national small business week

Fort Worth, Texas (PRESS RELEASE – May 26, 2011) – In connection with the annual National Small Business Week, American Airlines has released the results of a recent online survey of more than 2,600 employees of small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs).

The survey offers compelling insight into air travel trends of SMBs in the current economic environment.

Houston (PRESS RELEASE – May 19, 2011) – Money Management International (MMI), the nation’s largest nonprofit credit counseling agency, announces the release of its latest eBook, The Entrepreneur’s Guide to Personal Finance, which is designed to help small business owners better manage personal finances.

With this eBook, small business owners will have the opportunity to explore these topics:

Washington (PRESS RELEASE – May 16, 2011) – President Barack Obama hailed small business owners as the backbone of the nation’s economy in his proclamation of the week of May 15-21 as National Small Business Week.

The President declared them to be the embodiment of America’s promise: “the idea that if you have a good idea and are willing to work hard enough, you can succeed in our country.”

New York (PRESS RELEASE – May 12, 2011) – In honor of National Small Business Week, Experian, the leading global information services company, announced its Pay it Forward program.

This new program allows small-business owners to help fellow small businesses, colleagues, vendors and partners boost their marketing efforts.

Bentonville, Arkansas (PRESS RELEASE – May 9, 2011) - Sam’s Club celebrates the American entrepreneur throughout the month of May by working for local small businesses as part of the “Step Up for Small Business” program, donating up to $200,000 to organizations supporting entrepreneurs and offering additional values for business owners in honor of National Small Business Week, May 16-20.

San Francisco (PRESS RELEASE – May 4, 2011) – Recognizing the contributions of small businesses in America, Wells Fargo kicks off its annual Small Business Appreciation Celebration with the launch of a new financial information portal for small business owners.

The interactive Business Insight Resource Center offers business owners a free and easy way to access engaging multi-media content with tips and strategies on how to start, grow, manage, expand and transition businesses.

Coinciding with the U.S.

Washington (PRESS RELEASE – March 24, 2011) – Small Business Person of the Year winners from 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands and Guam will converge on Washington, D.C. in mid May 2011, when one of them will be selected as National Small Business Person of the Year.

Washington (PRESS RELEASE – March 15, 2011) – The nation’s top entrepreneurs will be honored at the U.S.

Small Business Administration’s National Small Business Week events May 18-20 in Washington, D.C. Under the theme, “Empowering Entrepreneurs,” a series of events and educational forums will mark the 58th anniversary of the agency and the 48th annual proclamation of National Small Business Week.

Santa Ana, CA (PRESS RELEASE – June 6, 2010) ─ SCORE “Counselors to America’s Small Business” honors Orange County SCORE in California for exceptional small business service to entrepreneurs.

Orange County SCORE earned National SCORE Chapter of the Year honors for excellent client satisfaction, exceptional growth in serving entrepreneurs, and successful community outreach.

Learn more about Orange County SCORE at www.score114.org.

Denver, CO and Washington, DC (PRESS RELEASE – June 5 , 2010) – Still reacting to the current economy, 30 percent of small and medium-sized business (SMB) decision makers are looking to minimize technology costs, yet still demand superior technology and services, according to a survey commissioned by Verio Inc., the leading provider of online business solutions to SMBs worldwide, including web hosting, application hosting and Software as a Service (SaaS).

The independent survey of more than 500 SMB decision makers was released today at National Small Business Week.