small business grants

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.

Harrisburg, Pennsylvania (PRESS RELEASE – April 7, 2010) — More than 200 small businesses in Pennsylvania will cut nearly $2 million in expenses from their bottom lines each year with the help of Small Business Advantage Grants that Governor Edward G.

Rendell announced today.

The Governor called the grants a sound investment in Pennsylvania’s economy because the first year savings alone—which will also recur in subsequent years—exceed the $1.2 million in grants that were awarded this round.

Financial software maker Intuit recently reached out to us to let us know about a completely cool new program they have launched to help small biz owners get through the economic mess we are in.

Personally, I’m hoping they thought I would be a shoe-in for the grand prize. But honestly, this is such a great program I really wanted to share it with everyone, as I think all of our businesses could use a little ’stimulation’ right about now!

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. (PRESS RELEASE - Jan. 27, 2009) - America’s entrepreneurs are getting a much-needed boost to start and grow their businesses with a new initiative from Intuit Inc.

(Nasdaq: INTU), maker of the best-selling QuickBooks® financial software. The company’s “Small Business United” campaign features a stimulus package aimed at helping America’s 27 million small businesses save money, get more customers and save time.

The stimulus package includes:

WASHINGTON (PRESS RELEASE - November 7, 2008) - The U.S. Small Business Administration has awarded more than $450,000 in Veterans Assistance and Services Grants to fund programs that promote business ownership for veterans and services to small businesses, including those dealing with deployment of key personnel overseas.