Photo by Andrea Piacquadio on Pexel Do you know an exceptional small business owner that deserves recognition for their achievements? The U.S. Small Business Administration has opened its 2023 National and District Small Business Week Awards, including the annual Small Business Person of the Year Award. Visit the SBA’s dedicated website at www.sba.gov/nsbw to download …

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Photo by Jonas Mohamadi from Pexels August is when many of us are flying, driving, or enjoying the summer weather at home. Wherever your vacation (or staycation) is, we wanted to share some of our favorite manufacturing podcasts. Manufacturing Happy Hour – The podcast intro says it all, “the podcast where we get real about …

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Photo by Andrea Piacquadio from Pexels Idaho Commerce is accepting applications for companies that want to take their websites and products international! The program supports eligible companies with awards of $9,000 for eligible digital marketing activities focused on international growth. The grant requires a 25% match by the company – so for every authorized incremental …

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Idaho manufacturing companies can tap into various manufacturing grants and resources to grow and expand their business.

Photo taken by Artem Beliaikin via Pexels While there is no such thing as “free money” from the government, multiple state and federal grants and federal benefit programs support manufacturing companies in different aspects of the business. For example, there are grants to support operations efficiency, worker training, research and development, and trade competition in …

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