Webinar: How to Take Your Woman-Owned Small Biz Global | 11 Ways to Generate Word-of-Mouth About Your Biz | How to Take the Lead as the Female CEO

Webinar: How to Take Your Woman-Owned Small Business Global With almost 300,000 small businesses currently exporting – and responsible for a third of last year’s record $2.345 trillion in U.S. exports – now is an ideal time to use the SBA’s export loan programs to take your business global. Join our webinar Thursday, March 26 at 2 PM ET to find out how! > Read more and register Online Course: Encore Entrepreneurship for Women Are you a woman over the age of 50 who is interested in pursuing a second career and launching your own business? This introduction to business planning can help you get started in just thirty minutes! > Take the course How to Take the Lead as the Female CEO Women in positions of power (CEO or business owner) often struggle to be perceived as great leaders and equals to their male counterparts, but the latest statistics about female entrepreneurship show their strength. > Read more ConnectAmericas: Promoting Foreign Trade and International Investment Have you heard? ConnectAmericas is the first social network for businesses in the Americas, dedicated to promoting foreign trade and international investment by helping Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) grow their businesses internationally in three steps: CONNECT, LEARN, FINANCE. > Read more 11 Ways to Generate Word-of-Mouth About Your Business A recent study revealed that small businesses said “word of mouth” was their most effective marketing tool. Sixty-two percent cited word-of-mouth as their best marketing tactic—nearly twice as effective as the email, the second-rated tactic (34 percent). Here's how you can you boost word-of-mouth marketing for your small business. > Read more Thinking Strategically About Your Small Business Marketing Many experts say "acting strategically" is the key to small business success. Here are a few resources from the folks at SCORE for how to think specifically about your marketing initiatives in a smart, strategic way. > Read more What do you think? Increasing Mentor-Protégé Opportunities for all Small Businesses SBA recently published a proposed rule to amend its regulations to establish a government-wide Mentor-Protégé Program for all small businesses as directed by the Small Business Jobs Act of 2010 and the National Defense Authorization Act of 2013 (NDAA). SBA’s current mentor protégé program is only offered to eligible participants in the 8(a) Business Development program. > Read more > Have comments? Submit them at regulations.gov by April 6. Affordable Care Act 101 Webinars SBA and Small Business Majority will host free Affordable Care Act 101 webinars so small business owners can learn the basics of the Affordable Care Act and how they can enroll in health insurance marketplaces. Join us Thursdays at 2 PM ET. March 12: Click to Register March 19: Click to Register March 26: Click to Register In addition, Spanish-speaking small employers throughout the country can join representatives from SBA, HHS and Small Business Majority for ACA 101 webinars in Spanish on select Tuesdays at 4 PM ET.  March 10: Click to Register March 24: Click to Register Are You Prepared For a Disaster? Start your disaster recovery plan today with free tools from SBA. LEARN MORE Counseling and Training Get free business training and counseling - online and across the country.  LEARN MORE Online Government Contracting Training Understanding government contracts and how to obtain them. LEARN MORE