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Small Business Nonprofit Launches New Website And Membership

The National Association for the Self-Employed (NASE) , a a nonprofit representing America's smallest businesses is introducing a new annual membership and redesigned website offering more resources and services. "The NASE is constantly looking for ways we can become a more vibrant partner with America's self-employed," said NASE President Robert Hughes.

Consortium Holds Entrepreneurship Week

The Consortium for Entrepreneurship Education has announced the 5th Annual National Entrepreneurship Week, to be featured February 19-26, 2011.According to Dr Cathy Ashmore, executive director, "The Consortium for Entrepreneurship Education is challenging our 100+ member organizations and their extensive networks of entrepreneurship educators nationwide to join with entrepreneurs and economic developers to sponsor events at the local, state, and national levels during this special week.”

SBA Launches Technology Guide For Small Businesses

The Small Business Administration (SBA) has launched “Business Technology Simplified” in an effort to help small business owners user technology to give them a competitive edge.

American Airlines Partners With Score On Small Business Education

American Airlines is sponsoring  SCORE's digital small small business education tools, including portions of the SCORE website and an eGuide, which helps small businesses identify opportunities for growth while providing helpful tips to manage their business.American Airlines has a long history of supporting small businesses, both through sponsorship of organizations like SCORE and through the American Airlines Business Suite, offering travel programs specifically designed to make employee travel more affordable.

SBA Offering New Programs For Veteran Entrepreneurs

The U.S. Small Business Administration and Syracuse University are expanding their Entrepreneurship Boot Camp for Veterans with Disabilities (EBV) to a seventh school, Louisiana State University, and launching two new entrepreneurship programs for women veterans and National Guard and Reserve members and their families.

New Website Aims To Prepare Businesses For Emergencies

With the start of the Atlantic hurricane season, the U.S. Small Business Administration and Agility Recovery Solutions are a launching a new website to help small businesses to develop an emergency preparedness plan."Regardless of where you live, it's a good idea to be ready for any kind of crisis," said SBA Administrator Karen Mills.

Microsoft Creates Short Podcasts For Small Businesses

Time is precious, and some people try get more of it by becoming sleep-deprived zombies.  Others spend hundreds of dollars on DVRs in order to skip a few commercials.  But for small business owners who need to learn something, there's a reasonable solution in the form of Microsoft's new "60 second business insider" podcasts.

AARP Starts Offering Small Business Services

Small business owners who could use some ideas concerning payroll services, group health insurance, and retirement planning may have a new friend in the AARP.  The organization is testing a sort of educational/outreach program called "Small Business Services."

Preparing Your Kids for Success

It seems that entrepreneurs are starting their careers younger all the time. As I mentioned a few months back, 30 young entrepreneurs were being recognized for their accomplishments in connection to the National Foundation for Teaching Entrepreneurship. Look at Carl Ocab, who started teaching people how to make money online at the age of 13.

Are You Spending Enough Time Learning?

 It's an age old saying, but it will never change. Without trying to sound like an NBC public service announcement, the more you know, the more you will be able to use that knowledge in your own life, or in this case, business. A business owner's time is limited, but some of that time should be used for learning. Always. Spend some time (each day if possible) just reading and learning about new tactics, strategies and trends related to your niche.