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Small Businesses Struggle to Hire and Retain Employees as Pandemic Impacts Linger

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Tuesday, September 21, 2021

WASHINGTON, Sept. 21, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Small business owners report that hiring the right talent is their number one challenge (63.4% of business owners), according to new survey data from SCORE , mentors to America's small businesses.

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  • WASHINGTON, Sept. 21, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Small business owners report that hiring the right talent is their number one challenge (63.4% of business owners), according to new survey data from SCORE , mentors to America's small businesses.
  • "People everywhere tell us they can't get people to come back to work and can't find help anywhere.
  • Small businesses are struggling to meet this demand, and we encourage business owners to connect with an expert SCORE mentor to troubleshoot these challenges."
  • Funded [in part] through a Cooperative Agreement with the U.S. Small Business Administration.

Hispanic Small Business Success Celebrated During National Hispanic Heritage Month

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Wednesday, September 15, 2021

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --This Hispanic Heritage Month, SCORE, mentors to America's small businesses, is highlighting new resources to support Hispanic entrepreneurs, and offering volunteer opportunities for experienced Hispanic business owners.

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  • WASHINGTON, Sept. 15, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --This Hispanic Heritage Month, SCORE, mentors to America's small businesses, is highlighting new resources to support Hispanic entrepreneurs, and offering volunteer opportunities for experienced Hispanic business owners.
  • This Hispanic Heritage Month, SCORE, mentors to America's small businesses, is highlighting new resources to support Hispanic entrepreneurs.
  • Over the past 10 years, Hispanic-owned small businesses have grown 34% and contributed $500B to the U.S. economy, with no signs of slowing down.
  • SCORE's original survey data from The Megaphone of Main Street: The Impact of Covid-19, Impact on Hispanic-owned Small Businesses showed that Hispanic-owned businesses face unique barriers to success.

SCORE and SBA to Co-Host National Small Business Week Virtual Summit

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Thursday, September 9, 2021

WASHINGTON, Sept. 9, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --SCORE, "mentors to America's small businesses," is co-hosting the 2021 National Small Business Week Virtual Summit with the U.S. Small Business Administration from Sept. 13-15.

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  • WASHINGTON, Sept. 9, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --SCORE, "mentors to America's small businesses," is co-hosting the 2021 National Small Business Week Virtual Summit with the U.S. Small Business Administration from Sept. 13-15.
  • This year's summit will celebrate the resiliency of entrepreneurs and highlight the positive impact of small business success in the United States.
  • Small business leaders are invited to take advantage of this free, online event to participate in educational webinars led by industry leaders, network with other small business entrepreneurs, and take advantage of resources from small business partners.
  • Funded [in part] through a Cooperative Agreement with the U.S. Small Business Administration.

Enovix Continues Momentum, Achieves Key Manufacturing Facility Milestone and Books Order in the Wearable Device Space

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Tuesday, August 10, 2021

Completing the equipment installation puts us one step closer to our planned start of production and customer deliveries in 2022.

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  • Completing the equipment installation puts us one step closer to our planned start of production and customer deliveries in 2022.
  • The customer order is part of a larger strategic agreement in which the two companies will collaborate over the next decade on multiple applications for Enovix batteries.
  • The Enovix battery provides up to 110% higher energy density than the standard lithium-ion battery in mobile devices today.
  • Enovix is building an advanced silicon-anode lithium-ion battery production facility in the U.S. for volume production.

Black Business Month Celebrated at SCORE Mentors

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Wednesday, August 4, 2021

WASHINGTON, Aug. 4, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --This National Black Business Month, SCORE , the nation's largest network of volunteer, expert business mentors is spotlighting resources to support America's Black entrepreneurs, and offering volunteer opportunities for experienced Black business owners.

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  • WASHINGTON, Aug. 4, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --This National Black Business Month, SCORE , the nation's largest network of volunteer, expert business mentors is spotlighting resources to support America's Black entrepreneurs, and offering volunteer opportunities for experienced Black business owners.
  • In response to these unique challenges, SCORE offers a centralized educational hub called SCORE for Black Entrepreneurs that provides Black small business owners with access to personalized support and the resources they need to succeed, including:
    Educational content specially designed to support Black entrepreneurs.
  • Business owner and makeup artist Ursula Augustine of Ursula's About Phace Rittenhouse Studio advised other entrepreneurs: "I would suggest they go to SCORE.
  • SCORE is also actively recruiting talented and experienced entrepreneurs and executives to become mentors, workshop presenters or subject matter experts.