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Here’s to strong women: May we know them. May we be them. May we raise them.

Get an edge in today’s digital world.

Sign up for a FREE online curriculum designed to give small businesses the personalized tools to succeed in today's digital world.

and... complete two courses or coaching events to be eligible to apply for a Verizon Small Business Digital Ready $10,000 grant.

Registration:
https://www.verizon.com/about/responsibility/digital-inclusion/small-business-training

National Small Business Week is coming up!

Join the SBA September 13 – September 15, for the National Small Business Week Virtual Summit. Learn new business strategies, meet other business owners, and chat with industry experts.

This is a FREE online event filled with educational webinars, updates on resources for small businesses and a networking chat room for business owners and aspiring entrepreneurs.

Sign up link in first comment ⬇️

Did you know that August 26th marks Women’s Equality Day?

This date is the anniversary of the ratification of the 19th Amendment which granted women the right to vote.

Women’s Equality Day is a symbol of women’s continued fight for equal rights.

Today we celebrate the women and men who have shattered the ceilings for future generations 💜

Calling all female founders! 👩‍🏫👩🏽‍💻

The Stacy's Pita Chips Rise Project is providing female-founded businesses with $10,000 grants and mentorship. Applications are open until July 9.

Eligibility Requirements:

✅ Have between $25,000 and no more than $1M in annualized sales

✅ Participate in the virtual Mentorship Program

✅ Not be part of an accelerator program at the time of entry

APPLY HERE:
hialice.co/stacysrise

The SBA is launching a new round of Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) Advances - called Targeted EIDL Advance - which provides eligible businesses with $10,000 in total grant assistance.

If you received the EIDL Advance last year in an amount less than $10,000, you may be eligible to receive the difference up to the full $10,000.

Businesses eligible for the Targeted EIDL Advance must meet ALL the following eligibility criteria:

👉 Located in a low-income community, as defined in section 45D(e) of the Internal Revenue Code.

👉 Suffered economic loss greater than 30 percent, as demonstrated by an 8-week period beginning on March 2, 2020, or later, compared to the previous year.

👉 Must have 300 or fewer employees.

Targeted EIDL Advance application:
https://covid19relief.sba.gov/ #/editapplication?applicationId=3600268267&ticket=9d3b315d745b45f18f6097cbff813935

Spoiler Alert ⬇️

New branding project in the works!

CLIENT - Pigment Provisions, a company offering IT & web marketing solutions.

CONCEPT - The chameleon is a species with the ability to focus, adapt and change colors, like Pigment Provisions, who are experts in a variety of business solutions.

👉 Which logo version do you like best, color or no color?

LA COUNTY, NEW GRANT ALERT!

Keep Our Shops on the Block: Personal Care & Retail Recovery Grant

$10,000 grants to personal care and retail businesses in the country of Los Angeles.

Eligible businesses can apply for the $10,000 grant from Monday, April 5th through Sunday, April 11th.

For all eligibility requirements and to apply, visit the LA Regional COVID-19 Recovery Fund website www.lacovidfund.org

Today is International Women's Day, an important milestone in the movement for women's rights. The earliest Women's Day observance was held in 1909… fast forward to 2021, it makes me content to be part of this incredible movement by leading and supporting women from all backgrounds in manifesting their entrepreneurial dreams 🌸

March is Women's History Month, highlighting the contributions of women to events in history and contemporary society.

Let’s help shine a light on women-owned businesses by giving them our support this month!

Buy Women Owned 🙌
www.womenownedlogo.com/full-list

Thanks to additional funding from Verizon, small businesses are invited to apply for the Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC) small business $10,000 grant.

The application period is now open. Applications must be submitted by Tuesday, February 9th at 11:59PM ET.
https://lisc.tfaforms.net/279

Not able to access PPP funding through your bank? Are you finding funding applications hard to navigate?

Try these two lending resources with easy-to-use application portals that ensure you get the right loan from the right lender:

ApplePie Capital
https://www.applepiecapital.com/sba-coronavirus-relief/

Community Reinvestment Fund, USA
https://crfusa.com/covid-19-support/