SBA: Small Business Technology Coalition Relaunched
WASHINGTON – The Small Business Technology Coalition, the go-to resource for entrepreneurs seeking to leverage technology, relaunched today with new partners and a greater emphasis on training users to make their businesses more effective and efficient, Administrator Linda McMahon of the U.S. Small Business Administration announced today. The Technology Coalition (www.sba.gov/techcoalition) is a public-private partnership…
SBA: National Small Business Week Co-Sponsors Hosting Training Webinars | May 2-4
WASHINGTON, D.C. – As part of National Small Business Week, April 30 – May 6, the U.S. Small Business Administration, SCORE and cosponsors from Visa, YP, Google, Salesforce, Constant Contact and Chase will be hosting numerous training webinars/webcast. The webinars/webcast are free of charge, but registration space is limited on a first-come, first-served basis. NSBW…
FDIC: Highlighting Free Financial Tools During National Financial Capability Month
In recognition of National Financial Capability Month, the FDIC is highlighting the financial education tools it has developed to help people of all ages build their financial knowledge and skills to achieve brighter financial futures. These tools include lesson plans for educators to teach children in all grade levels about banking and financial issues, material…
SBA: Emerging Leaders Initiative Helping Small Business to Thrive Expanded
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Small Business Administration today announced the launch of the 2017 Emerging Leaders Initiative, a seven-month executive-level training series targeting small businesses with high-growth potential in underserved cities across the nation. This year, three new cities have been added, bringing the number of participating communities to 55. Local recruitment for the 2017 training…
CDFI Fund: Registration Open for FY 2017 CDFI Program and NACA Program In-Person Application Workshops
Registration is now open to attend in-person application workshops for the fiscal year (FY) 2017 application round of the Community Development Financial Institutions Program (CDFI Program) and Native American CDFI Assistance Program (NACA Program). The Community Development Financial Institutions Fund (CDFI Fund) is still tentatively planning to open the FY 2017 application round for the…
CDFI Fund: Register for FY 2017 CDFI Bond Guarantee Program Workshop
The CDFI Fund and the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency will co-sponsor one (1) two-day workshop for potential applicants pertaining to the CDFI Bond Guarantee Program’s fiscal year (FY) 2017 Qualified Issuer and Guarantee Application requirements. Specifically, the workshops will review the CDFI Bond Guarantee Program’s structure and include in-depth discussions on the…
FDIC: Enhanced Money Smart for Small Business Curriculum Announced
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) and the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) today announced enhancements to Money Smart for Small Business, a resource that provides practical guidance for starting and managing a small business. Money Smart for Small Business, a free curriculum available on the FDIC website, was jointly developed by the FDIC and SBA…
CFPB: Financial Coaching Can Benefit Consumers
We recently released two briefs about financial coaching and how it can benefit consumers. At some point in their financial lives, many consumers need more than access to information — they may also need someone to help them to identify and achieve their financial goals. A financial coach can serve as a capable and trusted…
CDFI Fund: Upcoming Webinar – AEO’s Innovation Challenge Solution
The Association for Enterprise Opportunity (AEO) will host a webinar on September 8, 2016 to provide additional insight into its winning 2015 CDFI Fund Innovation Challenge solution. AEO’s proposed solution is a screening and assessment tool that will match small business owners who have been declined by traditional lenders with CDFIs that may be able to…