{"id":734,"date":"2013-06-18T14:19:11","date_gmt":"2013-06-18T14:19:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.poly.com\/?p=734"},"modified":"2013-06-18T14:19:11","modified_gmt":"2013-06-18T14:19:11","slug":"national-small-business-weeks-celebrates-50th-year","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.poly.com\/national-small-business-weeks-celebrates-50th-year\/","title":{"rendered":"National Small Business Week celebrates 50th year"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"smb-tech-trends\"<\/a>This week, small businesses take center stage as the country honors the critical role you play in the U.S. economy during the 50th<\/sup> anniversary of National Small Business Week.<\/a>\u00a0 Karen Mills, administrator of the Small Business Administration, writes<\/a> on the SBA blog that \u201cSmall businesses create two out of three net new jobs in our economy. And today, half of all working Americans either own or work for a small business.\u201d<\/p>\n

To ensure your continued success, this year\u2019s National Small Business Week aims to provide you with more tools and resources. A number of cities are offering workshops, hands-on assistance, matchmaking and mentoring for small business owners on going global, social media, cyber-securing and more:<\/p>\n

June 18 \u2013 Dallas\/Ft. Worth, Texas<\/a><\/p>\n

June 19 \u2013 St. Louis, Mo<\/a><\/p>\n

June 20 \u2013 Pittsburgh, PA<\/a><\/p>\n

June 21 — Washington, DC<\/a><\/p>\n

\"U.S.<\/a>Even if you don\u2019t live in these cities, or if the events are sold out, you can tune in via live stream at www.sba.gov\/smallbusinessweek<\/a>, and also join daily Google+ Hangouts for discussions with business and social media experts.<\/p>\n

The week wraps up by honoring outstanding entrepreneurs from every state and U.S. territory and announcing the 2013 National Small Business Person of the year.<\/p>\n

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