safety during a pandemic. Date: Tuesday, April 28th, 2020 Time: 11:00…
Noon Zoom Sessions with the Clemson Region SBDC The Clemson Region SBDC Small Business Consultants are dedicated to serving as your trusted business partners, providing advice and counsel as you work through the unique challenges your business may now be facing. New sessions coming soon.
