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Looking for non-dilutive funding? 5 tips for startups seeking small business grants

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GeekWire Photo / Charlotte Schubert) A good idea, preliminary data, and credentials in the field are all key components of landing a small business grant from the U.S. SBIR (small business innovation research) and STTR (small business technology transfer) awards account for the vast majority of U.S.

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Developer gets disqualified from Small Business Program after Apple couldn't answer his question

TechSpot

Last November, Apple announced its App Store Small Business Program. The initiative is aimed at helping small developers making under $1 million per year grow their businesses. It officially launched on January 1 with some restrictions that Apple had not made clear.

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Seattle Metro Chamber launches online tool to help small businesses connect to key resources

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Entrepreneurs and small business owners looking for resources to help get things off the ground or boost an existing venture have a new online tool in the Seattle area. The program won this year’s Washington Economic Development Association (WEDA) award for Diversity, Equity & Inclusion.

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NASA awards millions to boost technology innovations created by small businesses

GeekWire

One grant would support the development of a lunar power distribution system. NASA Illustration) NASA’s latest round of small-business grants will support aerospace-related technologies ranging from a new kind of spacecraft docking mechanism to a power beaming system suitable for use on the moon.

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Transform Training: Innovative Apps for Comprehensive Programs

Kitaboo

Whether you’re a small business, a burgeoning startup, or a large enterprise, these apps can help you create innovative training programs. Type of Training Programs You Can Implement Using Corporate Training Apps IV. Soft Skills Development: Enhance personal attributes like communication and problem-solving skills.

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NASA funds small-business ideas ranging from plumbing for the moon to AI medicine

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A system being developed by Redmond, Wash.-based NASA says it’ll fund more than 400 ideas from small businesses, aimed at creating technologies ranging from plumbing fixtures suitable for the moon to AI-based medical assistants that can provide “an extra pair of trained eyes” for crews on Mars. NASA Photo).

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Apple will reduce App Store cut to 15 percent for most developers starting January 1st

The Verge

On Wednesday, Apple announced a reduction to its longstanding App Store commission rate, one of the most substantial changes to how iOS developers earn money in the history of the iPhone maker’s digital app marketplace, as part of a new program for small businesses. Apple did spell out some of the program’s rules today.

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