Welcome to National Small Business Week 2026

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All week long, learn how the FTC can help you protect your small business from scams and online threats. Run a small business or want to support the small businesses in your community? Here’s how you can get involved.

1. View and share the FTC’s videos for small businesses.
2. Join in the #SmallBusinessWeek conversation on social media. Follow the FTC on Facebook, Instagram, and X at @FTC to share graphics this week.
3. Join one (or more) of these virtual events (and invite other small business owners to come too):

• National Small Business Week Virtual Summit | Tuesday, May 5 and Wednesday, May 6, 11am – 6pm ET

  Visit the FTC booth at the Small Business Administration’s Virtual Summit for free resources.

• Building Your Small Business Cybersecurity Team: From In-House to Outsourcing | Tuesday, May 5, 2pm ET

  Join the FTC and the National Institute for Standards and Technology for a webinar to learn how to help your small business manage and reduce cybersecurity risks.

• Small Business, Big Target: How to Avoid Small Business Scams | Wednesday, May 6, 2pm ET

  Learn about common scams affecting your small business at this webinar with the FTC, National Cybersecurity Alliance, and the Michigan Small Business Development Center.

• Librarians: Helping Small Business Patrons Avoid Scams | Thursday, May 7, 1pm ET

  Join the FTC and the Association of Bookmobile and Outreach Services for a webinar on how to protect small business owners from scams and online threats.

Be sure to subscribe to the FTC’s Business Blog to keep up with the latest advice for businesses, and learn more at ftc.gov/SmallBusiness.