Monterey Bay Regional Business Plan Competition welcomes startups

MARINA - The clock is ticking for local startups to enter the 2012 Monterey Bay Regional Business Plan Competition.

Organizers Launch the Third Annual Monterey Bay Regional Business Plan Competition

Support from more than 50 regional agencies, organizations and companies spurs economic growth and innovation in the region. Congressman Sam Farr and Elizabeth Echols, the SBA Region IX Administrator are confirmed as speakers for the final public event on May 4.Marina, CA (PRWEB) February 01, 2012 The organizers of the Monterey Bay Regional Business Plan Competition (http://www.MBRCompetition ...

Business Calendar for Feb. 6

Advanced QuickBooks is focus of seminar

President Obama’s small business bobble

“I elevated the SBA [Small Business Administration] administrator to a Cabinet level position so that they are talking directly to me, so that there is no one in between me and the SBA when they are advocating on behalf of small business. …And [even after a reorganization] I’ll still have an SBA administrator in my Cabinet who’s advocating directly for small businesses.” Read full article >>

BREAKING: Obama announces plan to elevate SBA

(CNN) - President Barack Obama said Friday he is elevating the Small Business Administration to a Cabinet-level agency.