WYOMING – During this holiday season, the U. S. Small Business Administration (SBA) is encouraging every American to shop small and make a big impact in your local community. SBA is a proud supporter of Small Business Saturday, a day dedicated to supporting small businesses on one of the busiest shopping weekends of the year. This year’s Small Business Saturday is November 30, 2013.

“Small businesses are the foundation of our economy – half of America’s workers either own or work for a small business,” said Amy Lea, Wyoming SBA District Director. “Small Business Saturday is an opportunity to show our support for our friends and neighbors who throughout the year are growing our local economy, as well as supporting many local initiative and organizations.”

Small Business Saturday is a day to support the local small businesses that create jobs, boost the economy and preserve neighborhoods around the country. First there was Black Friday, and then Cyber Monday and now Small Business Saturday will help drive shoppers to America’s job creators. Small businesses have generated 64 percent of net new jobs over the past 15 years and employ over half of all private sector employees.

For more information on how to support Small Business Saturday ® in your area check out http://www.sba.gov/about-sba/sba_initiatives/small_business_saturday_2013 or the event’s Facebook page Facebook.com/smallbusinesssaturday and follow the SBA on Twitter @SBAgov, #SmallBizSat.

MAKE SMALL BUSINESS SATURDAY – the biggest day of the year for small business.

How You Can Participate?

For shoppers

• Find participating small businesses in your area

For small business owners

• Read the transcript of our Holiday Marketing Tips & Ideas web chat to learn how to maximize your holiday profit and increase sales volume
• Get advice on how to prepare for the holiday season on our Small Business Matters blog:
  • 6 Ways to Maximize Your Return on Sponsoring or Hosting Holiday Events
  • 7 Holiday Marketing Tips on a Limited Budget
  • 5 Ways to Market Your Business for the Holiday Season
  • Start Now to Plan Your Holiday Retail Marketing Campaign
  • How to Market Your Business with an Event

• Get free Small Business Saturday® marketing materials – including sample posters, press releases, and social media updates
• Get free Small Business Saturday® educational materials from Twitter –  including tips for writing Tweets to stand out and excite followers, plus how to launch exclusive promotions
• Join Small Business Saturday® on Facebook and spread the word on other social media

For partner organizations and other government agencies

• Follow, friend, and like SBA on social media for all the latest updates on #SmallBizSat