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Join us for a conference call with SBA Administrator Maria Contreras-Sweet, and HHS Secretary Sylvia Burwell to discuss the importance of Small Business Saturday and open enrollment for health coverage for 2017. This year's Small Business Saturday on November 26th will feature millions of consumers nationwide shopping at and supporting local small businesses.   To register for this call, please click here. Call-in information will be provided upon registration.   Tuesday, November 22, 2016 4:00 PM ET | 1:00 PM PT   Blog | 15 Awesome Ways to Take Advantage of Small Business Saturday With Small Business Saturday just around the corner, it's time to start thinking of ways you can use the occasion to promote your business. While sales and discounts can be great, there are actually plenty of other ways small businesses can promote their products and services on Small Business Saturday. Here are 15 unique ideas. Blog | Saluting Native American Small Businesses: SBA Celebrates National Native American Heritage Month   During the month of November the SBA salutes the more than 270,000 Native American small businesses, the great successes they have had and their impact on their communities and to our nation's economy.   Blog | FDIC And SBA Enhance Its Money Smart for Small Business Training For Entrepreneurs   The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) and SBA have enhanced its Money Smart for Small Business training resource, an instructor-led curriculum designed to provide introductory training for new and aspiring business owners.   Blog | How To Evaluate Newer Franchise Opportunities   Let me start off by telling you that it's not easy to evaluate newer franchise opportunities. But there are ways to get the information you need to make an educated decision on whether to move forward with the franchise you've chosen. Let me show you what they are. How to Submit a Winning National Small Business Week Award Nomination   For more than 50 years, National Small Business Week has served as our nation's salute to small business owners, who create two out of every three net new jobs for Americans. Many household names were previous National Small Business Week award winners, including Ben and Jerry's, Calloway Golf, Chobani, Dogfish Head, Stoneyfield Farm, Pacifica and Tom's of Maine. It's now your time to join the list of SBA's National Small Business Week winners by submitting a nomination.   Click here for four tips to help you submit a winning nomination package. Webinar | What the Healthcare Law Means for Your Small Business Thursdays - 2:00 PM ET | 11:00 AM PT Find out how to navigate the opportunities in health care through the Affordable Care Act 101 webinar series. Registration is free, but required. December 8, 2016: Register December 22, 2016: Register For more information on what the health care law means for small businesses, check out www.sba.gov/healthcare.  Webinar | Which CRM System is Right for Your Business?   A customer relationship management (CRM) system can increase profits through better sales, service and marketing management. But with dozens of CRMs on the market, selecting the correct one is a daunting task. Gain the clarity and confidence you need to ensure you're making the right choice by watching this webinar produced by SCORE, a resource partner of the SBA.   Small business expert Gene Marks will cover what to look for in a good CRM system, review major features and pricing of the leading CRMs, and reveal his "Three Laws of CRM Success."   Wednesday, November 30, 2016 1:00 PM ET  | 10:00 AM PT   Register here. Just In Time for Small Business Saturday: Brush Up On Your Customer Service Skills With This Self-Paced Webinar Get your customer service skills in top shape for the Holiday season with this gem from The Learning Center.   This self-paced training exercise is an introduction to customer service and how it impacts your business. Topics include: Defining what good customer service is, implementing good customer service, and how to improve customer service.

 

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