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Director's Corner
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Dear
,We are looking for your nominations for Small Business Week 2016. There are 16 different categories to nominate entrepreneurs and those in the community who support entrepreneurship in Northeastern California. Please consider taking a few moments to nominate a leader in your community. We're about 60 day away from the 2016 Economic Forecast Conference. We're anticipating a record crowd of attendees, so please be sure to register early. We've dropped the price for early registration - think of it as a Christmas discount. Buy tickets to give to your clients and colleagues. Have an outstanding Thanksgiving!
Sincerely, Dan Ripke Director Northeastern California SBDC Lead Center California State University, Chico (530) 898-4598
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National Small Business News
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2016 Small Business Week Awards
National Small Business Week has been recognizing the special impact made by outstanding entrepreneurs and small business owners since 1963. During this week, the U.S. Small Business Administration honors small business owners and entrepreneurs for their outstanding achievements through various awards.
SBA is currently seeking nominations from the public for exceptional entrepreneurs. You can use this online portal to submit your nomination for the following awards:
- Small Business Person of the Year Awards
- Small Business Exporter of the Year
- Jeffrey Butland Family Owned Small Business of the Year
- Minority Small Business Champion of the Year
- Veteran Small Business Owner of the Year
- Woman Small Business Owner of the Year
- Start-up Small Business of the Year
- Sacramento District Small Business Exporter of the Year
- Financial Services Champion of the Year
- Community/Rural Lender of the Year
- Contractor of the Year
- Home Based Small Business of the Year
- Sacramento District SBA Lender of the Year
- Journalist of the Year
- SBDC Counselor of the Year
- SCORE Counselor of the Year
Please submit by January 5, 2016 and e-mail this form to Robbin.vansteenberg@sba.gov.
Nomination Form
For more information, please contact Robbin Yasso at (916) 735-1701. Self-nominations accepted. This form may be duplicated. For further consideration, supporting materials will be required. SBA will contact the nominee with details. Thanks for your support!
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Regional Small Business News
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2016 North State Economic Forecast Conference
As a premier business event, the North State Economic Forecast Conference gathers a diverse crowd that includes businesses, utility companies, non-profits, governments, universities, and elected officials from all over the North State region under one roof providing an excellent opportunity for private and public sector attendees to network. Register now to take advantage of the early bird pricing. Regular prices starting January 1st.
Consider Sponsoring the conference
- Complimentary tickets to the conference and networking dinner.
- Acknowledgements on our website, conference materials, newsletter, and social media.
- Showcase your organization and your products or services with an exhibit booth or table at the 16th Annual North State Economic Forecast Conference.
- Connect with new customers and clients.
- Generate brand awareness and reach a captive audience with face-to-face interactions.
Location: Contact Info:
Gold Country Event Center Russel Moeai
4020 Olive Hwy (530) 898-3584
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National Small Business News
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Google Launches Small-Business Initiative
Google
is announcing the launch of an aggressive new program to help small businesses get found online. Called "Let's Put Our Cities on the Map," Google has generated customized websites for virtually every town and city in the U.S. to enable local businesses to learn to improve the information that shows up on
Google search, Google maps and Google+.
At a localized Let's Put Our Cities on the Map website small businesses can: * Learn how to put more information about their business into Google * Get their company verified for Google searches * Add information such as location, hours of operation * Add photos to enhance the listing * Get a diagnostic tool to see how they can improve their listing and visibility * Get a one-year free website and domain name from Google partner StartLogic * Learn about local training workshops and other resources Read More
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Webinars for Small Businesses
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SBA, the Department of Health Human and Services, and Small Business Majority have teamed up for a free webinar series where small employers can learn the basics of the Affordable Care Act and what it means for their organization and employees. Topics covered include the Small Business Health Care Tax Credit, the new Health Insurance Marketplace, and Employer Shared Responsibility and new employer reporting requirements. Webinar content will generally be the same each week. Below are the registration links for upcoming Fall 2015 webinars in English and Spanish.
Registration is free but required.
To view an audio recording of the ACA 101 webinar, Click Here
Spanish-language ACA 101 Webinars
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Create Your Business Plan
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- Company Description
- Your company description provides information on what you do, what differentiates your business from others, and the markets your business serves. Read More
- Market Analysis
- Before launching your business, it is essential for you to research your business industry, market and competitors. Read More
- Organization & Management
- Every business is structured differently. Find out the best organization and management structure for your business. Read More
- Service or Product Line
- What do you sell? How does it benefit your customers? What is the product lifecycle?
Get tips on how to tell the story about your product or service. Read More
- Marketing & Sales
- How do you plan to market your business? What is your sales strategy? Read More
- Funding Request
- If you are seeking funding for your business, find out about the necessary information you should include in your plan. Read More
- Financial Projections
- If you need funding, providing financial projections to back up your request is critical. Find out what information you need to include in your financial projections for your small business. Read More
- Appendix
- An appendix is optional, but a useful place to include information such as permits and leases. Find additional information you should include in your appendix. Read More
- How to Make Your Business Plan Stand Out
- What makes your business unique? Determining this could help you stand out from the crowd and give you advantages over your competitors. Read More
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Happy Thanksgiving
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From all of us at the NECSBDC
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Thank you for subscribing to our newsletter. Please e-mail me with your content ideas for next month's edition.
Sincerely,
Dan Ripke
Director
Northeastern California SBDC Lead Center
& Center for Economic Development
California State University, Chico
www.necsbdc.org
(530) 898-4598
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