Walmart is strengthening its commitment to American jobs and communities with its investment of an additional $350 billion in products made, grown, or assembled in America, supporting the creation of over 750,000 U.S. jobs. To support this commitment and our America at Work initiative, Walmart hosts an annual Open Call event for innovative, shelf-ready products.
What is Open Call? Walmart’s Open Call is an exciting and unique opportunity for selected American entrepreneurs to meet face-to-face with Walmart and/or Sam’s Club merchants and potentially get their products into the hands of millions of our customers. This event provides information to potential suppliers, offers great networking opportunities, and gives businesses of all sizes from across the nation a chance at the big break for which they have been looking with Walmart.
The application period runs until August 18, 2023, with Open Call scheduled to take place on October 24-25, 2023. | | | | Employers should be wary of Employee Retention Credit (ERC) advertisements that advise them to "apply" for money by claiming the ERC when they may not qualify. Anyone who improperly claims the credit has to pay it back and may owe penalties and interest. The only way to claim the ERC is on a federal employment tax return.
The ads are all over the radio, TV, and social media. You may even get ads that look like official government letters, or texts, emails, and phone calls advertising ERC eligibility. | | | | TEXAS FACILITIES COMMISSION | | | The Texas Facilities Commission (TFC) and Texas State University Small Business Development Center (SBDC) proudly present an exceptional event that you do not want to miss. Join us as we showcase the tremendous business opportunities in the construction industry with TFC and other state agencies and learn how to tap into upcoming construction projects.
By attending this exciting event, you will gain valuable insights and networking opportunities.
All attendees will have the opportunity to meet with key stakeholders from government agencies, universities, architects, engineers, and general contractors. | | | | The Governor's Small Business Summits aim to help Texas small business owners and aspiring entrepreneurs reach new heights by connecting them with the resources and information needed to start, strengthen, and grow a business. These events offer a variety of sessions bringing together local, state, and federal resource partners to provide key insights on critical business topics. They also provide an opportunity to network with other business owners and meet experts who will share timely, relevant, and actionable advice on a multitude of small business subjects.
Marshall - August 24 Horizon City - September 7 Fredricksburg - September 21 Beaumont - October 5 San Angelo - October 19 San Antonio - November 9 | | | | YOUR LEGACY. YOUR BUSINESS. YOUR FUTURE.
This 10-week intensive workshop series is designed to help family-owned businesses elevate and unlock their full potential. Over the course of the program, attendees will learn from experts on critical topics including succession planning, HR management, IT security, and more. With a small group format focused on transformation, this is a unique opportunity for enterprising families to strengthen their businesses through an immersive, hands-on learning experience.
| | | | UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF LABOR | | | DEPARTMENT OF LABOR TO HOLD ONLINE SEMINARS TO EDUCATE CURRENT, PROSPECTIVE FEDERAL CONTRACTORS ON PREVAILING WAGE REQUIREMENTS
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Labor announced that its Wage and Hour Division will offer online seminars for contracting agencies, contractors, unions, workers, and other stakeholders on the requirements for paying prevailing wages on federally funded construction and service contracts.
As part of the division’s effort to increase awareness and improve compliance, the seminars will include recorded training videos on a variety of Davis-Bacon Act and Service Contract Act topics that participants can view on demand. The division will then offer live Q&A sessions to provide additional information.
Q&A sessions on compliance issues will be offered as follows: - Davis-Bacon Act: September 13
- Service Contract Act: September 14
| | | | We are delighted to invite you to an event designed specifically for you! As a business owner, you understand the vitality of timely insights, strong partnerships, and access to resources. Keeping that in mind, we have designed an event to enlighten and empower you to take your business to the next level.
Join us on September 12, 2023, at the Palmer Event Center for a full day of exploration into the untapped opportunities within Austin's bustling business ecosystem at the Minority and Small Business Connection Conference. | | | | TEXAS ENVIRONMENTAL EXCELLENCE AWARDS | | | The TCEQ application process for the 2024 Texas Environmental Excellence Awards is now open. The submission deadline is August 25.
The Texas Environmental Excellence Awards honor achievements in environmental preservation and protection. As the state's highest environmental honor, the Office of the Governor and commissioners from the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality recognize outstanding projects from ten diverse categories. | | | | The Small, Minority, Women, and Veteran Business Owners (SMWVBO) Conference is a forum to develop relationships, acquire knowledge, and access opportunities that exist with public and private sector entities for the procurement of goods and services. A forum to further enhance the knowledge of procurement staff of the availability and ability of local firms with the desire to do business. This event is free to the public thanks to the tremendous contribution of Bexar County and our sponsors. All Sponsors and Exhibitors are required to have contracting opportunities and/or a registration process available for small, minority, veteran, and women businesses. | | | | | | | | |
