WASHINGTON– Maria Contreras-Sweet, Administrator of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) and a member of President Obama’s Cabinet will travel to Denver and Boulder, Colorado tomorrow (8/16) to highlight SBA resources and capital available to help small businesses grow through exports.
In the morning, Contreras-Sweet will be in Denver to announce the 2016 SBA State Trade Expansion Program (STEP) award alongside Lieutenant Governor Donna Lynne. This announcement is OPEN PRESS.
In the afternoon, the Administrator will travel to Boulder to tour Main Street small businesses and host an SBA small business exporting roundtable with Congressman Jared Polis. These visits and the following roundtable are all OPEN PRESS.
| WHO: | SBA Administrator Maria Contreras-Sweet Lt. Gov. Donna Lynne Rep. Jared Polis
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| WHAT: | Colorado small business export award announced in Denver, walking tour and roundtable in Boulder (media availability before or after each event) | |
| WHEN: | Tuesday, August 16, 2016 | |
| WHERE: |
8:30 – 9:30 a.m. MT
10:45 – 11:45 a.m. MT
12:45 – 2:00 p.m. MT
3 – 3:15 p.m. MT
3:30 – 4:30 p.m. MT |
SBA STEP Grant Announcement with Lieutenant Governor Small Business Visit – Stratom, Inc.
Small Business Visit – Blackbelly Market
Small Business Visit – Goddess Green Organics Small Business Exporting Roundtable Discussion with Rep. Polis |
| HOW: | Media can RSVP to Sophia Kim at Sophia.Kim@sba.gov, phone: (202) 497-7841 |
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About the Small Business Administration
The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) was created in 1953 and since January 13, 2012 has served as a Cabinet-level agency of the federal government to aid, counsel, assist and protect the interests of small business concerns, to preserve free competitive enterprise and to maintain and strengthen the overall economy of our nation. The SBA helps Americans start, build and grow businesses. Through an extensive network of field offices and partnerships with public and private organizations, the SBA delivers its services to people throughout the United States, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands and Guam. www.sba.gov