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Washington D.C. is hosting this week’s celebration of small businesses with awards and workshops.
More than 75 national award winners are being awarded and recognized for their major accomplishments at a two-day ceremony that concludes Monday.
The ceremony will honor 2018 National Small Business Person of the Year and three runners-up.
“Small businesses are at the heart of our Nation. Our country’s 30 million small businesses employ nearly 58 million Americans — 48 percent of the labor force. Each year, small businesses create two-out-of-three net new, private-sector jobs in the United States,” President Donald Trump said, while proclaiming April 29- May 5 as Small Business Week.
“This week, we celebrate all the entrepreneurs who have taken a risk to start and grow a small business. They are driven by a belief that they can do something better, smarter, and more efficient than what has been done before.
“They make our neighborhoods vibrant places to live and work. They invest in their neighbors and employ millions of Americans. When they succeed, we all succeed,” the president added.
The U.S. Small Business Administration is hosting the week, which runs through May 5.
SBA Administrator Linda McMahon will host additional planned national events in Florida, Georgia, South Carolina and North Carolina, according to a news release.
According to an announcement, Washington, D.C. award ceremonies and workshops on digital commerce and social media will be livestreamed at www.facebook.com/sbagov. In addition, there will be a free Virtual Conference during National Small Business Week, May 1–3 between 12:30–6:30 p.m.
EDT. The Virtual Conference offers all the best parts of an in-person conference, but without traveling. Virtual Conference viewers will be able to watch educational webinars, get free business advice and network with fellow business owners, says PR Newswire.
