Jaime Wood

South Dakota District Director, U.S. Small Business Administration

[Jaime Wood @jaimewood18]

Celebrating our amazing daughter Savannah Wood today at the #2023AUgrad in DC!

[Jaime Wood @jaimewood18]

❤️ working with these champions!

[SBA South Dakota @SBA_SouthDakota]

@SBA_SouthDakota DD Jaime Wood and Nikki Gronli, SD State Director, @usdaRD joined the South Dakota Native Tourism Alliance (SDNTA) quarterly in-person meeting last week at the Grand River Casino Conference Center on Standing Rock Indian Reservation in north central South Dakota.

[Jaime Wood @jaimewood18]

Awesome news — our state’s goods and services are in growing demand on the international stage! Lots of great work being done to grow #southdakota #exports!

[SBA @SBAgov]

NOW OPEN: Nominations are being accepted for the 2024 National #SmallBusinessWeek Awards! @AfroDeli's Abdirahman Kahin was named the 2023 National Small Business Person of the Year. Will you win next year? Submit nominations by 12/7: https://t.co/jVJqNTydJv

#ThrowbackThursday

[SBA South Dakota @SBA_SouthDakota]

@SBA_SouthDakota District Director Jaime Wood recently met with Michelle Kakacek, Director, @SoDakMTS. The pair discussed SBA resources that are available for small businesses in #manufacturing.

[Jaime Wood @jaimewood18]

Beautiful story about my Uncle, a Korea War veteran, who took a Midwest Honor Flight to DC a couple weeks ago. He passed away after returning home. He had the best experience on the Honor Flight. https://t.co/Ba6JJFp65y

[SBA South Dakota @SBA_SouthDakota]

Join @SBA_SouthDakota for a free webinar on May 17th,
11:00 am-12:00 pm CDT and learn about the State Trade Expansion Program (STEP) Grant recently awarded to South Dakota Trade. Learn how portions of these funds can be used for #exporting. Register at: https://t.co/WFwMvdGW1O

[SBA South Dakota @SBA_SouthDakota]

Congratulations to Tia Berens, owner, The Barn in Aspen Acres, Spearfish, being named the @SBA_SouthDakota 2023 Woman-Owned Small Business of the Year. Tia used the services of @SDCEOWest and @thinksddc504. Also picture is her husband, Dan, and Spearfish Mayor John Senden.

[Jaime Wood @jaimewood18]

Big news for #southdakota today! Congratulations to Luke Lindberg @TheUSA and the SD Trade team for standing up as a new international trade-focused organization in SD and for being selected as the SBA State Trade Expansion Program (STEP) host in SD!

[SBA South Dakota @SBA_SouthDakota]

@SBAgov has announced a $175,000 grant award resulting in funding for South Dakota Trade, a Sioux Falls-based nonprofit organization, through the SBA’s State Trade Expansion Program (STEP). The funds will support SD small businesses in gaining access & sales to foreign markets.

[Jaime Wood @jaimewood18]

What a great award to present to an outstanding #southdakota Service-disabled Veteran Owned Small Business!

[SBA South Dakota @SBA_SouthDakota]

@SBA_SouthDakota team members had the honor to present the prestigious 2023 SBA South Dakota Veteran-0wned Small Business of the Year Award to Todd Stone, Stone Group Architects, Inc. The firm is a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) located in Sioux Falls.

[Jaime Wood @jaimewood18]

@SBA_SouthDakota is looking for 25 #southdakota small business CEOs to join our advanced small business leadership cohort starting 20 June! Register now for this 6-month cohort!

[SBA South Dakota @SBA_SouthDakota]

Gain valuable knowledge, establish connections, and achieve limitless potential. Apply now for the @SBAgov T.H.R.I.V.E. Program and start thriving! Applications for 2023 are now open! Apply at: https://t.co/rKZkOn7mHD
#LeadershipDevelopment #SBAThrive https://t.co/Hip3COch7W

[Jaime Wood @jaimewood18]

Highlight of our day to honor this amazing #southdakota #smallbusiness #exporter!

[SBA South Dakota @SBA_SouthDakota]

Congratulations to Alisa Turner as the @SBA_SouthDakota's 2023 Small Business Exporter of the Year! Alisa is the CEO of Ruff Land Performance Kennels, Tea. The company offers custom dog/pet products with unique styles & colors, & #exports to several #international markets.

[South Dakota @RD_SouthDakota]

#ICYMI Thanks to Bill Zortman @keloradio for hosting @RD_SouthDakota State Director @NikkiGronli & @SBA_SouthDakota District Director @jaimewood18 during the South Dakota Governor's Conference on #Tourism. Listen at https://t.co/I0McKebLIe

Learn more at https://t.co/IKAOZmZSnf

[SBA South Dakota @SBA_SouthDakota]

What an amazing 2022 for #southdakota small businesses! Check out our SBA SD recap here: https://t.co/uqWWr57aqC
#team #smallbusiness #hifromsd #winning

[Jaime Wood @jaimewood18]

Captured this pic this morning around 9 am CT in Sioux Falls, SD, of a halo around the sun! When you see these, it means it is super cold — lots of ice particles in the air. It doesn’t happen often where a whole ring is visible. #kelowx

[SDDOT @SouthDakotaDOT]

◼️ OPENED: I-90 (westbound ONLY) from Murdo to Wall has been reopened. Wall to Rapid City (westbound ONLY) opened this morning.

◼️ CLOSURE: I-90: (eastbound ONLY) from Sioux Falls (Exit 402) to Minnesota state line has been closed.

Read the full update: https://t.co/MitzbTDiJ8

[Jaime Wood @jaimewood18]

Great outreach across western SD with SBA HQ’s @NativeSba Jackson Brossy @jsbrossy! P.S. the weather is even colder this week!!

[SBA South Dakota @SBA_SouthDakota]

Thank you @SoDakPBNews for the opportunity to visit with you and share the stories of Native American small business owners!

[Jaime Wood @jaimewood18]

Welcome, Angie!

[SD CEO East Women's Business Center @SDCEOEast]

Welcome the newest addition to SD CEO East Women's Business Center, Angie Iverson! 🎉🎉🎉

Celebrate with us a comment with a warm welcome below!

[SBA | Office of Native American Affairs @SbaNative]

Great to meet with Native American entrepreneurs and Tribal leaders on the Cheyenne River Sioux Reservation! @four_bands and @AkiptanInc are great Native CDFIs and @SBAgov Community Navigators dedicated to improving opportunities for entrepreneurs! @SBA_SouthDakota

[Jaime Wood @jaimewood18]

Holiday Women in Networking (WIN) events coming to Rapid City and Spearfish in early Dec!

[SD CEO West | South Dakota Women's Business Center @SDCEOWest]

It's Michelle's last events at @SDCEOWest! Make sure to grab your tickets for the Holiday WINS for Dec. 1 in Rapid City and Dec. 8 in Spearfish and wish her well. 'Tis the season!

The Early Bird Ticket Deadline is very quickly approaching.

Tickets: https://t.co/nTnrBpdnCM