National Veterans Small Business Week kicks off TODAY!

This #NVSBW26, you’ll learn about:

🛠️Manufacturing
💼 Access to Capital
➡️OVBD Resources
🤝 Federal Contracting ...and more!

Find events that strengthen your #VetBiz community: SBA.gov/NVBSW

The Federal Reserve's 2026 Small Business Credit Survey is open through Nov. 13. Twelve minutes of your time helps shape how lenders and policymakers support small businesses.

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#AmericasSBDC #SmallBusiness #SBCS

📅 Mark your calendars!

From coast to coast, it’s almost time to celebrate #NVSBW26!

Starting Monday, Nov. 9, U.S. Small Business Administration and supporters are bringing you no-cost trainings to power up your business skills and celebrate American #VetBiz owners.

Join and make your next move count!

👉 Explore more: SBA.gov/NVSBW

#NationalVeteransSmallBusinessWeek2026 #NVSBW26 #veteran #veteranownedbusiness #vetrepreneur #milspouse #milspouseowned #SBA

When the founder of Super King Foods retired, his children came home to keep the family grocery store running. What they found: 15,000+ products and every invoice tracked by hand.

Read how mom-and-pop shops are putting AI to work: americassbdc.org/super-king-foo…

#AmericasSBDC #SBDC #SmallBusiness #AI

From Nov. 9–13, 2026, join the U.S. Small Business Administration for the 13th annual National Veterans Small Business Week #NVSBW26.

👉 Explore more: sba.gov/nvsbw

#NationalVeteransSmallBusinessWeek2026 #NVSBW26 #veteran #veteranownedbusiness

From local startups to the national stage! 🌟 Huge congratulations to the SBDC-assisted businesses who showed the nation what small businesses can achieve.
Watch on YouTube: lnkd.in/gDAmcMez
Watch on Prime Video: lnkd.in/gM9_xUFB

Join the AI Interest Group tomorrow, Tuesday, Oct. 27, for a live session at 9 AM PT / 12 PM ET / 11 AM CT. Greg Chanese of Albany, NY SBDC, will guide a Gemini demo, followed by an open Expert Q&A. Register to take part: us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regist…

Join us next Tuesday, Oct 27, for an AI Interest Group live session at 9 AM PT / 12 PM ET / 11 AM CT.
Greg Chanese (Albany, NY SBDC) leads a Gemini demo, then we open the floor for Expert Q&A.
Register here: us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regist…

When Stephanie Stuckey took the helm of her family's brand, Stuckey's, UGA SBDC advisor Steve Newton picked up the phone and asked, "How can I help?"

Today, the nearly 90-year-old roadside icon is thriving on retail shelves. Read the full story: americassbdc.org/uga-sbdc-stuck… SmallBusiness #StrongerTogether

Small teams are taking on more with AI—from finding customers to building products and managing finances.

Our new report explores how small businesses are putting AI agents to work. And through a new partnership with @ASBDC, we're bringing hands-on AI training and local guidance started.

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Congratulations to the new 2027 Rising Leadership Cohort! Yesterday's kick-off marked the start of a year-long program where SBDC professionals strengthen their leadership capacity, expand their network presence, and learn to lead with greater clarity and purpose. #SBDC2026

Meet our 2026-2027 Board of Directors! #SBDC2026

What a turnout! 100 SBDC advisors were certified in our AI U program yesterday, bringing us to a total of 547 total certified advisors! #SBDC2026

This year marks 14 years of GrowthWheel annual training event sponsorship! Huge thanks to David Madie and his team for consistently showing up for SBDC leadership and advisors.

You can catch David at booth #205 in the Sponsor Experience Hall September 29-October 1 at #2026SBDC!

The Federal Reserve’s 2026 Small Business Credit Survey is officially open today through November 13th, and America's SBDC is partner in this effort!

Businesses are invited to share their recent experiences about whether and how they use debt, what financial conditions they face p by their booth (#406) in Atlanta in just a few weeks to learn more!

Celebrating 30+ years of partnership with Palo Alto Software, make of LivePlan! Make sure to stop by and speak to their team at #2026SBDC.

Plus, you don't want to miss Josh Fegles and Peter Thorsson's workshop on September 29 - LivePlan for Advisors: Planning, Forecasting & Advising in 60 Minutes.

🔔 Repeat workshop alert!

Anastasia Kudrez, Grow with Google National Coach, is offering two chances to participate in an interactive session on Gemini Notebook and Google Gemini.

This sessions is for anyone who wants to...

1. Build a knowledge hub with Gemini Notebook
2. rch
3. Build a presentation with Slides
4. Unlock trapped data for use in Sheets

Add it to your agenda today!

BIG news! Carrie Hughes will be taking the main stage again this year at #2026SBDC! We're grateful for Verizon's continued support and resources shared with the SBDC network.

LinkedIn is joining us in the Sponsor Experience Hall 9/29-10/1 with complimentary headshots at #2026SBDC! This will be the perfect opportunity to get camera-ready and update your profile picture. Don't miss it!

If this is your first time coming to our Annual Training Event, this podcast episode is for you!

Small Biz Florida host Tom Kindred hosted roundtable discussion with April Youngbut, Lisa Hall, and Kyle Hensel at last year's event.

🎧 Check it out: americassbdc.org/small-biz-flor…