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DTSTART:20190417T143000Z
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SUMMARY:Rural Strong Oklahoma
DESCRIPTION:Rural Strong Oklahoma\n\nPowering Rural Small Businesses\n\n\n\nSBA and USDA Are Collaborating to Increase Capital Access and Investment in Rural America and Expand Businesses in Rural Communities\n\n\n\nThe SBA and USDA are partnering to host roundtables and trainings to help start\, grow and expand small businesses\, work together to improve investment opportunities in rural areas\, improve innovation for rural technical assistance providers and provide tools for rural businesses to secure federal contracts and export products around the world. A Resource Fair will feature organizations dedicated to helping Oklahoma small businesses grow.\n\nCome out and learn more about the programs and services that are available from the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) that can help you start or grow your business.\n\n\n\nAgenda\n\n	9:30   10:00 AM Welcome from SBA & USDA Leadership.\n	10:00   11:00 AM Program Overviews by USDA & SBA- How Entrepreneurs May Benefit From Each Agency. Rural Contracting Opportunities & Certifications\n	11:00 AM   12:30 PM Business Resource Fair/Break\n	12:30   1:30 PM Small Business Financing Session. Business Loan Programs SBA & USDA\n\nTo register\, visit sba.gov/OK.  For more information\, please contact Larry Weatherford at 405/609-8012 or Larry.Weatherford@SBA.gov
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<strong><img alt="" height="77" src="https://chambermaster.blob.core.windows.net/userfiles/UserFiles/chambers/1611/Image/USSBA.jpg" style="width: 280px\; height: 77px\;" width="280" /><br />\n<br />\nRural Strong Oklahoma<br />\nPowering Rural Small Businesses</strong><br />\n<br />\n<strong>SBA and USDA Are Collaborating to Increase Capital Access and Investment in Rural America and Expand Businesses in Rural Communities</strong><br />\n<br />\nThe SBA and USDA are partnering to host roundtables and trainings to help start\, grow and expand small businesses\, work together to improve investment opportunities in rural areas\, improve innovation for rural technical assistance providers and provide tools for rural businesses to secure federal contracts and export products around the world. A Resource Fair will feature organizations dedicated to helping Oklahoma small businesses grow.<br />\nCome out and learn more about the programs and services that are available from the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) that can help you start or grow your business.<br />\n<br />\n<strong>Agenda</strong>\n<ul>\n	<li>9:30 &ndash\; 10:00 AM Welcome from SBA &amp\; USDA Leadership.</li>\n	<li>10:00 &ndash\; 11:00 AM Program Overviews by USDA &amp\; SBA- How Entrepreneurs May Benefit From Each Agency. Rural Contracting Opportunities &amp\; Certifications</li>\n	<li>11:00 AM &ndash\; 12:30 PM Business Resource Fair/Break</li>\n	<li>12:30 &ndash\; 1:30 PM Small Business Financing Session. Business Loan Programs SBA &amp\; USDA</li>\n</ul>\nTo register\, visit <strong><a href="http://sba.gov/OK">sba.gov/OK</a>.&nbsp\;</strong>&nbsp\;For more information\, please contact Larry Weatherford at 405/609-8012 or <strong><a href="mailto:Larry.Weatherford@SBA.gov?subject=Rural%20Strong%20Oklahoma">Larry.Weatherford@SBA.gov</a></strong><br />\n&nbsp\;
LOCATION:Glenpool Conference Center 12205 South Yukon Avenue Glenpool\, OK 74033
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DTSTAMP:20260407T041558Z
URL:https://portal.bixbychamber.com/events/details/rural-strong-oklahoma-6601
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