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Celebrate Small Business Month with Expert Growth Strategies

May 16, 2024

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Get tips for boosting your brand this Small Business Month!
An entrepreneur’s guide to Small Business Month
Celebrate Small Business Month by refreshing your inspiration and motivation to grow your business. Explore 11 new ways to jump-start growth initiatives and develop your organization.

Goals-based vs. cash-based financial planning
Cash-based vs. goal-based financial planning software helps small business owners allocate resources, understand profit drivers, and improve tax planning, but which option makes the most sense for your business? Here’s how to find the ideal fit to strengthen your financial strategy.

Data-Driven Marketing: A Guide For Today’s SMBs
Enhance your marketing strategy by utilizing customer data for personalized experiences, targeted promotions, and relevant updates. Tap into data-driven marketing using these tips.

QUOTABLE MOMENT
“We believe that people may forget what you said or what you have fed them, but they will never forget how you made them feel.”
— Dawn Urrutia, owner of Georgia’s Sweet Potato Pie Company, explains how consistent, welcoming customer service efforts can help increase restaurant foot traffic.
CONTENT FROM FEDEX

Discover how to attract environmentally conscious customers and make your small business more sustainable.
Contribute to a greener future for your small business
Want to attract environmentally conscious consumers and build a more sustainable business? Learn four steps you can take right now to reduce your business’s carbon output from the founder and president of Ducoterra, a leading producer of energy-efficient infrared heating panels and 2023 FedEx Small Business Grants Program recipient.

BY THE NUMBERS

33%
That’s how much more repeat customers spend than first-time customers. Learn how to perform a customer-base audit that can help you keep regulars coming back time and again.

5
Save money with these five cost-cutting tools — from communications platforms to bookkeeping software that can help get your accounting in order.

50%
That’s how much smartphone cybersecurity attacks have increased since 2023. If you use your mobile phone to operate your business, here’s how to reduce your chances of becoming a target.

A MESSAGE FROM U.S. CHAMBER OF COMMERCE FOUNDATION

Register now for the Hiring Our Heroes Military Spouse Summit on May 22.
Gear up for the Military Spouse Employment Summit!
May 22 | Virtual Event
Join Hiring Our Heroes on May 22 for the Military Spouse Summit and explore innovative solutions and strategies to empower military spouses and build a stronger national defense. Register now to join the conversation.

GRANTS & AWARDS
The Fund Her Future grant allocates $100K to support female entrepreneurs. All recipients will receive a year of complimentary business services including tax filing, bookkeeping, payroll, and business structure analysis. The deadline to apply is May 26.

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The 2024 Merchant Maverick Opportunity Grant for Kid Entrepreneurs supports young visionaries by providing five $2,000 grants to fuel their innovative business ideas. Open to U.S.-based businesses majority-led by individuals aged 10-18, this initiative empowers kids with the creativity and drive to make their business dreams a reality. Applications are due May 31.

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The State Small Business Credit Initiative Investing in America Small Business Opportunity Program (SBOP) is a $75 million competitive grant program aimed at providing technical assistance, including legal services and financial management guidance, to very small and underserved businesses. The next application deadline is June 3.

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The eBay Up & Running Grant program provides 50 eBay business sellers with a $10,000 grant package, which provides cash, educational resources from eBay, and a $500 stipend for purchasing essential office technology from eBay Refurbished.They must have been selling on eBay since at least December 1, 2023. Applications are due June 7.

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Galaxy Grants is on a mission to support women and minority entrepreneurs with their small businesses by offering valuable resources, tools, funding, and knowledge.The deadline to enter is June 30.

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More grant & program information can be found here.

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