PARIS — The euro zone economy grew slightly faster than expected in the last three months of 2013, an official report showed on Friday, bringing welcome news for the global economy amid signs of slowing in the United States and …
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Chinese ‘Diaosi’ May Have More Purchasing Power Than The Nation’s Super-rich
“Diaosi,” or “losers” in Chinese, is one of those words that became popular online virtually overnight. It refers to young men with few prospects who live with their parents and spend most of their free time and what little disposable …
NeSBA and Yelp Present: Success With Online Reviews
Affordable Care Act 101 Webinars for Small Business
SBA and Small Business Majority have teamed up for a free webinar series, where small business owners can learn the basics of the Affordable Care Act and what it means for their business and employees. Webinar content will generally be …
Focusing Your Business’s Social Media Strategy
You’ve heard time and again that social media marketing is the key to your business’s success. But, do you know where the corresponding lock is? Or how to use it? Social media can seem like a behemoth of a marketing …
SBA Disaster Assistance During FY 2013
Fiscal year 2013—the period between October 1, 2012 and September 30, 2013—was one of the busiest in recent memory for SBA’s disaster assistance program.
SBA approved a total of 46,817 disaster loans for $2.8 billion during FY 2013. The majority …
Creating a Marketing Action Plan
We all know marketing is key to small business survival and success. And these days we’re so inundated with marketing platforms and tools that it can be overwhelming to know what to do to be an effective marketer.
What you …
SBA To Sign Alliance with United South & Eastern Tribes, Inc. to Expand Outreach to American Indian Communities
SBA’s Office of Native American Affairs will take another step to expand outreach to American Indian communities and American Indian owned businesses when we join the United South and Eastern Tribes, Inc. (USET) on Feb. 4, 2014, to sign …