Q&A with SBA
Join our virtual Q&A with SBA session every Thursday. We answer a few of the questions we received during the week and then answer any questions you may have. Sessions are hosted by the SBA West Virginia, Virginia,
Kentucky and North Carolina district offices.
Getting SBA Woman Owned Small Business (WOSB) Certified
The federal government’s goal is to award 5 percent of all federal government dollars to Woman Owned Small Businesses (WOSB) each year. Find out how your WOSB can register on SBA’s new, free, online portal. Join the WV Women’s Business Center and Melissa Loder,
SBA’s Senior Area Business Opportunity Specialist, to learn about SBA’s latest FAQs, certification
options table, infographic, beta.certify.sba.gov,
WOSB certification changes, and the new application process. There will be Q&A at the end of the presentation.
Covid-19 EIDL Funds: How You Can and Cannot Use
You received your COVID-19 Economic Injury Disaster Loan, now what now? How can you use the money? Let us walk you through a review of the eligible uses of EIDL funds, how to make payments, and how to free up collateral.
Getting the Biggest Bang for Your Marketing Bucks
Budgets are tight and we save money where we can. There are a lot of marketing channels available, but which ones are the most profitable? Join us to explore marketing strategies, review digital marketing, learn how to market online, and best of
all – get the biggest bang for your buck. Another focus is reviewing increasing engagement and converting protentional customers into buyers.
Post-COVID Business Funding
SBA COVID funding, like the EIDL, have been exhausted.
Gone.
Ended.
Done.
Did you miss out? There is still business funding out there. Our experts take you through all the national options, including SBA loan guarantees, crowdfunding, and factoring.
How to Increase Profits Using Customer Relations
Annually, businesses lose about $35 billion due to unplanned loss of customers. But a mere five percent increase in customer retention can mean a 25 percent increase in PROFITS. Providing better customer service is the best, most cost-effective, way to keep
customers– and keep profits rolling in. Join us to explore changes you can easily make to better serve customers via phone, email, website, and social media.
Getting Registered into the System for Awards Management (SAM.gov) The West Virginia Women’s Business Center is hosting a valuable webinar on the System for Awards Management (SAM.gov). Join us as Melissa Loder (SBA’s West Virginia District
Office) and Sommer Straight (RCAC Procurement Technical Assistance Center – PTAC) guide you through how to register for your SAM.gov account. They will also provide tips, FAQs, and directions on where to get additional assistance, as well as answer questions
you may have.
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