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HOME ADVISING LOCATION WEBINAR= S APEX Director's Note: The Shutdown & SBA Loans =E2=80=8A Dear Small Busin= ess Community, =EF=BB=BFWhile the current government shutdown has temporar= ily impacted the operations of the Small Business Administration (SBA), the= re=E2=80=99s still plenty of forward momentum for small businesses. Banks a= nd lenders continue to work diligently with clients on their SBA loan appli= cations, even though final processing is paused until operations resume. If= you=E2=80=99re in the middle of securing an SBA loan, stay in touch with y= our lender and your SBDC advisor =E2=80=94 we=E2=80=99re here to help you k= eep your plans on track. Conventional small business loans remain unaffecte= d, and our team is ready to provide guidance and support to ensure your bus= iness continues moving forward during this brief pause. - Kim Way Directo= r, Houston SBDC =E2=80=8A SBA Awards =E2=80=8A Each year during National S= mall Business Week, the U.S. Small Business Administration honors small bus= iness owners making an impact in their communities. Categories include Smal= l Business Person of the Year, Exporter of the Year, and more, celebrating = entrepreneurial excellence. =E2=9C=A8 This could be your business next year= ! =F0=9F=93=85 Applications for the 2026 SBA Houston District Awards are op= en now and close Dec. 8 =F0=9F=94=97 Learn more about categories, eligibili= ty, and how to apply here. =F0=9F=91=87 Learn More Here =E2=80=8A Client Sp= otlight =E2=80=8A BakerRipley IgniteHTX Pitch Competition SBDC clients shin= ed during the BakerRipley IgniteHTX Business Plan Pitch Competition, recent= ly held in the services category. Robert Mandujano earned 1st place and $4,= 000, continuing to grow his business through the Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small= Businesses Program. Mario J. Taylor, Founder & CEO of SummerSun Technology= Center, LLC, placed 2nd, winning $3,000 for his innovative start-up. We=E2= =80=99re proud of both clients for their hard work, vision, and dedication,= and grateful to Houston SBDC Business Advisor LeeVera Smith for providing = the guidance that helped make their success possible. Bookmark This "Know y= our value proposition =E2=80=94 it=E2=80=99s the key to winning pitches and= attracting more clients. Clearly define what makes your business unique an= d communicate it with confidence to stand out from the competition." ~ A ti= p from Houston SBDC Advisor LeeVera Smith =E2=80=8A SBDC Webinars You Can= =E2=80=99t Miss Live Webinar Transform Your Business with AI Oct. 22 | 1 p.= m. Register Here In-Person Event Creating Enforceable Contracts Oct. 23 | 1= 0 a.m. Register Here =E2=80=8A Stay Connected! Follow us on social media an= d stay up to date with all of our small business resources and events! =E2= =80=8A The Houston SBDC is a business advising and training center = of the University of Houston Texas Gulf Coast SBDC Network serving 32 count= ies in Southeast Texas. The SBDC is funded in part through a cooperative ag= reement with the U.S. Small Business Administration. Reasonable accommodati= ons for persons with disabilities will be made if requested at least two we= eks in advance. Contact the SBDC at (713) 752-8488 for accommodations. Hous= ton SBDC | 1455 West Loop South Suite 900 | Houston, TX 77027 US Unsubscrib= e | Update Profile | Constant Contact Data Notice ------=_Part_103288981_121776258.1760381012279 Content-Type: text/html; charset=utf-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Email from Houston SBDC
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Director's Note: The Shutdown & SBA Loans
 

Dear Small Busines= s Community, 


While the current government shutdown has temporaril= y impacted the operations of the Small Business Administration (SBA), there= ’s still plenty of forward momentum for small businesses. Banks and = lenders continue to work diligently with clients on their SBA loan applicat= ions, even though final processing is paused until operations resume.


If you’re i= n the middle of securing an SBA loan, stay in touch with your lender and yo= ur SBDC advisor — we’re here to help you keep your plans on t= rack. Conventional small business loans remain unaffected, and our team is = ready to provide guidance and support to ensure your business continues mov= ing forward during this brief pause.


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SBA Awards
 
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Each year during= National Small Business Week, the U.S. Small Business Administratio= n honors small business owners making an impact in their communities. Categ= ories include Small Business Person of t= he Year, Exporter of the Year, and more, celebrating entrepreneurial excellence.


✨ Th= is could be your business next year!


📅 A= pplications for the 2026 SBA Houston District Awards are open now and close=

Dec. 8


🔗 Learn more about categories, eligibility,= and how to apply here. 👇
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BakerRipley IgniteHTX Pitch Competition


SBDC clients shined during the BakerRipley IgniteHT= X Business Plan Pitch Competition, recently held in the services category.<= /p>


Robert Mandujano earned 1st place and $4,000, continuing t= o grow his business through the Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses Progr= am.

Mario J. Taylor, Founder & CEO of SummerSun Technology Center, LLC, placed 2nd,= winning $3,000 for his innovative start-up.


We’re proud= of both clients for their hard work, vision, and dedication, and grateful = to Houston SBDC Business Advisor LeeVera Smith for providing the guidance t= hat helped make their success possible.
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Bookmark This


"Know your value proposition — it’s the ke= y to winning pitches and attracting more clients. Clearly define what makes= your business unique and communicate it with confidence to stand out from = the competition."


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Transform Your Business with AI

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Creating Enforceable Contracts

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