{"id":1295,"date":"2022-01-10T09:03:24","date_gmt":"2022-01-10T09:03:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mysetaside.com\/newsevents\/?p=1295"},"modified":"2022-01-10T09:03:28","modified_gmt":"2022-01-10T09:03:28","slug":"upcoming-sba-houston-events","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mysetaside.com\/news-and-events\/upcoming-sba-houston-events\/","title":{"rendered":"Upcoming SBA Houston Events"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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\nHouston District Office  – January 2022<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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\nNomination Deadline: January 11, 2022
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\nNominate Your Business for a
\nSBA National Small Business Week Award!<\/h2>\n

\nDid you know, businesses can self-nominate to receive an award during SBA National Small Business Week? Nomination categories include Minority Business Owner of the Year, Veteran Owned Business of the Year, Woman Owned Business of the Year, and many more!<\/em><\/p>\n

\nClick\n for District and National Guidelines and Forms<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n
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\nBusiness Smart Series:
\n<\/strong>Ready, Set, GO in Business!<\/strong> <\/h2>\n

\nThis workshop series lays the groundwork for helping new and aspiring entrepreneurs launch a business idea and understand the steps to building a business that is credit-ready. The information is laid out in three modules.
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\nSET<\/span>: Essentials of Becoming Credit-Ready
\n<\/strong>Tuesday, January 11 | 11:00am CDT | \nREGISTER<\/a>
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\nGO<\/span>: Additional Support & Resources
\n<\/strong>Tuesday, January 18 | 11:00am CDT | \nREGISTER<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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\nQ&A with SBA:
\nGet Your Questions Answered<\/strong><\/h2>\n

\nTuesday, January 11 | 3:30pm CDT | <\/strong>REGISTER<\/a>
\n<\/strong>Join an SBA representative in this open forum to get your small business questions answered!<\/em><\/u><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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\nSBA Certification Programs +
\nResources You Need to Know!<\/strong><\/h2>\n

\nWednesday, January 12 | 1:00pm CDT | <\/strong>REGISTER<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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\nDid you know? The U.S. government is the largest customer in the world, buying all types of products and services from small businesses. Increase your chance of winning a government contract through SBA certification programs and learn about SBA resources\n that are available to guide you through the process! This session will include Q&A.
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\nNew Year, New Business (3 Part Webinar Series)<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

\nStart off your 2022 year with this three-part webinar series. Join us to learn about our SBA Resources, business entities, and how to access funding!<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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\nSBA Resources Every Small
\nBusiness Needs to Know About<\/strong><\/h2>\n

\nThursday, January 13 | 11:00am CDT | <\/strong>REGISTER<\/strong><\/a>
\n<\/strong>Join your local SBA team to learn about the SBA resources available to you as a small business! This session will include an overview of our SBA services, the SBA Learning Center, our SBA Houston website, and a brief overview of our resource partners.\n This session will include Q&A.
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\nUPCOMING IN THIS SERIES:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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\nChoosing the Right
\nBusiness Entity!
\n<\/strong>Wednesday, January 19
\n<\/em>1:00pm CDT | <\/em>REGISTER<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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\nMeet the Lender
\nBreakout Sessions
\n<\/strong>Tuesday, January 25
\n<\/em>10:00am CDT | \nREGISTER<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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\nDid You Know
\nSBA Loans Improve Cashflow?<\/strong><\/h2>\n

\nThursday, January 13 | 11:00am CDT | <\/strong>JOIN\n LIVE<\/strong><\/a>
\nJoin this meeting to learn the benefits of an SBA loan and how it can lower the equity injection for start-up businesses and towards the purchase of equipment and owner-occupied real estate. You don\u2019t want to miss this session.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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\nInformation for Persons Forming a Veteran-Owned Business from January 1, 2022 – December 31, 2025<\/strong><\/h2>\n

\nEffective January 1, 2022, you may again form a “new veteran-owned business” as defined by\n\nSenate Bill 938<\/a> (87th Reg., 2021). A new veteran-owned business is not subject to certain filing fees and the Texas franchise tax until the earlier of the fifth anniversary of the entity’s existence or the date the business ceases to qualify as a new veteran-owned\n business.  <\/em><\/p>\n

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\n2022 Veteran Business Battle<\/h2>\n

\nEVENT DATE: April 22-23, 2022<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

\nEach year, the event gives invited military veterans an opportunity to pitch business ideas to investors and lenders for a chance to raise capital.  Also, attend workshops, connect with resources and learn from other entrepreneurial success stories. APPLICATION\n DEADLINE: February 5, 2022.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

\nClick\n for More Info & to Apply<\/a>
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\nThe UTRGV Veterans Business Outreach Center
\nin partnership with The Worklife Institute presents<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n

\nEntrepreneurship & Franchising for Veterans <\/strong><\/h2>\n

\nWednesday, February 2 | 2:00-4:00pm CDT | In-Person Event
\n<\/strong>Location: <\/strong>1900 St. James Place, Suite 880 – Houston, Tx 77056\n
\nFind out if you really are an entrepreneur and if franchising is right for you!\n<\/em>
\nCall to RSVP:<\/strong> (713) 266-2456
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\nThe Infrastructure Bill:
\nOpportunities for Small Businesses<\/h2>\n

\nTuesday, January 18 | 10:00am CDT | REGISTER<\/a>
\n<\/strong>Join SBA Houston and Port Houston to learn about the newly passed Infrastructure Bill and how small businesses can benefit with projects and opportunities. Listen to Tim Jeffcoat, SBA District Director, give an overview about the Bill and resources\n for businesses to know.
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\nJoin SBA in Honoring National Mentoring Month<\/strong><\/h2>\n

\nWednesday, January 19 | 10:30am CDT | REGISTER<\/a><\/strong>
\nThe Houston District Office is linking up with local organizations including a 32-county servicing area, and other resource groups to bring more knowledge and connections to ensure that access to small business resources is presented in an easy-to-understand\n format to bridge the information gap for small businesses.
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\nDiversifying Your Contracting Portfolio
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\nThursday, January 27 | 10:00am CDT | \nREGISTER<\/a>
\n<\/strong>Learn how to market your company to do business with various government agencies. Hear from experts about doing business with the U.S. federal government, City of Houston, University of Houston, and Harris County. The event will feature a panel\n of successful businesses who will share their insights into how they navigated different agency requirements.
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\nHow Limited is the Liability of Your LLC? <\/strong><\/h2>\n

\nThursday, February 3 | 1:00pm CDT | <\/strong>REGISTER<\/strong><\/a>
\nWe know that a primary benefit of forming a Limited Liability Company (LLC) is to protect the personal assets of the business owner from the risks that arise in the business, but how complete is that protection? Join SBA and SCORE Houston to learn the differences\n between liabilities and which can\/cannot be limited, what steps business owners can take to minimize exposure, and more. This session will include Q&A.
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\nJoin SBA in Honoring African American History Month<\/strong><\/h2>\n

\nWednesday, February 9 | 10:30am CDT | <\/strong>REGISTER<\/a>
\n<\/strong>SBA is hosting a multi-district event (Dallas, Houston, Louisiana) with other resource groups to bring more knowledge and connections to ensure that access to small business resources is presented in an easy-to-understand format to bridge the information\n gap for small businesses.
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\nB2B Online Strategies<\/strong><\/h2>\n

\nThursday, January 13 | 9:30am CDT | \nREGISTER<\/a>
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\nHow to Be Prepared for Filing
\nYour Business Tax Return<\/strong><\/h2>\n

\nTuesday, January 11 | 10:00pm CDT | \nREGISTER<\/a><\/strong>
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\nTools to Elevate Your Business:
\nThe Basics of Digital Marketing<\/strong><\/h2>\n

\nThursday, January 13 | 1:00pm CDT | \nREGISTER<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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\nHow to Get Ready for a Business Loan<\/h2>\n

\nMonday, January 10 | 12:00pm CDT | \nREGISTER<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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\nMarket Research for Small
\nBusinesses Selling to Big Buyers<\/strong><\/h2>\n

\nThursday, January 13 | 12:00pm CDT | \nREGISTER<\/a>
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\nNomination Deadline: January 11, 2022
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\nNominate Your Business for a
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