Applications Now Being Accepted for Nominations for 2023 National Small Business Week Awards
Monday, October 17th, 2022
Are you or someone you know a Small Biz super star? The SBA Georgia District Office is now accepting nominations for the 2023 National Small Business Weekawards!
View information about SBA's national award categories (Small Business Person of the Year, Exporter of the Year, etc.) here.
View information about the local SBA Georgia District award categories (Woman-Owned, Rural-Owned, Young Entrepreneur, etc.) here.
All nominations must be submitted electronically to the SBA Georgia District Office BOX account by December 8th here.
How to Access the WOSB Federal Contracting Program Repository
SBA Georgia District Office
Before you can participate in the women’s federal contracting program, you must either use SBA FREE online application or an approved third-party certifier. Both methods will require you to use the https://beta.certify.sba.
This webinar will provide you information on the certification process for the Women Owed Small Business Certification Program.
Tuesday, October 18, 2:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. ET REGISTER HERE
Georgia Supplier Diversity Initiative Informational Session (Savannah)
ACE Women's Business Center, Savannah Region
Join us in-person for this new Georgia Supplier Diversity Event.
Don’t miss the opportunity to hear DOAS Commissioner discuss the Executive Order issued by Governor Brian Kemp!
Get information on the procurement process and systems to get you ready to do business with the State of Georgia!
Monday, October 17, 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. ET REGISTER HERE
Your Culture is Your Brand
Small Business Development Center
In this #MarketingMondayWebinar session, Culture is Your Brand, presenter Drew Tonsmeire discusses what is company culture, commonality of cultural and branding elements, and how culture and brand go hand-in-hand, how a business owner can infuse culture into their brands, and how culture impacts brand identity.
Monday, October 17, 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. ET REGISTER HERE
What's the Secret Sauce for a Successful Business? Learn the Key Ingredients! (Columbus)
Small Business Development Center
If you are looking to obtain funding or just thinking through your plan, then this is the class for you!
Here are some of the things that will be covered:
- What do lenders look for in a business plan?
- Learn simple and effect format to writing a business plan.
- Learn the dos and don’ts of writing a business plan.
Tuesday, October 18, 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. ET REGISTER HERE
Winning Through Customer Service Workshop (Augusta)
Small Business Development Center
Join UGA SBDC professionals and different Augusta small business owners in conversation and discussions in order to build or enhance the experience of your customers. After you have worked hard to get a client base, do you know how to keep them? Time and effort put toward maintaining a client is a valuable investment. Are you doing it well?
Wednesday, October 19, 8:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. ET REGISTER HERE
How to Prepare Your Online Business for the Holidays
Small Business Development Center
This class will equip you with what you need to properly prepare your online store for success on the holidays. We will cover everything you need to understand how to build a sustainable holiday marketing program that covers calendar design, identifying effective sales channels and tracking execution. Lastly, we will cover the best practices of the type of holiday marketing that will garner your customers' attention.
Thursday, October 20, 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. ET REGISTER HERE
Startup Business - Marketing Plan
SCORE North Metro Atlanta
This Live Online Workshop teaches how to create a Marketing Plan that can guide you to be a commercial success. You will be instructed in how to:
- identify which customers are the most profitable
- attract customers and keep them
- learn who your real competition is
- differentiate yourself in the market
