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Are you looking for a business mentor? Have you reached out to SBA’s resource partner? SCORE is a national network of 10,000 volunteers and 250 chapters that help entrepreneurs launch and grow their businesses. Learn more and find a mentor near you here!
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Is your business prepared for our Northern Ohio winter weather? The cold winter months are among us. Make sure your business is prepared for winter and any emergencies here.
Check out these winter weather safety tips to help get through the winter here .
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The last two years have been a whirlwind of factors that have significantly disrupted the global economy, including quarantine shut-downs, supply chain disruptions, interest rate hikes and more.
Join us as we kick of 2023 with a discussion on anticipated growth levels, interest rates, regulatory expectations, supply chain recovery, and other factors that will impact capital markets, small business exporters, and the world economy.
Building off of a recently signed Strategic Alliance Memorandum, the SBA and BAFT are working together to bring you key insights and updates. You will hear an enlightening conversation between the American Bankers Association’s Chief Economist and the Bankers Association for Finance & Trade’s President & CEO, moderated by SBA’s Associate Administrator of International Trade.
Whether you are a small business, a lender, or a counselor, you will want to listen in!
CURRENT OPPORTUNITIES
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
ARMY
- Diver Performance Monitoring System – Opens January 10, 2023, closes January 31, 2023
- Holistic Health and Fitness Readiness Kit – Opens January 17, 2023, closes February 14, 2023
National Science Foundation (NSF)
- FY 2022 SBIR/STTR Phase I and Phase II posted November 21, 2022. Project Pitches are always accepted. The next submission window close date is March 1, 2023.
Department of Defense (DoD) – All open topics
Find more funding opportunities and specific topic areas at sbir.gov/funding.
Certification with SBA allows service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses (SDVOSBs) to compete for federal sole-source and set-aside contracts across the federal government.
SBA’s new Veteran Small Business Certification (VetCert) program has transferred the certification function from the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to SBA as of January 1, 2023.
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SBA will begin accepting applications for certification on January 9, 2023. A link to the application portal will be posted at a later date at the SBA Veteran contracting assistance programs page.
For more details about the transfer and SBA’s Veteran Small Business Certification, see our Frequently Asked Questions, read the final rule, which provides program and governance guidance, Federal Register and view a live demo on the certification process, First Look and Live Demo of the new SBA Veteran Certification Program.
To submit questions about the transfer and SBA’s Veteran Small Business Certification, please email cvetransfer@sba.gov.
The Local Resource Partner section of our newsletter is to introduce resource partners across the District. To learn more about the monthly spotlighted resource partner or find a resource partner near you visit sba.gov/local-assistance.
Community Navigators
Inclusive for Women dba Women of Toledo:
This grassroots educational organization has a very diverse group of women leaders committed to bringing together youth and women to learn from and support each other. Their mission is to educate, engage, and empower women and young women to keep moving forward. They offers women-focused educational programs, advocacy & economic empowerment forums, connection services, as well as mentoring and peer-networking services that are proven to have a high impact on diversity, elevate the quality of life, and positive social progress.
Toledo Regional Chamber of Commerce:
Toledo Regional Chamber of Commerce serves a membership of over 2,100 businesses and fosters economic growth and prosperity in the Toledo Region and hosts the Ohio Small Business Development Center. Their mission is too transform the Toledo region into THE place for diverse talent to live and work.
The Community Navigator Pilot Program is an American Rescue Plan initiative designed to reduce barriers that underrepresented and underserved entrepreneurs often face in accessing the programs they need to recover, grow, or start their businesses. The program will provide a total of $100 million in funding to 51 organizations that will work with hundreds of local community groups to improve access to SBA and government resources for America’s entrepreneurs. To learn more about the program or to find a navigator near you visit sba.gov/communitynavigator.
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For more upcoming and resource partner events visit:
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