6/1 SBA Administrator Guzman Visits Lowell Memorial Auditorium to highlight Shuttered Venue Operators Grant
Administrator Guzman visited the City of Lowell for an event with Congresswoman Lori Trahan to highlight vital cultural entities that were awarded the Shuttered Venue Operators Grant and meet with SBIR stakeholders from the innovation community.
Held at the historic Lowell Memorial Auditorium, an SVOG awardee – welcome remarks were provided by City of Lowell, Mayor Sokhary Chau, the first Cambodian American Mayor in the United States.
Regional Administrator Mike Vlacich and District Director Bob Nelson took part in the SBIR Roundtable meeting with local leaders and CEOs from tech companies actively working with federal agencies and SBIR/STTR programs.
 
6/14 Get Ready for Government Contracting
Looking to grow your business through government contracting? Your business needs to have a solid foundation…
Understanding the prerequisites required to gain a steadfast footing is the first and most important step in government contracting!
Tuesday, June 14th / 9:00am – 10:00am
How do you know government contracting is right for you?
Have you completed a readiness assessment?
Do you know your competitive advantages?
This webinar will guide you through the essentials needed for a solid start and assist you in determining if your business is ready for government opportunities.
Speakers include:
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Stanley Grip, Procurement Specialist – MSBDC Procurement Technical Assistance Center
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Sandra Ledbetter, Government Sales – Massachusetts Small Business Development Center
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Susan Lourie, Business Opportunity Specialist – U.S. Small Business Administration
6/8 Small Business Clinic at the Enterprise Center
Wednesday, June 8 via Zoom by Appointment Only
The
Enterprise Center at SSU,
North Shore Alliance for Economic Development, and the Massachusetts Office of Business Development invites you to meet one-on-one with a select group of state leaders to discuss your specific business needs and the state-provided resources that may be
available to you:
· Dan Martiniello, Lender Relations Specialist with the U.S.
Small Business Administration in Boston, will provide an overview of the many resources for small businesses.
· Maria Nigro Di Stefano, Northeast Regional Director, Massachusetts Office of Business Development/Commonwealth’s Economic Development Incentive Program (EDIP) and other programs that benefit businesses.
This is offered at no cost and is being sponsored in partnership with the Enterprise
Center, and the
Massachusetts Office of Business Development (MOBD).
Meetings take place via Zoom.
To schedule an appointment call Terry Brancato at (978) 542-2505.
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Upcoming Events
Tuesday 6/7/22 / 10:00am – 12:00pm
Basic
Entrepreneurial Workshop: Business Fundamentals
Tuesday 6/7/22 / 12:00pm – 1:00pm
Why
& How to Certify Your Business as “Women-Owned” – WBENC – Live Webinar
Tuesday 6/7/22 / 12:00pm – 2:00pm
Armor
Up Your Export Docs
Tuesday 6/8/22 / 10:00am – 11:00am
Excel
Pivot Tables – Dissecting and Analyzing Your Data
Tuesday 6/8/22 / 12:00pm – 1:00pm
Get
Your Financial House in Order! Part 2 – CWE Eastern MA – Live Workshop
Thursday 6/9/22 / 9:00am – 10:30am
Be
Profitable Module 3: Market for Profit
Thursday 6/9/22 / 10:00am – 12:00pm
Basic
Entrepreneurial Workshop: Understanding Business Financials
6/8 Pathways to City Contracting Opportunity Fair
The Pathways To City Contracting Opportunity Fair will provide a space for the Boston business community to network with procurement liaisons and learn about contracting opportunities from various departments in the city and other local agencies.
(MA District Office will be tabling at this event, join us 4:30pm – 7:30pm)
Monday 6/13/22 / 1:00pm – 4:00pm
Basics
of Starting Your Business
Tuesday 6/14/22 / 10:00am – 11:00am
Starting
& Growing a Business – The SBA Advantage
Tuesday 6/14/22 / 12:00pm – 1:00pm
I’m
Certified. Now What? – WBENC – Live Webinar
Tuesday 6/14/22 / 12:00pm – 1:00pm
Herramientas
para empezar y crecer a nivel mundial
Tuesday 6/14/22 / 12:00pm – 1:00pm
Steps
to Starting a Business – CWE Central MA – Live Webinar
Wednesday 6/15/22 / 10:00am – 11:00am
Commonwealth
of Massachusetts (State) Government Contracting
Wednesday 6/15/22 / 9:00am – 12:00pm
Balance
Sheets, Income and Profit/Loss Statements: Understanding Business Financials
Wednesday
6/15/22 / 9:00am – 12:00pm
Steps
to Starting a Business – CWE Eastern MA – Live Webinar
Wednesday 6/15/22 / 1:00pm – 2:00pm
Get
Your Financial House in Order! Part 3 – CWE Eastern MA – Live Workshop
Wednesday 6/15/22 / 7:00pm – 8:00pm
Win
Customers With Your Website
Thursday 6/16/22 / 10:00am – 11:00am
Learn
the Basics of Google Ads
Thursday 6/16/22 / 10:00am – 11:00am
Stop
Selling, Start Storytelling (Part 4)- CWE Eastern MA – Virtual Live
Thursday 6/16/22 / 12:00pm – 1:00pm
Fundamentals
of ITAR
Thursday 6/16/22 / 6:00pm – 7:00pm
Starting
Your Business
NEWS RELEASE: SBA Administrator Guzman Announces Winners of Inaugural America’s Seed Fund Expo Competition
Release Date: May 23, 2022
Release Number: 22-53
WASHINGTON – Today, Administrator
Isabella Casillas Guzman, head of the U.S.
Small Business Administration (SBA) and the voice for America’s 32.5 million small businesses in President Biden’s Cabinet, announced the winners of the SBA’s inaugural
America’s Seed Fund Startup Expo 2022, an initiative aimed at highlighting innovative domestic startups and supporting them with resources to scale, grow, and thrive.
“Every day, in communities across America, entrepreneurs are solving our nation’s most pressing challenges from climate change to feeding and healing the world. The SBA is committed to helping ensure that those ideas receive the necessary support from federal
programs and innovation ecosystems so that they can commercialize and grow into resilient businesses,”
said Administrator Guzman. “With the launch of America’s Seed Fund Expo, we will showcase exceptional entrepreneurs who have leveraged federal research and development funding through the SBIR Program in key industries and connect them to resources
to advance their game-changing innovations right here in America.”
The winning startup companies that will be presenting at America’s Seed Fund Startup Expo 2022 are:
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AgTech and Food Security
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General Probiotics (Saint Paul, MN)
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Nucleic Sensing Systems (Saint Paul, MN)
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Shellfish Solutions d/b/a Blue Trace (Castine, ME)
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Climate and Energy
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Amorphic Tech (Allentown, PA)
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FGC Plasma Solutions (Middleton, MA)
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Hydroplane (Lancaster, CA)
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National Security and Defense
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BadVR (Pacoima, CA)
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Enduralock (Lenexa, KS)
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PSYONIC (Champaign, IL)
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Supply Chain Resiliency
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Chromatic 3D Materials (Golden Valley, MN)
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Delta Development Team (Tucson, AZ)
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Re:3D (Houston, TX)
“The giants of future industries so often start as small business startups with big ideas. We know the public and private sectors must work together to nurture these small businesses with big ideas over many years so they may sustain and grow. America’s Seed
Fund Startup Expo will lift up big ideas and provide a platform for our national innovation community to support the businesses of tomorrow,”
said Bailey
DeVries, Associate Administrator, Office of Investment and Innovation.
Highlighting both the geographic reach and inclusivity of America’s Seed Fund, SBA received submissions for the competition from 34 states and included a diversity of applicants, including:
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4 percent HUBZone-owned businesses
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27 percent Small Disadvantaged Businesses
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28 percent Women-owned Small Businesses
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28 percent Minority-owned Small Businesses
Upcoming Events (continued)
Monday 6/20/22 / 2:00pm – 3:00pm
The
Effective Elevator Pitch
Tuesday 6/21/22 / 9:00am – 10:30am
GET
STARTED – Doing Business with the Federal Government
Wednesday 6/22/22 / 8:00am – 2:00pm
5th
United States—United Kingdom Small and Medium Enterprise (SME) Dialogue
Wednesday 6/22/22 / 12:00pm – 1:00pm
Business
Plan Basics – CWE Eastern MA – Live Webinar
Wednesday 6/22/22 / 12:00pm – 2:00pm
Tax
Filing Requirements for Small Businesses
Thursday 6/23/22 / 9:00am – 12:00pm
Basics
of Starting Your Business
Thursday 6/23/22 / 12:00pm – 1:00pm
Certification
de Empresas Propiedad de Mujeres (WOSB) – CWE Eastern MA – Live Webinar
Tuesday 6/28/22 / 10:00am – 11:30am
How
to Open a Business in Massachusetts Legally
Tuesday 6/28/22 / 9:00am – 10:30am
SBA
8(a) Business Development Program
Thursday 6/30/22 / 9:00am – 10:30am
Health
Connector for Business
Welcome to our NEW Women’s Business Center Directors at CWE
We want to welcome newly hired directors at the
Center for Women & Enterprise in both the Eastern Massachusetts Center and Central Massachusetts Center.
Racquel Knight will serve as the Director for CWE Central MA and Samilys Rodriguez will serve as the Director for the CWE Eastern MA center in Boston! Please join us in welcoming them and introducing yourself at one of their
events!
Government Contracting and Business Development
Tuesday 6/14/22 / 9:00am – 10:30am
GET
READY – For Government Contracting
Tuesday 6/21/22 / 9:00am – 10:30am
GET
STARTED – Doing Business with the Federal Government
Tuesday 6/28/22 / 9:00am – 10:30am
SBA
8(a) Business Development Program
Get weekly information on eligibility assistance for HUBZone certification
Members of the HUBZone team answer questions on a weekly basis to help firms navigate the certification process.
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When
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Tuesdays and Thursdays from 2-3 p.m. E.T.
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How
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Find
a local number, or call 208-391-5817 and enter Skype conference ID #278449067
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For PDF versions of information about the HUBZone Program and related improvements, select the HUBZone
Fact Sheet, Program
Improvements, and SBA’s
latest FAQs.
Learn How to Apply to Get Certified as an 8(a)BD Small Business
Microsoft Teams 8(a)BD “Straight Talk” meeting Public Access
Members of the 8(a) team answer questions on a monthly basis to help firms navigate the certification process, including program benefits and eligibility requirements for 8(a) certification.
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When
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Third Wednesday of each month – 2:00p.m. to 3:00p.m. (ET)
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How
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Call 202-765-1264 (Washington, DC) and enter phone conference ID#: 217 121 169
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7(j) training, provided to eligible firms and their employees, includes very specialized training in the areas of federal contracting. The training will be provided in an online format with live instructors and the ability for students to participate and ask
questions. Up to 40 participants per workshop will receive training on how to make “real world” business decisions that will facilitate their firm’s success.
Please check out the 7J training schedules for Stover & Associates, The Catalyst and Gabriel Enterprises below.
Stover & Associates Workshops
REGISTRATION REQUIRED
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