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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">Good Day Main Street,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">The SBA Oklahoma District Office is announcing a training opportunity for small businesses. It is called SBA’s THRIVE program.
</span>This is an annual program which includes topics critical to owning and running a small business - much like an MBA, but it is paid for by SBA.
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<p class="MsoNormal">I have attached a slide in addition to the weblink (which includes application & eligibility requirements) below for more details.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://sbathrive.com/">SBA T.H.R.I.V.E. Emerging Leaders Reimagined (sbathrive.com)</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Please feel free in forwarding to your respective small businesses for their interest/application. Deadline to apply is April 28 and it will be conducted partly in person in Oklahoma City and virtual sessions.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">If you have more questions, please reach out to Ms. Cindi Carter whose contact information I have attached below.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Thank you,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Jesse<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Source Sans Pro",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual">Cindi Carter<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Source Sans Pro",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual">Economic Development Specialist/Native American Affairs Specialist<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Source Sans Pro",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual">Oklahoma District Office<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Source Sans Pro",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual">U.S. Small Business Administration<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Source Sans Pro",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual">405-609-8018<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Source Sans Pro",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual">202-805-9145 – mobile<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Source Sans Pro",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual"><a href="mailto:cindi.carter@sba.gov"><span style="color:blue">cindi.carter@sba.gov</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white;vertical-align:baseline"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">Jesse Garcia, Economic Vitality Specialist
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white;vertical-align:baseline"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">Oklahoma Main Street Center | Oklahoma Department of Commerce<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white;vertical-align:baseline"><u><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#004D9A"><a href="mailto:Jesse.Garcia@okcommerce.gov">Jesse.Garcia@okcommerce.gov</a>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white;vertical-align:baseline"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">p. 405-815-5136 | c. 405-312-3088 (text capable)</span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white;vertical-align:baseline"><span style="font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;color:black"><a href="https://okcommerce.gov/"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#004D9A;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">OKcommerce.gov</span></a></span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#004D9A">
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