SBA Administrator Isabella Casillas Guzman, who leads the U.S. Small Business Administration, dropped by The Rashad Richey Morning Show to discuss opportunities for small business owners and the "Building a Better America Through Entrepreneurship" tour. Administrator Guzman tells Dr. Richey that the SBA will continue to be a resource for all small business owners in America.
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PRESS RELEASE:
ATLANTA – On May 4, Administrator Isabella Casillas Guzman, head of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) and voice for America's 32.5 million small businesses in President Biden's Cabinet, will join the "Building a Better America Through Entrepreneurship" bus tour to celebrate National Small Business Week 2022 in Georgia. Administrator Guzman will visit nine cities across the country and, in collaboration with the SBA's local offices, join local elected officials to celebrate America's small businesses who have played an integral role in powering our nation's historically strong economic comeback.
The "Building a Better America Through Entrepreneurship" tour will take place May 2-5 and feature stops in San Francisco, California; Denver, Colorado; Atlanta and Augusta, Georgia; Columbia and Richburg, South Carolina; Charlotte and Raleigh, North Carolina; and Norfolk, Virginia. The celebratory bus will officially take off from Rodney Cook Sr. Park in Atlanta, GA.
Georgia Stops
Atlanta, GA
9:30 am: SBA National Small Business Week Bus Tour Launch
9:30 am, Wednesday, May 4, 2022 Rodney Cook Sr. Park
616 Joseph E. Boone Blvd Atlanta, GA 30314
SBA Administrator Isabella Casillas GuzmanJohn Hope Bryant, founder, chairman, and chief executive officer of Operation HOPE, Inc.Jason Winston, Atlanta City Council in Georgia, District 1SBA Regional Administrator Allen ThomasSBA District Director Terri Denison
Administrator Guzman, City of Atlanta officials, along with the National Women's Business Center of the Year, ACE (Access to Capital for Entrepreneurs), will officially kick off the 2022 National Small Business Week Bus Tour from Rodney Cook Sr. Park, highlighting recovery success and small business champions from across Atlanta.
Augusta, GA
WHAT: Press Conference Following Visit to Georgia Cyber Center
WHEN: 3:35 pm, Wednesday, May 4, 2022
WHERE: Georgia Cyber Center 100 Grace Hopper Ln Augusta, GA 30901
WHO: SBA Administrator Isabella Casillas Guzman
SBA Regional Administrator Allen Thomas
SBA Deputy District Director Rosemarie Drake
WHY: Administrator Guzman will highlight the importance of cybersecurity for small businesses, including SBA grants made available for state governments to help emerging small businesses across America develop their cybersecurity infrastructure. She will visit and tour the Georgia Cyber Center and learn about the incredible impact the Center has on Georgia and the nation in the cybersecurity space.
For more information about bus tour stops, National Small Business Week, and other event information, visit www.sba.gov/NSBW. Media interested in scheduling interviews with Administrator Guzman should contact erin.tindell@sba.gov.
About National Small Business Week
For nearly 60 years, the President of the United States has issued a proclamation announcing National Small Business Week, which recognizes the critical contributions of America's entrepreneurs and small business owners. More than half of Americans either own or work for a small business, and they create about two out of every three new jobs in the U.S. each year. As part of National Small Business Week, the U.S. Small Business Administration takes the opportunity to highlight the impact of outstanding entrepreneurs, small business owners, and others from all 50 states and U.S. territories. Every day, they are working to grow small businesses, create 21st century jobs, drive innovation, and increase America's global competitiveness.
