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Size standards define the largest size a business can be to participate in #fedgov contracting programs and compete for contracts set aside for small businesses. 📐 Find out if your #biz qualifies: https://lnkd.in/egb45BY 📝 Get started with contracting: https://lnkd.in/eiWdgjB

Attn: Veteran and military entrepreneurs! Veterans Business Outreach Centers across America provide counseling, training, and other services to help you start and grow your business. Find a center in your region: https://www.sba.gov/vboc

🎶 On the road again! 🎶 🛣️ This month: The America's Seed Fund Road Tour visits the Great Lakes region! 📅 Upcoming tour dates: • July 15 | East Lansing, Michigan Hosted by BBC Entrepreneurial Training & Consulting, Michigan Catalyst Advantage Network • July 16 | Indianapolis Hosted by Indiana Economic Development Corporation • July 17 | Urbana-Champaign, Illinois Hosted by University of Illinois Research Park, EnterpriseWorks • July 18 | Madison, Wisconsin Hosted by the Center for Technology Commercialization • July 19 | Minneapolis Hosted by MNSBIR, Inc. ✍️ Register now! https://lnkd.in/eJKms6yi

🇺🇸 🎆 Happy #IndependenceDay, America! A big shoutout to the nation's more than 33 million small businesses that power our economy, the largest in the world! #4thofJuly

🥳🛍️ Happy Independent Retailer Month, a time to celebrate small businesses across America that create jobs and make communities vibrant! One example is Ida Red General Store, a retail shop that sells gifts, treats, and Oklahoma-themed goods. Angelene Ripley Wright helped create the concept for the first store in 2008 before buying the business in 2016. Ida Red now has three locations and several employees in the Tulsa area. Angelene purchased the business with an SBA-backed loan. When the pandemic hit, the business pivoted and recovered with help from SBA relief funding. The business gives back to the community, supporting numerous local charities by providing proceeds to the Tulsa Area COVID-19 Response Fund, the Red Dirt Relief Fund, and more. Angelene is the Oklahoma Small Business Person of the Year! #IndieRetail #WomenInBusiness