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From Department of Commerce Blog
October 11, 2012 - 2:15pm
Ed. note: Cross-posted from ITA's Tradeology blog. Kim Glas is the Deputy Assistant Secretary for textiles and apparel within the International Trade Administration’s Import Administration division.I am visiting North Carolina today with the Under Secretary of Commerce for International Trade Francisco Sánchez to see first-hand two state of the art textile companies–Unifi and A&E.
From Department of Commerce Blog
October 5, 2012 - 12:00pm
Ed. note: Cross-posted from ITA's Tradeology blog. Sophia Lu is a Fellow at the International Trade Administration Office of Legislative and Intergovernmental AffairsOn October 2, Under Secretary of Commerce for
International Trade Francisco Sánchez commenced a four-city tour of
American manufacturing cities to promote the benefits of strengthening
America’s manufacturers and expanding U.S. exports to create jobs.
From Small Business Administration Blog
October 2, 2012 - 9:01am
Due diligence, the research part of buying a franchise, includes several different things. If you’ve never worked through the process of researching one before, there’s a pretty good chance that you’ll miss something.
And, it all starts by knowing what to ask.
Franchise research encompasses a lot of different things.
From Department of Commerce Blog
October 1, 2012 - 2:00pm
Ed. note: Cross-posted from ITA's Tradeology blog by Maureen Hinman, Environmental Technology Trade Specialist in ITA’s Office of Energy and Environmental IndustriesEPA Administrator Lisa P. Jackson and Commerce Under Secretary Francisco J.
From Department of Commerce Blog
September 27, 2012 - 4:00pm
Guest blog post by Matt Erskine, Acting Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Economic DevelopmentTo coincide with National Preparedness Month, the International Economic Development Council (IEDC) has just launched the newly redesigned RestoreYourEconomy.org website.Developed with funding from the U.S.
From Small Business Administration Blog
September 27, 2012 - 3:55pm
October is National Women’s Small Business Month. Women-owned businesses are one of the fastest growing segments of the small business community. Today, about 30 percent of small businesses are owned by women, compared to about 5 percent in 1970.
This month the SBA officials will host a series of weekly web chats, aimed at helping aspiring and established women business owners learn more about starting or expanding small businesses, gaining access to capital, and government contracting set-asides for women. In addition, tips on business opportunities for young women will also be discussed d
From Department of Commerce Blog
September 27, 2012 - 10:15am
Under Secretary of Commerce for Standards and Technology and Directory of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Dr.
From Small Business Administration Blog
September 27, 2012 - 10:01am
As Administrator of the SBA, I have the opportunity to travel around the country meeting with small business owners and entrepreneurs. As you talk to these men and women, and walk the shop floor of their facilities, you understand exactly why America’s small businesses are the economic engine of our economy and the backbone of our communities.
Our goal at the SBA, and across the Administration, is making sure that more of these businesses have the tools they need to start, build and grow their operations.
From Small Business Administration Blog
September 27, 2012 - 7:27am
Technology moves fast these days.
From Whitehouse Blog
September 26, 2012 - 2:30pm
Yesterday, the U.S. Departments of Commerce and Labor announced the Make it in America Challenge – a $40 million multi-agency competition that will help accelerate business investments in the U.S. This includes insourcing, where U.S.-based companies bring jobs back, or foreign investment, when foreign companies build factories here and hire American workers to run them.
The competition is being funded by Commerce’s Economic Development Administration and National Institute of Standards and Technology Manufacturing Extension Partnership, and Labor’s Employment and Training Administration.
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