# TikTok Declares a Vary of SMB Assist Initiatives for Small Enterprise Month

TikTok might be tremendous eager to spotlight its successes on this entrance.

Might is Small Enterprise Month, and TikTok has introduced a variety of activations and alternatives for SMB, together with an opportunity to win a share of $1 million in TikTok advert credit.

As per TikTok:

“Small companies are the center of innovation, tradition, and neighborhood throughout america, and on TikTok, their impression is greater than ever. Among the many 170 million customers within the U.S., greater than 7.5 million companies, from family-run retailers to rising manufacturers, are leveraging TikTok to develop and join with new audiences.”

Yeah, TikTok’s been on the lookout for any alternative that it may possibly to spotlight its broader impression on the U.S. financial system, as a part of its pushback in opposition to the proposed sell-off of the app within the nation.

Which continues to be, at current, going forward. The “Defending Individuals from International Adversary Managed Purposes Act,” which went into impact in January, dictates that TikTok needs to be offered to a U.S.-owned entity, or stop operations within the nation. That hasn’t been enforced as but, as a result of President Trump has issued govt orders to carry off on enacting the regulation (and he’s stated that he’ll situation extra if mandatory), however technically, TikTok is working illegally in America proper now.

Whether or not a deal to maintain the app lively will be organized stays to be seen, with U.S.-China tensions simmering amid tariff talks. However because the negotiations go on, TikTok has been eager to showcase its advantages for Individuals, seemingly as a way to melt opposition to the app.

Which is an except for the precise causes for the TikTok sell-off push, however TikTok’s been doing it anyway, so…

However again to Small Enterprise Month. TikTok is launching a variety of initiatives for the occasion, together with:

• Small Biz Fest TikTok Academy Webinars: Beginning Might 15, be a part of us for a weekly webinar sequence providing professional steering and cutting-edge methods to launch efficient campaigns and benefit from TikTok’s enterprise instruments.
• 100 Methods to Develop on TikTok: Try our video podcast sequence that includes tales and insights from small enterprise homeowners and types, designed to encourage and inform.
• Small Biz Fest Roadshows: Open to small enterprise homeowners, be a part of TikTok in LA, NYC, and Austin to learn to maximize your small enterprise presence on the platform.

And as famous, TikTok’s additionally making a gift of $1 million in advert credit, cut up into $2,000 throughout 500 companies.

To be eligible, your corporation will need to have fewer than 500 workers, and be primarily based within the U.S. Winner, as famous, will get $2,000 in advert credit score, in addition to a gathering with a TikTok advertisements professional.

Although should you do win, you’ll need to push your advertisements out fairly fast:

“Offered all necessities and obligations are met, the advert credit might be utilized to your TikTok Advertisements Supervisor account on or earlier than June 14, 2025. If the advert credit aren’t totally utilized, they are going to routinely expire on July 14, 2025.”

So you may have a month to spend a few grand on TikTok advertisements. Count on to see a heap of SMB promotions in June.

TikTok’s outlined all of this on a brand new Small Biz Fest mini website, the place you may also apply to win its advert credit supply, and signal as much as is varied webinars and information periods.

It could possibly be price a glance. Regardless of the broader issues about its standing within the U.S., TikTok stays one of the vital standard apps, particularly for youthful audiences, and as such, a key conduit for branding and promotions.

Just a few key suggestions may assist to advance your TikTok efforts.

You possibly can take a look at TikTok’s Small Enterprise Month programming right here.