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Military call-ups affecting state''s small businesses: help available from the SBA.

Publication: Mississippi Business Journal
Publication Date: 24-FEB-03 		Format: Online - approximately 857 words
Delivery: Immediate Online Access
Full Article Title: Military call-ups affecting state''s small businesses: help available from the SBA.(Small Business Administration)

Article Excerpt
Help is available from the Small Business Administration (SBA) to assist Mississippi small businesses with essential employees who are members of the Reserve or National Guard deal with any potential disruption that may result from a broad call-up to active duty.

"A call to duty of a key employee can be disruptive for a small business that is not prepared," said SBA administrator Hector Barreto. "It is essential that we at the SBA provide small business owners and employees involved in defending our country with the information they need to prepare for time away from the workplace."

While it isn't known how many Mississippi businesses have been impacted, about 4,500 Reserve and National Guard have been called up from the state. Many of the businesses impacted in...

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