This session centers on hiring and keeping good employees, creating a company culture, and the future of employee management. Participants will also learn about expanding their business operations to include international trade. This conference takes a look at financial issues, from how to apply for a loan to financing options in the 21 st century. Women business owners can participate in the satellite conferences through 3,800 Edward Jones locations as well as SBA-sponsored small business development centers, chambers of commerce, business councils and other organizations nationwide. Organizations interested in receiving the downlink should contact Edward Jones at the number or web site listed below.
Admission is free but seating is limited.
The U.S. Small Business Administration, established in 1953, provides financial, technical and management assistance to help Americans start, run, and grow their businesses. Last year, SBA offered management and technical assistance to more than one million small business owners. America's 24 million small businesses employ more than 50 percent of the private workforce, generate more than half of the nation's gross domestic product, and are the principal source of new jobs in the U.S. economy.