SBA Accepting Nominations for Small Business Innovation Research Awards
2012 SBIR Tibbetts Awards and SBIR Hall of Fame Awards to be presented in April
Release Date: December 27, 2011
Contact: Dennis Byrne (202) 205-6567
Release Number: 11-68
Internet Address: http://www.sba.gov/news
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WASHINGTON - The U.S. Small Business Administration is seeking nominations for awards honoring the critical economic role small businesses play in federally funded research and development through SBA’s Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs.
Three awards will be given, one for companies that have participated in the SBIR/STTR programs, one for individuals who advocate on behalf of the programs, and a third “Hall of Fame” award recognizing companies that have an extended period of extraordinary success of research, innovation, and product commercialization within the SBIR or STTR program.
The Tibbetts Awards are named after Roland Tibbetts, who was instrumental in developing SBIR, a highly competitive program to ensure small businesses get a chance to compete for federal research and development funding, along with the opportunities it provides to profit from commercialization of the technologies they develop.
The SBIR and STTR programs currently account for more than $2.5 billion per year in federal R&D funds and are coordinated by the SBA in cooperation with 11 other federal agencies with large external research and development budgets.
The awards are presented to companies and individuals that are beacons of promise and models of excellence in high technology. Typical of past award winners are a Maine company that created a self-propelled and eco-friendly “AquaPod” for sustainable aqua-culture. A previous Hall of Fame award winner that won numerous SBIR grants – a major west coast chip manufacturer – started with a staff of 35 and has expanded to a global work force of 17,500.
Selections for Tibbetts Awards are based on several factors, including the economic impact of the technological innovation, overall business achievement and demonstration of effective collaborations.
Nominations for these awards opened December 15, 2011 and will close 5 PM EST on January 31, 2012. Awards will be presented in Washington, DC, in April` 2012. To submit a nomination, please visit tibbetts.challenge.gov (Tibbetts Awards – companies and individuals) and sbirhof.challenge.gov (Hall of Fame Awards).
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Tuesday, December 20, 2011
New Mobile Applications Offer Vital Information and Resources for Small Business Owners, Entrepreneurs
New Mobile Applications Offer Vital Information and
Resources for Small Business Owners, Entrepreneurs
SBA-backed Competition Yields Cash Prizes for Winners, Seven New Tools
Release Date: December 20, 2011
Contact: Dennis E. Byrne (202) 205-6567
Release Number: 11-67
Internet Address: www.sba.gov/news
(Editor's note: URLs on this press release are shown in plain text, and may not be live in your e-mail application. To download the apps listed, copy and paste the URL into your browser)
WASHINGTON – A new electronic application that quickly and efficiently finds loans, grants, and other useful small business resources, and its developer Somesh Kumar of Freemont, Calif., won first prize and $5,000 in a nationwide competition sponsored by the U.S. Small Business Administration. The competition and resulting seven “apps” are meant to put new and useful web tools at the fingertips of growing entrepreneurs.
As a result of SBA’s “Apps for Entrepreneurs Challenge,” a competition for tech-savvy developers to build new and useful web tools for small businesses, entrepreneurs can reach for their smartphone or tablet and search federal, state and local databases for vital information by using one of seven award-winning apps.
“It was a great learning experience to participate in SBA’s Apps for Entrepreneurs Challenge and to create SBA Gems,” said Kumar, whose winning app can be downloaded at “SBA Gems” at entrepreneurs.challenge.gov/submissions/5458.
“Smart phones and tablets are increasingly the vehicles through which Americans access information,” said SBA Administrator Karen Mills. “This is certainly true of many entrepreneurs and small business owners. Greater mobility fits with SBA’s new focus and is among the steps we are taking to do a better job of connecting entrepreneurs and small business owners with the tools to help them start or grow their businesses and create jobs.”
The SBA competition produced seven winners - one First Place winner ($5,000), three Second Place winners ($3,000 each), and three Third Place winners ($2,000 each) for a total of $20,000 in prize money - as follows (all seven apps can be downloaded from SBA’s web site, with URLs listed below):
1. First Place [1 Prize at $5,000]
• SBA Gems – Find loans, grants permits etc.
Developer - Somesh Kumar, Freemont, California entrepreneurs.challenge.gov/submissions/5458
2. Second Place [3 Prizes at $3,000 each]
• CapitaList – Find federal databases for licenses, awards, proposals and websites.
Developer – Muneeb Akhter, Springfield, Virginia
entrepreneurs.challenge.gov/submissions/5464
• Small Business Toolbox – Find small business programs SBA offices etc.
Developer -- Joseph Blough, Dexter, Michigan
entrepreneurs.challenge.gov/submissions/5450
• SBA Loan Search App -- Find loans, venture capital, tax incentives etc.
Developer – Richard Murphy, Silver Spring, Maryland
entrepreneurs.challenge.gov/submissions/5462
3. Third Place [3 Prizes at $2,000 each]
• Energy SBA – Find property rights, oil and gas leases, solar etc.
Developer – Robert Grogan, Eden Prairie, Minnesota
entrepreneurs.challenge.gov/submissions/5470
• SB Alert – Find contracting opportunities and get push notification.
Developers – Ben McGinnis and Team, Fairfax, Virginia
entrepreneurs.challenge.gov/submissions/5445
• Every Thing For The Entrepreneur – Find SBIR solicitations and more.
Developer – Edwardo Martinez, San Francisco, California
entrepreneurs.challenge.gov/submissions/5469
These new mobile apps complement SBA’s mobile application created for iPhone in partnership with Palo Alto Software. Users can employ the SBA app to find local Small Business Administration-affiliated advisers and get free, personal, one-on-one help with starting and growing their businesses.
The SBA mobile app also features a built-in startup cost calculator to help estimate the costs associated with getting a business off the ground, plus an SBA partner locator to help users find SBA offices, Small Business Development Centers, Women’s Business Centers and SCORE.
Users will also have mobile access to SBA video content and social media alerts to provide them with tips on the go. This will include live updates from the SBA’s YouTube channel and from SBA’s Twitter feeds. The free mobile app can be downloaded from the SBA’s website at sba.gov/content/sba-mobile-app.
Resources for Small Business Owners, Entrepreneurs
SBA-backed Competition Yields Cash Prizes for Winners, Seven New Tools
Release Date: December 20, 2011
Contact: Dennis E. Byrne (202) 205-6567
Release Number: 11-67
Internet Address: www.sba.gov/news
(Editor's note: URLs on this press release are shown in plain text, and may not be live in your e-mail application. To download the apps listed, copy and paste the URL into your browser)
WASHINGTON – A new electronic application that quickly and efficiently finds loans, grants, and other useful small business resources, and its developer Somesh Kumar of Freemont, Calif., won first prize and $5,000 in a nationwide competition sponsored by the U.S. Small Business Administration. The competition and resulting seven “apps” are meant to put new and useful web tools at the fingertips of growing entrepreneurs.
As a result of SBA’s “Apps for Entrepreneurs Challenge,” a competition for tech-savvy developers to build new and useful web tools for small businesses, entrepreneurs can reach for their smartphone or tablet and search federal, state and local databases for vital information by using one of seven award-winning apps.
“It was a great learning experience to participate in SBA’s Apps for Entrepreneurs Challenge and to create SBA Gems,” said Kumar, whose winning app can be downloaded at “SBA Gems” at entrepreneurs.challenge.gov/submissions/5458.
“Smart phones and tablets are increasingly the vehicles through which Americans access information,” said SBA Administrator Karen Mills. “This is certainly true of many entrepreneurs and small business owners. Greater mobility fits with SBA’s new focus and is among the steps we are taking to do a better job of connecting entrepreneurs and small business owners with the tools to help them start or grow their businesses and create jobs.”
The SBA competition produced seven winners - one First Place winner ($5,000), three Second Place winners ($3,000 each), and three Third Place winners ($2,000 each) for a total of $20,000 in prize money - as follows (all seven apps can be downloaded from SBA’s web site, with URLs listed below):
1. First Place [1 Prize at $5,000]
• SBA Gems – Find loans, grants permits etc.
Developer - Somesh Kumar, Freemont, California entrepreneurs.challenge.gov/submissions/5458
2. Second Place [3 Prizes at $3,000 each]
• CapitaList – Find federal databases for licenses, awards, proposals and websites.
Developer – Muneeb Akhter, Springfield, Virginia
entrepreneurs.challenge.gov/submissions/5464
• Small Business Toolbox – Find small business programs SBA offices etc.
Developer -- Joseph Blough, Dexter, Michigan
entrepreneurs.challenge.gov/submissions/5450
• SBA Loan Search App -- Find loans, venture capital, tax incentives etc.
Developer – Richard Murphy, Silver Spring, Maryland
entrepreneurs.challenge.gov/submissions/5462
3. Third Place [3 Prizes at $2,000 each]
• Energy SBA – Find property rights, oil and gas leases, solar etc.
Developer – Robert Grogan, Eden Prairie, Minnesota
entrepreneurs.challenge.gov/submissions/5470
• SB Alert – Find contracting opportunities and get push notification.
Developers – Ben McGinnis and Team, Fairfax, Virginia
entrepreneurs.challenge.gov/submissions/5445
• Every Thing For The Entrepreneur – Find SBIR solicitations and more.
Developer – Edwardo Martinez, San Francisco, California
entrepreneurs.challenge.gov/submissions/5469
These new mobile apps complement SBA’s mobile application created for iPhone in partnership with Palo Alto Software. Users can employ the SBA app to find local Small Business Administration-affiliated advisers and get free, personal, one-on-one help with starting and growing their businesses.
The SBA mobile app also features a built-in startup cost calculator to help estimate the costs associated with getting a business off the ground, plus an SBA partner locator to help users find SBA offices, Small Business Development Centers, Women’s Business Centers and SCORE.
Users will also have mobile access to SBA video content and social media alerts to provide them with tips on the go. This will include live updates from the SBA’s YouTube channel and from SBA’s Twitter feeds. The free mobile app can be downloaded from the SBA’s website at sba.gov/content/sba-mobile-app.
Tuesday, December 6, 2011
SBA’s Web Chat to Focus on Tax Essentials For Small Business Owners
SBA’s Web Chat to Focus on Tax Essentials
For Small Business Owners
Thursday, December 15, from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m., EST
Advisory Date: December 5, 2011
Contact: Cecelia Taylor
Advisory Number: MA11-31
Internet Address: http://www.sba.gov/news
WASHINGTON – With the end of the 2011 tax year right around the corner, small business owners can help prepare themselves for the upcoming filing season by clicking in to the U.S. Small Business Administration’s free December web chat for tips on potential year-end tax savings.
Chat participants can get valuable information on how to prepare now with useful tax savings tips and a set of red flags on mistakes to avoid.
WHO: Edward S. Karl, CPA, vice president of taxation for the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, will host SBA’s free December web chat on “Tax Essentials for Small Business Owners.” Karl will answer questions about tax deductions and credits business owners can use to reduce their tax payments, as well as other tax-saving tips.
WHAT: SBA’s web chat series provides small business owners with an opportunity to discuss relevant business issues online with experts, industry leaders and successful entrepreneurs. Chat participants have direct, real-time access to the web chats via questions they can submit online in advance and during the live session.
WHEN: December 15, at 1:00 p.m. EST
Karl and AICPA staff will answer questions for one hour
HOW: Participants can join the live web chat on Dec. 15, and also post questions in advance by going online at www.sba.gov, and clicking the web chat event under What’s New.
For Small Business Owners
Thursday, December 15, from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m., EST
Advisory Date: December 5, 2011
Contact: Cecelia Taylor
Advisory Number: MA11-31
Internet Address: http://www.sba.gov/news
WASHINGTON – With the end of the 2011 tax year right around the corner, small business owners can help prepare themselves for the upcoming filing season by clicking in to the U.S. Small Business Administration’s free December web chat for tips on potential year-end tax savings.
Chat participants can get valuable information on how to prepare now with useful tax savings tips and a set of red flags on mistakes to avoid.
WHO: Edward S. Karl, CPA, vice president of taxation for the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, will host SBA’s free December web chat on “Tax Essentials for Small Business Owners.” Karl will answer questions about tax deductions and credits business owners can use to reduce their tax payments, as well as other tax-saving tips.
WHAT: SBA’s web chat series provides small business owners with an opportunity to discuss relevant business issues online with experts, industry leaders and successful entrepreneurs. Chat participants have direct, real-time access to the web chats via questions they can submit online in advance and during the live session.
WHEN: December 15, at 1:00 p.m. EST
Karl and AICPA staff will answer questions for one hour
HOW: Participants can join the live web chat on Dec. 15, and also post questions in advance by going online at www.sba.gov, and clicking the web chat event under What’s New.
Are Your Leadership Skills Enough to Lead Your Company Through a Crisis?
Are Your Leadership Skills Enough to Lead Your Company Through a Crisis?
Get Tips During Free Webinar Hosted by SBA and Agility Recovery Solutions
Advisory Date: December 5, 2011
Contact: Carol Chastang (202) 205-6987
Advisory Number: MA11-32
Internet Address: http://www.sba.gov/news
WASHINGTON – Being a small business owner also makes you the person in charge of making sure everything flows without a hitch, from product development to the safety of your employees. Yet in the midst of a crisis or in the aftermath of a disaster the plans you made to keep your business open could become lost in the shuffle of stress and chaos.
On Tuesday, December 20, Agility Recovery Solutions and the U.S. Small Business Administration will host a webinar focusing on best practices to help those in leadership positions navigate the road to recovery. Agility president and CEO Bob Boyd will share real-world disaster recovery scenarios and engage participants in a discussion on practical strategies to develop the wisdom and skill needed to become a more resilient leader.
SBA has partnered with Agility to offer business continuity strategies via its “PrepareMyBusiness” website. Visit www.preparemybusiness.org to access past webinars and get additional preparedness tips.
The SBA provides disaster recovery assistance in the form of low-interest loans to homeowners, renters, private nonprofits and businesses of all sizes. To learn more, visit www.sba.gov/disaster.
WHO: Bob Boyd, President and CEO, Agility Recovery Solutions
WHAT: “Management Obligations during Disaster Recovery” will be presented by Boyd. A question and answer session will follow.
WHEN: Tuesday, December 20, 2011 – 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. EST
HOW: Space is limited. Register at https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/311203496
Get Tips During Free Webinar Hosted by SBA and Agility Recovery Solutions
Advisory Date: December 5, 2011
Contact: Carol Chastang (202) 205-6987
Advisory Number: MA11-32
Internet Address: http://www.sba.gov/news
WASHINGTON – Being a small business owner also makes you the person in charge of making sure everything flows without a hitch, from product development to the safety of your employees. Yet in the midst of a crisis or in the aftermath of a disaster the plans you made to keep your business open could become lost in the shuffle of stress and chaos.
On Tuesday, December 20, Agility Recovery Solutions and the U.S. Small Business Administration will host a webinar focusing on best practices to help those in leadership positions navigate the road to recovery. Agility president and CEO Bob Boyd will share real-world disaster recovery scenarios and engage participants in a discussion on practical strategies to develop the wisdom and skill needed to become a more resilient leader.
SBA has partnered with Agility to offer business continuity strategies via its “PrepareMyBusiness” website. Visit www.preparemybusiness.org to access past webinars and get additional preparedness tips.
The SBA provides disaster recovery assistance in the form of low-interest loans to homeowners, renters, private nonprofits and businesses of all sizes. To learn more, visit www.sba.gov/disaster.
WHO: Bob Boyd, President and CEO, Agility Recovery Solutions
WHAT: “Management Obligations during Disaster Recovery” will be presented by Boyd. A question and answer session will follow.
WHEN: Tuesday, December 20, 2011 – 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. EST
HOW: Space is limited. Register at https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/311203496
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