Women’s Business Summit

In celebration of Women’s History Month, join the SBA’s Office of Women’s Business Ownership and the Nasdaq Entrepreneurial Center for the virtual Women’s Business Summit on March 29-30, 2022. The free event will include power-packed panels, inspirational fireside chats, and ‘Ask an Expert’ workshops to help you build, scale, and grow your business. Panels and discussion topics include:

• Innovation and Investment
• Building an Equitable Recovery Framework for Women Entrepreneurs
• From Essential Worker to Essential Entrepreneur: CARE Economy Entrepreneurship Opportunities
• The $100B Marketplace: Contracting Opportunities for Women-led Firms
• Exporting & E-Commerce
• The Changing Landscape for Entertainment and Hospitality Industries

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Get Inspired: Small Business Success Story
In celebration of Women’s History Month, we are highlighting small business owners like Princess Ousley who is making an impact on the economy and her community. Over a decade ago, Ousley and her business partner founded Florida-based Elite Business Strategies, an 8(a) firm. Ousley worked with her local Small Business Development Center, which helped her forecast business growth and connect with a Procurement Center Representative. Ousley developed a crisis management plan and added a supply component to the business. This proved critical when the pandemic first hit and the demand for personal protective equipment soared. Through her established business relationships, Ousley was able to boost supplies, helping to meet the needs of federal agencies.

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Paycheck Protection Program borrowers: If your loan is $150,000 or less, you may be eligible to apply for direct forgiveness through SBA using our online portal. Follow the steps below.

1. Find out if your lender is participating.
2. Watch a video about how to use the portal.
3. Apply for forgiveness.

For additional information, visit the SBA website.

Thanks to vaccines, small businesses across America have opened back up. Keep the momentum going by getting vaccinated.

Find a vaccine provider near you.

U.S. Small Business Administration
409 3rd St, SW. Washington DC 20416
www.sba.gov