SBA Administrator Guzman Announces 2 Federal Advisory Committees to Accelerate American Innovation and Access to Capital for Small Businesses and Startups

SBA Administrator Guzman Announces 2 Federal Advisory Committees to Accelerate American Innovation and Access to Capital for Small Businesses and Startups

Administrator Isabella Casillas Guzman, head of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA), announced the establishment of two new federal advisory committees to accelerate support for startups driving critical innovation across the U.S. and increase small businesses' access to patient capital.
Joe Biden-Kamala Harris Administration Expands SBA Pilot Program Targeting Access to Capital for Underserved Entrepreneurs

Joe Biden-Kamala Harris Administration Expands SBA Pilot Program Targeting Access to Capital for Underserved Entrepreneurs

Vice President Kamala Harris unveils improvements to SBA Community Advantage Pilot Program at a White House event with SBA Administrator Isabella Casillas Guzman, extending it to 2024.
In Celebration of Black History Month, SBA Administrator Announces New Funding to Expand Outreach Centers for Women Entrepreneurs Through Minority Serving Institutions

In Celebration of Black History Month, SBA Administrator Announces New Funding to Expand Outreach Centers for Women Entrepreneurs Through Minority Serving Institutions

At least $1.5 million will be awarded to support the expansion of the SBA’s Women’s Business Centers across Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) and higher education institutions serving Hispanic, tribal and AAPI communities.

Government Offers Relief to Borderland Establishments

Several small non-agricultural establishments in the Paso del Norte borderland are eligible of loans through the U.S. Business Administration, due to droughts extending across the region.

Maria Contretras-Sweet is the Second Hispanic Nomination to President Obama's Second-Term Cabinet

President Obama's choice to lead the Small Business Administration (SBA), an agency that provides contracts and loans to help small business gain government contracts, is former California official Maria Contretras-Sweet. Her official nomination was announced at a White House event last Thursday. She is the second Hispanic nomination to Obama's second-term cabinet, preceded by Labor Secretary Tom Perez. And, she will be the eighth woman in Obama's current cabinet.
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