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Administration (SBA) hosts this annual week-long celebration of small business with National Small Business Week events taking place across the country and online. Wrapping up the events is the honoring of a Small Businessperson of the Year by the SBA. </p><span id=ezoic-pub-ad-placeholder-901 data-method=placement-service></span></div></div><div class="elementor-element elementor-element-bf887f1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor" data-id=bf887f1 data-element_type=widget data-widget_type=text-editor.default><div class=elementor-widget-container><strong>April 30 – May 6, 2023 | <a href=https://www.sba.gov/national-small-business-week target=_blank rel=noopener>National Small Business Week</a></strong></div></div></div></div></div></section><section class="elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-23cdbbe5 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default" data-id=23cdbbe5 data-element_type=section data-settings='{"background_background":"classic"}'><div class="elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default"><div class="elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4fa152d5" data-id=4fa152d5 data-element_type=column data-settings='{"background_background":"classic"}'><div class="elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated"><div class="elementor-element elementor-element-6836e08 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading" data-id=6836e08 data-element_type=widget data-widget_type=heading.default><div class=elementor-widget-container><p class="elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default">The Latest on National Small Business Week</div></div><div class="elementor-element elementor-element-21f66cd5 elementor-posts--align-center elementor-grid-4 elementor-grid-tablet-2 elementor-grid-mobile-1 elementor-posts--thumbnail-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-posts" data-id=21f66cd5 data-element_type=widget 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elementor-size-default">There's Even More National Small Business Week News Below</div></div></div></div></div></section><section class="elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f4b1919 smb_section_hide_page_two elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default" data-id=f4b1919 data-element_type=section data-settings='{"background_background":"classic"}'><div class="elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default"><div class="elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2fb5fbf" data-id=2fb5fbf data-element_type=column><div class="elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated"><div class="elementor-element elementor-element-c47f0ae elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading" data-id=c47f0ae data-element_type=widget data-widget_type=heading.default><div class=elementor-widget-container><p class="elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default">Need a Boost During #SmallBusinessWeek?</div></div></div></div></div></section><section class="elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3d870ed smb_section_hide_page_two elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default" data-id=3d870ed data-element_type=section><div class="elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default"><div class="elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5d58f86" data-id=5d58f86 data-element_type=column><div class="elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated"><div class="elementor-element elementor-element-b2fecbd elementor-widget elementor-widget-image" data-id=b2fecbd data-element_type=widget data-widget_type=image.default><div class=elementor-widget-container><a href=https://smallbiztrends.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/SBA-quote-1-png.jpg data-elementor-open-lightbox=yes data-elementor-lightbox-title="SBA quote 1 png" data-e-action-hash=#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6NTQ0NjI2LCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczpcL1wvbWVkaWEuc21hbGxiaXp0cmVuZHMuY29tXC8yMDE5XC8wNFwvU0JBLXF1b3RlLTEtcG5nLmpwZyJ9><img width=595 height=595 src=https://media.smallbiztrends.com/2019/04/SBA-quote-1-png.jpg class="attachment-large size-large wp-image-544626" alt="National Small Business Week Tag" ezimgfmt="rs rscb1 src ng ngcb1"></a></div></div></div></div><div class="elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-079f29d" data-id=079f29d data-element_type=column><div class="elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated"><div class="elementor-element elementor-element-c14478f elementor-widget elementor-widget-image" data-id=c14478f data-element_type=widget data-widget_type=image.default><div class=elementor-widget-container><a href=https://smallbiztrends.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/sba-quote-purple.png data-elementor-open-lightbox=yes data-elementor-lightbox-title="sba quote purple" data-e-action-hash=#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6NTQ0NjM5LCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczpcL1wvbWVkaWEuc21hbGxiaXp0cmVuZHMuY29tXC8yMDE5XC8wNFwvc2JhLXF1b3RlLXB1cnBsZS5wbmcifQ%3D%3D><img width=595 height=595 src=https://media.smallbiztrends.com/2019/04/sba-quote-purple.png class="attachment-large size-large wp-image-544639" alt="National Small Business Week Tag" ezimgfmt="rs rscb1 src ng ngcb1"></a></div></div></div></div><div class="elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d48d2d1" data-id=d48d2d1 data-element_type=column><div class="elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated"><div class="elementor-element elementor-element-a377da9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image" data-id=a377da9 data-element_type=widget data-widget_type=image.default><div class=elementor-widget-container><a href=https://smallbiztrends.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/SBA-quote-4-PNG.png data-elementor-open-lightbox=yes data-elementor-lightbox-title="SBA quote 4 PNG" data-e-action-hash=#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6NTQ0NjQ4LCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczpcL1wvbWVkaWEuc21hbGxiaXp0cmVuZHMuY29tXC8yMDE5XC8wNFwvU0JBLXF1b3RlLTQtUE5HLnBuZyJ9><img width=595 height=595 src=https://media.smallbiztrends.com/2019/04/SBA-quote-4-PNG.png class="attachment-large size-large wp-image-544648" alt="National Small Business Week Tag" ezimgfmt="rs rscb1 src ng ngcb1"></a></div></div></div></div><div class="elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-800616a" data-id=800616a data-element_type=column><div class="elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated"><div class="elementor-element elementor-element-6b2df14 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image" data-id=6b2df14 data-element_type=widget data-widget_type=image.default><div class=elementor-widget-container><a href=https://smallbiztrends.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/SBA-quote-3-PNG.jpg data-elementor-open-lightbox=yes data-elementor-lightbox-title="SBA quote 3 PNG" data-e-action-hash=#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6NTQ0NjQ2LCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczpcL1wvbWVkaWEuc21hbGxiaXp0cmVuZHMuY29tXC8yMDE5XC8wNFwvU0JBLXF1b3RlLTMtUE5HLmpwZyJ9><img width=595 height=595 src=https://media.smallbiztrends.com/2019/04/SBA-quote-3-PNG.jpg class="attachment-large size-large wp-image-544646" alt="National Small Business Week Tag" ezimgfmt="rs rscb1 src ng ngcb1"></a></div></div></div></div></div></section><section class="elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3ce6954 smb_section_hide_page_two elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default" data-id=3ce6954 data-element_type=section><div class="elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default"><div class="elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8b0d94d" data-id=8b0d94d data-element_type=column><div class="elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated"><div class="elementor-element elementor-element-addf2c3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor" data-id=addf2c3 data-element_type=widget data-widget_type=text-editor.default><div class=elementor-widget-container><p>Feel free to share – click on any of the four Small Business Week quotes above and save it. Check out the @SBAgov handle on other social channels at Twitter, Instagram, Facebook and YouTube. </div></div></div></div></div></section><section class="elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1c7e0e24 smb_section_hide_page_two elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default" data-id=1c7e0e24 data-element_type=section data-settings='{"background_background":"classic"}'><div class="elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default"><div class="elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4e87a7b9" data-id=4e87a7b9 data-element_type=column data-settings='{"background_background":"classic"}'><div class="elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated"><section class="elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-794bd828 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default" data-id=794bd828 data-element_type=section data-settings='{"background_background":"classic"}'><div class="elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default"><div class="elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-73472b7" data-id=73472b7 data-element_type=column data-settings='{"background_background":"classic"}'><div class="elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated"><div class="elementor-element elementor-element-3a62046 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading" data-id=3a62046 data-element_type=widget data-widget_type=heading.default><div class=elementor-widget-container><p class="elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default">2022 National Small Business Person of the Year</div></div></div></div></div></section><section class="elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-500bd009 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default" data-id=500bd009 data-element_type=section data-settings='{"background_background":"classic"}'><div class="elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default"><div class="elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-79265154" data-id=79265154 data-element_type=column><div class="elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated"><div class="elementor-element elementor-element-e9e0bc8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-video" data-id=e9e0bc8 data-element_type=widget data-settings='{"youtube_url":"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=_qi7lOJJlsQ","video_type":"youtube","controls":"yes"}' data-widget_type=video.default><div class=elementor-widget-container><div class="elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline"><div class=elementor-video></div></div></div></div></div></div><div class="elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-6fb9731b" data-id=6fb9731b data-element_type=column><div class="elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated"><div class="elementor-element elementor-element-47533f34 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor" data-id=47533f34 data-element_type=widget data-widget_type=text-editor.default><div class=elementor-widget-container><p>Featuring 2022 Small Business Person of the Year, Jill Rae Scarbro.</p><span id=ezoic-pub-ad-placeholder-911 data-method=placement-service></span><span data-ez-ph-id=911></span><p> <p>Jill Rae Scarbro, owner of Bright Futures Learning Services, was named National Small Business Person of the Year during the 2022 National Small Business Week virtual summit.<p> <p>Congrats to Jill as the 2022 Small Business Person of the Year!</div></div></div></div></div></section></div></div></div></section><section class="elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4ce6e280 smb_section_hide_page_two elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default" data-id=4ce6e280 data-element_type=section data-settings='{"background_background":"classic"}'><div class="elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default"><div class="elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-285d5106" data-id=285d5106 data-element_type=column><div class="elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated"><div class="elementor-element elementor-element-33e530e6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading" data-id=33e530e6 data-element_type=widget data-widget_type=heading.default><div class=elementor-widget-container><p class="elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default">History and Mission</div></div></div></div></div></section><section class="elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0ef1ce1 smb_section_hide_page_two elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default" data-id=0ef1ce1 data-element_type=section><div class="elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default"><div class="elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-60244ea" data-id=60244ea data-element_type=column><div class="elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated"><div class="elementor-element elementor-element-5aa4266 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image" data-id=5aa4266 data-element_type=widget data-widget_type=image.default><div class=elementor-widget-container><a href=https://smallbiztrends.com/small-business-week-and-the-sba/><img width=618 height=346 src=https://media.smallbiztrends.com/2019/04/sba-bus-2.jpg class="attachment-large size-large wp-image-544548" alt="National Small Business Week Tag" ezimgfmt="rs rscb1 src ng ngcb1"></a></div></div><div class="elementor-element elementor-element-57301a7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading" data-id=57301a7 data-element_type=widget data-widget_type=heading.default><div class=elementor-widget-container><p class="elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default"><a href=https://smallbiztrends.com/small-business-week-and-the-sba/>History of an Entrepreneurial Tradition</a></div></div><div class="elementor-element elementor-element-6c3d5cc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor" data-id=6c3d5cc data-element_type=widget data-widget_type=text-editor.default><div class=elementor-widget-container><p>Celebrating National Small Business Week is as much a part of our collective experience as baseball and the Fourth of July.</p><span id=ezoic-pub-ad-placeholder-912 data-method=placement-service></span><span data-ez-ph-id=912></span></div></div></div></div><div class="elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4c6bec5" data-id=4c6bec5 data-element_type=column><div class="elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated"><div class="elementor-element elementor-element-9157a3a elementor-widget elementor-widget-image" data-id=9157a3a data-element_type=widget 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