SBA Funding Opportunities Vice the Black Chamber
Targeted grants and loans designed to aid minority–owned businesses are offered … U.S. Small Business Administration State Trade Expansion Program (STEP).
Recently, Chase for Business and Advancing Black Pathways have come together for Advancing Black Entrepreneurs – a collection of practical resources tailored to help Black business owners grow and scale their business through by Chase for Business provides a collection of practical resources tailored to help Black business owners grow and scale their businesses through
- Educational courses delivered by our coalition of prominent Black advocacy groups designed to help businesses recover and move forward
- On-demand tools that business owners can leverage virtually whenever and wherever
- And business spotlights and articles that showcase real-life Black business owners
Reclaim the Future
This 90-minute guided digital session, offered at no cost, will cover topics including:
- The increasing importance of bookkeeping
- Pivoting your business model in this new economic environment
- Helping your customers feel confident and safe
- Developing contingency plans for the future
Don’t miss this unique opportunity to get the financial guidance and expertise you need to come back strong and build your business — from the organizations and bank you can trust.
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In this 90-minute guided digital session, you’ll gain:
- Insight on capital options business owners can consider
- An understanding of what financial data is important
- A deep dive into ways your business can access credit
For more resources from Chase, please click here.
Other points of consideration when doing business with the SBA:
-Registering in System for Award Management (SAM)
-Becoming certified as a Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE)
-Getting certified with the Federal Government 8(a) Program
-How Veteran, Women, and HUBZone Certifications can give your business an edge
-Creating Your Marketing Capability Statement or Statement of Qualification (SOQ)
-How to Create your Business Plan
-Financing Your Government Contracts
-How to become a subcontractor or partner
Digital skills training for 100,000 Black women
Today, we’re proud to further that mission by announcing Grow with Google: Black Women Lead, an initiative to train 100,000 Black women in digital skills by 2022. The pandemic has resulted in unemployment for millions of Americans, and its impacts are further revealing the economic opportunity gaps that still exist for Black women. During COVID-19, women have accounted for 56% of workforce exits, and Black women have been particularly impacted, losing 154,000 jobs in December 2020 alone.
Because 80% of middle-skills jobs in the U.S. require proficiency in digital tools, our new initiative will focus on this essential training. We’re thrilled to do this important work in partnership with six organizations led by Black women — The Links, Inc., Dress for Success, and four sororities of the National Pan-Hellenic Council. Google will train these partners to deliver Grow with Google digital skills training and career development workshops to Black women in their communities. Dress for Success will offer additional career services including interview preparation, mentorship and networking to women participating in the program. This initiative is part of a $15 million commitment the company announced in June to help Black jobseekers grow their digital skills.
I am grateful to the leaders of these organizations, who are uniting for the first time with the shared goal of upskilling 100,000 Black women with digital skills. Their legacy, expertise, and credibility will help ensure we accomplish this mission.
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