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Maine APEX Accelerator joins parent organization Eastern Maine Development Corporation in the support of Small Business Saturday, which will take place two days after Thanksgiving. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Feast on Thanksgiving, but #ShopSmall on Small Business Saturday. Now more than ever, small businesses need our support. Please join Small Business Administration (SBA) and organizations across the country as they celebrate small business contributions to their communities by shopping at a small business on November 29, Small Business Saturday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Small Business Saturday was founded by American Express in 2010 and officially cosponsored by SBA since 2011. It is an important part of small businesses\u2019 busiest shopping season. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Join the highly successful team of SBA and American Express in kicking off the\u202f2025 holiday season. Support our nation\u2019s more than 36 million independent businesses–including approximately 160,000 based right here in Maine–this Small Business Saturday and all holiday season long.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Shoppers can find\u202fsmall businesses participating in Small Business Saturday<\/a>\u00a0in your area.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Small business owners can Get free Small Business Saturday marketing materials<\/a>\u00a0– including sample posters, and social media\u00a0resources.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Maine APEX Accelerator joins parent organization Eastern Maine Development Corporation in the support of Small Business Saturday, which will take place two days after Thanksgiving. Feast on Thanksgiving, but #ShopSmall on Small Business Saturday. Now more than ever, small businesses need our support. Please join Small Business Administration (SBA) and organizations across the country as … <\/p>\n

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