<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto"><div><span></span></div><div><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"><div><span></span></div><div><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"><div>For every $100 spent in local small businesses, $68 is returned to the community.</div><div><br></div><div>Courtesy of the U.S. Small Business Administration at:</div><div><br></div><div><a href="https://www.sba.gov/about-sba/sba_initiatives/small_business_saturday_2014">https://www.sba.gov/about-sba/sba_initiatives/small_business_saturday_2014</a></div><div><br></div><div>---------------------------------------</div><div> </div><div><h2 class="main_title" style="clear: both; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-size: 18px; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; color: rgb(41, 63, 124);">Small Business Saturday 2014</h2><div><br></div><p style="clear: both; float: none; margin: 0px 0px 8px; padding: 0px; word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-hyphens: auto;"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Saturday, November 29, 2014 is Small Business Saturday® – a day to celebrate and support small businesses and all they do for their communities. Please join the SBA and organizations across the country in supporting your local small business by shopping at a small business.</span></p><p style="clear: both; float: none; margin: 0px 0px 8px; padding: 0px; word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-hyphens: auto; text-align: center;"></p><div style="text-align: start;"><strong><a href="https://www.sba.gov/sites/default/files/files/Small%20Business%20Saturday%20Message.pdf" style="text-decoration: none; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Read President Barack Obama’s message for</a></strong></div><strong><div style="text-align: start;"><strong style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><a href="https://www.sba.gov/sites/default/files/files/Small%20Business%20Saturday%20Message.pdf" style="text-decoration: none;">Small Business Saturday®. </a><a href="https://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep2.html" class="acrobatLink" id="acrobatlink0" alt="Download Adobe Reader to read this link content" target="_blank" title="Link to PDF plugin" style="text-decoration: none; display: inline-block; margin: 0px 0px 0px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; height: 16px;"><img src="https://www.sba.gov/sites/all/themes/smallbizd7/images/icon_pdf.png" alt="Download Adobe Reader to read this link content" class="filefield-icon field-icon-application-pdf" style="border: 0px;"></a></strong></div></strong><p></p><p style="clear: both; float: none; margin: 0px 0px 8px; padding: 0px; word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-hyphens: auto;"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">How You Can Participate</span></p><p style="clear: both; float: none; margin: 0px 0px 8px; padding: 0px; word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-hyphens: auto;"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">For shoppers</span></p><ul style="margin: 10px 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 15px;"><li style="margin: 0px 0px 5px 15px; padding: 0px;"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Find <a href="http://www.shopsmall.com/" class="ext" style="text-decoration: none;">participating small businesses</a> in your area</span></li></ul><p style="clear: both; float: none; margin: 0px 0px 8px; padding: 0px; word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-hyphens: auto;"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">For small business owners</span></p><ul style="margin: 10px 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 15px;"><li style="margin: 0px 0px 5px 15px; padding: 0px;"><p style="clear: both; float: none; margin: 0px 0px 8px; padding: 0px; word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-hyphens: auto;"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">For restaurants - Participate in Small Business Saturday Night, sponsored by SBA and the National Restaurant Association</span></p></li><li style="margin: 0px 0px 5px 15px; padding: 0px;"><p style="clear: both; float: none; margin: 0px 0px 8px; padding: 0px; word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-hyphens: auto;"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Download and print these posters – Option 1 (<a href="https://www.sba.gov/sites/default/files/files/Dine%20Small%20Poster%201.pdf" style="text-decoration: none;">link to poster 1</a><a href="https://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep2.html" class="acrobatLink" id="acrobatlink1" alt="Download Adobe Reader to read this link content" target="_blank" title="Link to PDF plugin" style="text-decoration: none; display: inline-block; margin: 0px 0px 0px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; height: 16px;"><img src="https://www.sba.gov/sites/all/themes/smallbizd7/images/icon_pdf.png" alt="Download Adobe Reader to read this link content" class="filefield-icon field-icon-application-pdf" style="border: 0px;"></a>) and Option 2 (<a href="https://www.sba.gov/sites/default/files/files/Dine%20Small%20Poster%202.pdf" style="text-decoration: none;">link to poster 2</a><a href="https://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep2.html" class="acrobatLink" id="acrobatlink2" alt="Download Adobe Reader to read this link content" target="_blank" title="Link to PDF plugin" style="text-decoration: none; display: inline-block; margin: 0px 0px 0px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; height: 16px;"><img src="https://www.sba.gov/sites/all/themes/smallbizd7/images/icon_pdf.png" alt="Download Adobe Reader to read this link content" class="filefield-icon field-icon-application-pdf" style="border: 0px;"></a>)</span></p></li><li style="margin: 0px 0px 5px 15px; padding: 0px;"><p style="clear: both; float: none; margin: 0px 0px 8px; padding: 0px; word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-hyphens: auto;"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Post a picture of your menu using the hashtag #ShowUsYourMenu</span></p></li><li style="margin: 0px 0px 5px 15px; padding: 0px;"><p style="clear: both; float: none; margin: 0px 0px 8px; padding: 0px; word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-hyphens: auto;"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Post a social media update using the hashtag #DineSmall</span></p></li><li style="margin: 0px 0px 5px 15px; padding: 0px;"><p style="clear: both; float: none; margin: 0px 0px 8px; padding: 0px; word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-hyphens: auto;"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Add an icon to your website (<a href="https://www.sba.gov/sites/default/files/aboutsbaarticle/Small%20Business%20Saturday%20Night%20Icon.jpg" style="text-decoration: none;">link to icon image</a>)</span></p></li><li style="margin: 0px 0px 5px 15px; padding: 0px;"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Read the transcript of our Holiday Marketing Tips & Ideas web chat to learn how to maximize your holiday profit and increase sales volumeGet advice on how to prepare for the holiday season on our</span></li><li style="margin: 0px 0px 5px 15px; padding: 0px;"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Small Business Matters blog:</span></li><li style="margin: 0px 0px 5px 15px; padding: 0px;"><font color="#000000"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><a href="http://web.sba.gov/livemeeting/public/dsp_meeting_view.cfm?meetngid=204" style="text-decoration: none;">Read the transcript of our Holiday Marketing Tips & Ideas web chat </a>to learn how to maximize your holiday profit and increase sales volume</span></font></li><li style="margin: 0px 0px 5px 15px; padding: 0px;"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Get advice on how to prepare for the holiday season on our <a href="http://www.sba.gov/community/blogs/community-blogs/small-business-matters" style="text-decoration: none;">Small Business Matters</a> blog:</span><ul style="margin: 10px 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 15px;"><li style="margin: 0px 0px 5px 15px; padding: 0px;"><a href="http://www.sba.gov/community/blogs/sponsoring-or-hosting-event-holiday-season-6-ways-maximize-your-return" style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><font color="#000000">6 Ways to Maximize Your Return on Sponsoring or Hosting Holiday Events</font></a></li><li style="margin: 0px 0px 5px 15px; padding: 0px;"><a href="http://www.sba.gov/community/blogs/7-holiday-marketing-tips-limited-budget" style="text-decoration: none; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><font color="#000000">7 Holiday Marketing Tips on a Limited Budget</font></a></li><li style="margin: 0px 0px 5px 15px; padding: 0px;"><a href="http://www.sba.gov/community/blogs/5-ways-market-your-business-holiday-season" style="text-decoration: none; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><font color="#000000">5 Ways to Market Your Business for the Holiday Season</font></a></li><li style="margin: 0px 0px 5px 15px; padding: 0px;"><a href="http://www.sba.gov/community/blogs/start-now-plan-your-holiday-retail-marketing-campaign" style="text-decoration: none; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><font color="#000000">Start Now to Plan Your Holiday Retail Marketing Campaign</font></a></li><li style="margin: 0px 0px 5px 15px; padding: 0px;"><a href="http://www.sba.gov/community/blogs/how-market-your-business-with-event" style="text-decoration: none; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><font color="#000000">How to Market Your Business with an Event</font></a></li><li style="margin: 0px 0px 5px 15px; padding: 0px;"><a href="http://www.sba.gov/blogs/33-creative-ideas-small-business-holiday-marketing" style="text-decoration: none; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><font color="#000000">33 Creative Ideas for Small Business Holiday Marketing</font></a></li><li style="margin: 0px 0px 5px 15px; padding: 0px;"><a href="http://www.sba.gov/blogs/6-good-reasons-start-your-holiday-marketing-plan-now" style="text-decoration: none; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><font color="#000000">6 Good Reasons to Start your Holiday Marketing Plan Now</font></a></li></ul></li><li style="margin: 0px 0px 5px 15px; padding: 0px;"><font color="#000000"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><a href="http://www.smallbusinesssaturday.com/" class="ext" style="text-decoration: none;">Get free Small Business Saturday® marketing materials</a> - including sample posters, press releases, and social media updates</span></font></li><li style="margin: 0px 0px 5px 15px; padding: 0px;"><p style="clear: both; float: none; margin: 0px 0px 8px; padding: 0px; word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-hyphens: auto;"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Get free Small Business Saturday® <a href="https://twitter.twimg.com/ShopSmall2014" class="ext" style="text-decoration: none;">social media toolkit</a> from Twitter </span></p></li><li style="margin: 0px 0px 5px 15px; padding: 0px;"><p style="clear: both; float: none; margin: 0px 0px 8px; padding: 0px; word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-hyphens: auto;"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Follow <a href="https://twitter.com/ShopSmall" class="ext" style="text-decoration: none;">Small Business Saturday® on Twitter</a> and spread the word on other social media</span></p></li><li style="margin: 0px 0px 5px 15px; padding: 0px;"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Join <a href="http://www.facebook.com/SmallBusinessSaturday" class="ext" style="text-decoration: none;">Small Business Saturday® on Facebook</a> and spread the word on other social media</span></li></ul><p style="clear: both; float: none; margin: 0px 0px 8px; padding: 0px; word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-hyphens: auto;"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">For partner organizations and other government agencies</span></p><ul style="margin: 10px 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 15px;"><li style="margin: 0px 0px 5px 15px; padding: 0px;"><font color="#000000"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><a href="http://www.sba.gov/social-media" style="text-decoration: none;">Follow, friend, and like SBA on social media</a> for all the latest updates on <a href="https://twitter.com/#!/search/%23smallbizsat" class="ext" style="text-decoration: none;">#SmallBizSat</a></span></font></li></ul></div><div>---------------------------------------<br><br><div><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Seeya 'round town, Moscow, because . . .</span></div><div><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">"Moscow Cares" </span></div><div><a href="http://www.moscowcares.com/" style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><font color="#000000">http://www.MoscowCares.com</font></a></div><div><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"> </span></div><div><div><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Tom Hansen</span></div><div><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Moscow, Idaho</span></div></div><div><br></div></div></div></div></body></html>