Start Us Up
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Too many policymakers today favor big business over new business. Start Us Up is a diverse coalition of voices working to level the playing field.
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🔍 Are you an entrepreneur facing unique challenges in your community? Our advocacy resources are here to help! Customize your entrepreneurship policy plan and drive positive change locally. 🌟 https://t.co/HO0rDb6zZa
#EntrepreneurAdvocacy #CommunitySupport #PolicyPlan
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📚 Knowledge is power! Discover actionable steps in our "Access to Knowledge" guide, part of America's New Business Plan. Let's ensure all Americans have the skills they need for entrepreneurial success. 🚀 https://t.co/4JztezgFYS
#Entrepreneurship #KnowledgeIsPower #PolicyGuide
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Discover advocacy resources to support entrepreneurs in your community! From leveling the playing field to expanding access to funding and opportunities, let's drive positive change together. 🤝 https://t.co/HO0rDb6zZa
#EntrepreneurAdvocacy #PolicyPlan
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EIDL borrowers, listen up! Repayments are ticking back up for those who took out credit during the pandemic. Find out what this means for your business and finances. 💼 https://t.co/p4Aqj5HgRS
#SmallBusinessLoans #EIDL
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Businesses that received some federal pandemic loans could defer paying for two years, meaning most are coming due this year.
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The SBA has some important updates for small businesses! Check out the changes to the HUBZone Program and Map, and see what it means for entrepreneurs in different states. https://t.co/WM0sxk6hQN
#SmallBusinessNews #EntrepreneurUpdates
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Calling all startup champions! 🌏 Join us at the 2023 Global Entrepreneurship Conference in Melbourne, Australia from September 19-22. Let's build a stronger global ecosystem of innovation together! https://t.co/Y3Xwu1lWfc
#GlobalEntrepreneurship #GEC2023
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Congratulations to Dr. DeAngela Burns-Wallace on her appointment as the next CEO and President of the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation! We're thrilled about the positive impact she'll bring to the entrepreneurial ecosystem. 🚀
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🎉 Big news! This August, we celebrate five years of empowering entrepreneurs and driving positive change in the entrepreneurial community. Thank you to all our members and partners for your invaluable support! https://t.co/wsIlalwJPH 🙌 #Milestone #Entrepreneurs
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The @SBAgov updated its business loan program Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) and is accepting applications for new lenders. Learn more ->
federalregister.gov
The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA or Agency) is amending its business loan program regulations to lift the moratorium on licensing new Small Business Lending Companies (SBLCs) and add a new...
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A year after the Capital Projects Fund award announcements, as implemented by the American Rescue Plan, the @USTreasury has awarded approximately $6.7B for broadband, digital technology, and multi-purpose community center projects in 42 states.
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American Rescue Plan program a key part of the Biden-Harris Administration’s Investing in America agenda to bring affordable, reliable, high-speed internet to all Americans WASHINGTON – One year...
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Entrepreneurship provides LGBTQ+ Americans with a pathway to economic success as states with unfriendly LGBTQ+ policies have lost more than 1 million jobs as LGBTQ+ entrepreneurs moved away to start their own businesses. Read more here - >
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Former mayor of West Sacramento, California, Christopher Cabaldon says cities and towns that break down systemic barriers to entrepreneurship will benefit from creating access to real economic...
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June is a busy month! This month, we celebrate National Immigrant Heritage Month, Juneteenth, & LGBTQ+ Pride Month. There are opportunities at the state and federal levels to ensure that all entrepreneurs, regardless of race, gender or geography, can thrive on Main St. & beyond.
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Exciting news for small business owners! The Small Business Administration has implemented new rules to address persistent capital access gaps. Learn more about the two final rules impacting small business lending programs. -> https://t.co/3DRPMIkngZ
#smallbiz
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Tax policy can be overwhelming for small business owners, but the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Small Business is committed to simplifying the process. Check out this recent bipartisan hearing -> https://t.co/ZdZBJSwsPu
#smallbiz
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The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is taking steps to collect small business lending data, including information on business size, demographic, and racial ethnicity. Learn more about this final rule -> https://t.co/m0xqK75uUw
#smallbiz
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Mark your calendars! Starting TODAY, the SBA's Business Loan Programs will have new affiliation and lending criteria. And on May 12, 2023, the Small Business Lending Company (SBLC) moratorium will be rescinded. Stay up to date with these changes! https://t.co/IMFE4onAkP
#SmallBiz
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The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA or Agency) is amending its business loan program regulations to lift the moratorium on licensing new Small Business Lending Companies (SBLCs) and add a new...
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Happy Asian and Pacific Islander Heritage Month from Start Us Up! More than two million businesses in the U.S. are owned by Asian Americans or Pacific Islanders, according to the Asian/Pacific Islander Chamber of Commerce. Learn more here ->
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National Small Business Week is here! Check out the 2023 co-sponsors and Virtual Summit agenda featuring educational workshops and federal resources. Learn more-> https://t.co/BlUKqdD1dM
#smallbiz
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The U.S. Department of the Treasury announced the approval of three additional state plans totaling $890.7 million in funding under the State Small Business Credit Initiative (SSBCI). Learn more ->
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MEMBER SPOTLIGHT: @smlbizmajority released their policy agendas for America’s entrepreneurs with recommendations that can be enacted at the national, state, and local levels. Read them here -> https://t.co/B3tfapJgeL
#smallbiz
smallbusinessmajority.org
Improve small business capital programs Update the Small Business Act and modernize core capital programs to the 21st century by Reducing barriers to federal loan programs by implementing early-stage
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