Jeffrey Mosher welcomes Laketa L. Henderson, SBA Michigan District Director, Detroit, MI.
Hear Laketa and Jeffrey discuss SBA’s new support for small manufacturers, fee waivers, and National Small Business Week award opportunities in the SoundCloud podcast shared below:
- In October, we will celebrate Manufacturing Month. Earlier this year, SBA launched the Made in American Manufacturing Initiative. Tell me about some of the SBA initiatives announced *this month* to support small manufacturers – which make up 98 percent of all manufacturers?
- Currently, SBA is accepting nominations for National Small Business Week 2026 awards. This is an annual celebration held in May, but the deadline for the awards in December. Tell me about the different National & State-level awards that are up for grabs and what is the process/criteria to get nominated?
- Register Now for SBA’s “How to Submit a Winning Packet” webinar about award nomination process on Oct. 8, 2025.
- You have a whole team of SBA staff in Michigan, who are available to help small businesses. Tell me about your team and how a small business owners can contact SBA in Michigan?
- For more information, visit the Michigan District Office: https://www.sba.gov/district/michigan
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Manufacturing Week 2025
Date and time
12:00 pm to 1:00 pm EDT
Location
Online
Host organization
Kentucky APEX Accelerator
Type of event
Resource Partner event
Event description
Join us from 12:00 – 1:00 pm daily for a weeklong webinar series designed to equip manufacturers with timely insights and practical strategies across five critical areas shaping the industry today.
Each one-hour session brings together experienced professionals and thought leaders to explore emerging trends, legal developments, and operational best practices.
Whether you’re navigating private equity involvement, preparing for crisis scenarios, adapting to labor law changes, managing data privacy risks, or responding to evolving environmental regulations—our Manufacturing Week 2025 webinar series offers actionable guidance to help your organization stay resilient, compliant, and competitive. NOTE: details about daily topics can be found on the registration link.
View programming details and register for a session below.
*All sessions are pending approval for CLE credit in CA, CO, IN, KY, OH, PA, TN, TX, WV, and Washington, D.C. Those seeking CLE credit in other states will need to self-apply.
