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		<title>Now is the Time to Set up a Small Business</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Jan 2012 15:32:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Biz Central USA Marketing Team</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[ Those who made the move to start a company in 2011 along with therest of the small businesses in the United States accounted for more that ½ of the private sector GDP and 70% of new jobs created in 2011.]]></description>
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		<title>Who’s that Lady? Women Owned Businesses on the Rise</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 13 Oct 2010 14:40:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jennifer Nelson</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Across the nation, 5.7% of all adult women are entrepreneurs. Approximately 64% of women, with personal net worth of at least $5 million, created their wealth through professional careers. That’s good news for today’s up-and-coming female entrepreneurs looking to open their own business. The number of women owned businesses continues to grow at twice the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Benefits of WBENC Minority Business Certification</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 28 Sep 2010 18:37:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Biz Central USA Marketing Team</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Small Biz and Entrepreneurship]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[minority business certification]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[sba 8a certification]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The WBENC is the Women’s Business Enterprise National Council. It is a national council that certifies women owned business throughout the country. There are many benefits of getting a minority business certification through this agency.  From gaining useful access to valuable resources and capacity building programs to chances for women owned business recognition awards and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>SBA 8a Certification Explained</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Jul 2010 19:23:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Biz Central USA Marketing Team</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[There are many certifications that can greatly benefit small businesses, such as: WBE, DBE, MBE, HUBZone and more.  Yet, one of the least understood and most often misunderstood certifications is the SBA 8a certification. The SBA&#8217;s 8a BD Program, named for a section of the Small Business Act, is a business development program created to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Small Business 8(a) Certification Issues</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Jul 2010 14:06:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Biz Central USA Marketing Team</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Being 8(a) certified is a great resource for small businesses. Unfortunately many businesses have eligibility issues when their yearly review information makes them ineligible or they do not submit them at all. In order to stay 8(a), certified small businesses must submit documents to be reviewed annually. The SBA is required to review each 8(a) [...]]]></description>
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		<title>MBE Certification Requirements</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Jun 2010 14:59:18 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you are a small business owner that is interested in attaining the MBE certification here are some key points that you should consider before taking on this project. Minority Business Enterprise Certification is the process that a small business claiming to be a minority owned business must undergo to validate the company&#8217;s majority (51%) [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Business Certification for WBE &amp; MBE</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 27 May 2010 15:31:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Biz Central USA Marketing Team</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A Webinar about Getting Certified &#38; Securing Opportunities as a Women or Minority Owned Business! Are you a women or minority owned business that has not yet applied for a WBE or MBE certification? If so, you could be missing out on dozens of opportunities set aside solely for your small business! There are numerous [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Getting Certified Under SBA 8a</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Apr 2010 19:18:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Biz Central USA Marketing Team</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A Webinar about Securing Opportunities the Right way with SBA 8a! If you have started a business and are now looking for business opportunities, getting your SBA 8a certification is the next step to success! There is no better time than now to make the investment and seek SBA 8a certification. With all of the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Are You Eligable for 8a certification?</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Apr 2010 13:42:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Biz Central USA Marketing Team</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Acquiring an 8(a) Certification can be extremely beneficial to your business. Federal acquisition policies encourage Federal agencies to award a certain percentage of their contracts to Small Disadvantaged Businesses Certified businesses. In order to be eligible for an 8(a) certification: You must be a small business based on size standards for small businesses in your [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Getting Your Small Biz DBE Certified</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 05 Apr 2010 14:24:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Biz Central USA Marketing Team</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Many different small business certifications exist. Depending on where your business is located there are county, city, and state certification programs that exist in order to disburse and diversify government contracts. Each program has qualifying factors or industry specific requirements that your business will have to meet. If you are transportation, construction, or an alternate [...]]]></description>
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