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Women Owned Small Business Program Certification Process
Lenora Leasure
JARI PTAC
Program Manager
From the Georgia Tech Procurement Assistance Center --
The Small Business Administration (SBA) released an Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPR) on Friday, December 18, 2015, which would change the certification process for the Women Owned Small Business (WOSB) Program. Public comments on SBA's new rules are due not later than February 16, 2016 . . . Click here to read the full article.
Want to know more? Contact the PTAC today at (814) 254-4022 or (814) 254-4023 or via email at [email protected].
5 Business Habits to Dump in 2016
By Suzanne Grove
Administrative Assistant
Economic & Workforce Development
Every year around this time a concept emerges from the exhilarating, exhausting, and beautifully-decorated fog of the holiday season: The New Year's Resolution. These words shout at us from the front pages of magazine racks at the grocery store checkout. Our friends and family make bold declarations on social media about the changes they plan to make. Radio and television hosts run special segments on willpower and the latest inventions designed to make you more fit, happy, and wealthy for the New Year.
Unfortunately, the focus too often remains solely on revamping your personal life. After the hustle and excitement of the holidays, your business life might also need a makeover. So, rather than slumping back to the office with sugar plum memories dancing in your head, follow the four tips in the link below to dump old work habits and bring about a more invigorating and successful 2016.
A re-imagining of Franklin/Main Streets, designed to increase walkability and attractiveness. From icityjohnstown.com.
The following article appeared in the Sunday, December 27 edition of the Tribune-Democrat. Written by Community Developer Ryan Kieta, the piece serves as the first in a four-part series that explores the goals of Vision 2025.
As 2025 winds down, we reflect on our blessings, the joys of family and friends and how far our community has progressed in the past decade. Can you believe that 2015 was nearly 10 years ago?
Let's ponder for a moment as we consider what Johnstown looks like in 2025.
Johnstown has a restored connection to its natural environment. The revived riverfronts in our city offer miles of beautiful and pristine shorelines interspersed with state-of-the-art waterfront shopping districts, nightlife venues and trail and park systems . . .
Click here to read the full article.
