WILMINGTON, DEL. – In an effort to increase awareness of the U.S. Small Business Administration’s support of entrepreneurship and to hear directly from Delaware’s small business owners, SBA Mid-Atlantic Regional Administrator Michelle Christian visits Delaware Wednesday, April 10, 2019 at 12:00 Noon to speak at the New Castle County Chamber of Commerce’s Entrepreneurial Summit.
WHO: SBA Mid-Atlantic Regional Administrator Michelle Christian
WHAT: Speech and Media Availability
WHEN: Wednesday, April 10, 2019, 12:00 Noon
WHERE: New Castle County Entrepreneurial Summit
DuPont Country Club, Crystal Ballroom
1001 Rockland Road
Wilmington, Del. 19803
WHY: Michelle Christian serves as SBA’s Mid-Atlantic Regional Administrator and advocates on behalf of America’s small businesses. Small businesses are the engine of our national economy. Today, there are over 30 million small businesses nationwide, 79,417 of which call Delaware home, constituting 98.3% of Delaware’s businesses and employing more than 45% of the state’s workforce.
To request an interview or photographs, please contact Jennifer Pilcher at 302-494-0296.
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About the U.S. Small Business Administration
The U.S. Small Business Administration makes the American dream of business ownership a reality. As the only go-to resource and voice for small businesses backed by the strength of the federal government, the SBA empowers entrepreneurs and small business owners with the resources and support they need to start. grow or expand their businesses. It delivers services to people through an extensive network of SBA field offices and partnerships with public and private organizations.
The 2nd Annual Delaware Entrepreneurial Summit is a collaboration of the Emerging Enterprise Center and the Small Business Development Center. The Summit is aimed at bringing together entrepreneurs, mentors and providers with a goal to supporting entrepreneurs and accelerating their business growth, and will include workshops that focus on the “blocking and tackling” skills needed by entrepreneurs as they take their business to the next level. This full-day summit with two tracks (science/tech and traditional entrepreneurship) features expert panelists and speakers who will discuss critical executions skills needed by entrepreneurs to take their business to the next level.