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The U.S. Small Business Administration is providing $30 million in grants to states, territories, and the District of Columbia, to help increase exporting by small businesses during the next 12 months. The grants were authorized by the Small Business Jobs Act of 2010, under the State Trade and Export Promotion Program (STEP).

The STEP program, launched in March, aligns with President Obama’s National Export Initiative. The President’s initiative calls for doubling U.S. exports in five years – and in so doing, supporting two million jobs. The program provides federal government funding for 65 to75 percent of program costs, with states supplying the remainder.

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DeCou is Atascadero Citizen of the Year 3 Feb 2012 | 8:47 pm
Atascadero native Jay DeCou was honored as the Atascadero Chamber of Commerce's 2011 Citizen of the Year.
Pismo chamber names directors 3 Feb 2012 | 8:45 pm
A familiar group of volunteers will serve as the Pismo Beach Chamber of Commerce's 2012 board of directors.
Janice Peters named Citizen of the Year in Morro Bay 3 Feb 2012 | 5:17 am
Former Mayor Janice Peters has been named the 2011 Citizen of the Year by the Morro Bay Chamber of Commerce.
Issues in San Luis Obispo County are jobs, growth and water, survey finds 1 Feb 2012 | 8:36 pm
San Luis Obispo County residents believe the top three issues that will impact the area in the next few years are employment and jobs, fast and uncontrolled growth, and water.
Culinary Carnival to benefit Prado Day Center in San Luis Obispo 1 Feb 2012 | 8:35 pm
The fourth annual Culinary Carnival benefitting the Prado Day Center is set to take place Friday from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the San Luis Obispo Embassy Suites.
SEEN& HEARD 26 Jan 2012 | 10:58 am
Jennifer Thoma is tackling cancer treatment with the help of friends and family – and a gift of 1,000 paper cranes hand folded by her pals and former colleagues at Cal Poly. Japanese legend holds that the recipient of 1,000 cranes will have a wish fulfilled. The spectacular four-panel array…
K-Swiss shares stumble on $20M loss 4 Aug 2011 | 1:37 am
K-Swiss reported a second-quarter loss of $20 million, or 56 cents per share, on Aug. 4, tripping up analysts who...
Marshalls replaces Borders in Santa Barbara 4 Aug 2011 | 12:29 am
Discount department store Marshalls opened on Santa Barbara’s State Street at 7:30 a.m. Aug. 4, ending a prominent vacancy in...
ValueClick to buy Dotomi for $295M 2 Aug 2011 | 4:35 am
ValueClick said Aug. 2 that it will pay $295 million to acquire Chicago-based online advertising firm Dotomi, the same day...
Nahra surfaces at PacWest 1 Aug 2011 | 9:13 pm
Lynda Nahra, previously CEO of Goleta-based Community West Bank, has been hired by Los Angeles-based Pacific Western Bank to run...

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