National Small Business Week Begins May 23
May 27th, 2010
STATEHOUSE (May 20, 2010) – National Small Business Week kicks off on Sunday, and State Sens. Ron Alting and Brandt Hershman (Rs-Lafayette) say this provides a good opportunity to honor the vital contributions by small businesses and learn about opportunities for successful entrepreneurship.
“Small businesses help spur innovation, create jobs and increase U.S. competitiveness,” Alting said. “During Small Business Week, owners of companies and their employees who do so much for our economy will officially be recognized for providing goods and services that benefit our lives.”
Alting said seminars, special events and award ceremonies will be conducted throughout Indiana, May 23 – 29.
On Tuesday, May 25 at 9 a.m., a free workshop in West Lafayette will review opportunities provided by the Small Business Innovation Research and Small Business Technology Transfer programs. These groups help small, high-tech companies participate in the federal government’s research and development efforts.
To register for the event being held at Kurz Purdue Technology Center, 1281 Win Hentschel Blvd., call 1-866-961-7232.
According to Hershman, National Small Business Week was initiated in 1963. This year’s theme is “Small Business: Driving America’s Economy.”
“More than half of all Americans work for or own a small business and we depend on these businesses to create more than 60 percent of new jobs,” Hershman said. “As we continue to focus on job creation and economic development in our state, we need to learn from and recognize the contributions of entrepreneurs. They are the backbone of the Indiana and national economies.”
Visit www.sba.gov/in for more information on National Small Business Week.
Sen. Alting represents Senate District 22, which includes a portion of Tippecanoe County.
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