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… you, Chairman Risch, Ranking Member Shaheen, and members of the Committee. I’m honored to have your consideration to serve as head of the U.S. Small Business Administration. I’d like to thank … are driven in part by people working to put food on the table, pay for kids’ braces and swimming lessons, save for …

… open her business. The PPP loan helped her to recover all of her lost inventory.  The pandemic forced her to start all … has a positive outlook, and says that the greatest benefit of owning her own business is the ability to determine one’s … well as identifying what the challenges are for that type of business. She credits her success with her discipline, she …

… Maine Woman Owned Small Business of the Year 2022 If there are two things that people love, … for growth, and to rework the operations strategy of eighteen twenty wines. This planning and the advice of the WBC clearly paid off, as sales nearly doubled between …

… Brown Suga Stationery & Design Born Out of the Need for a Creative Outlet As a young artist, mom, and … While working outdoor markets, she met Executive Director of the South Coast E-for-All program Semia Walker who stopped by her table to look at her products and invited her to join …

… Mothership Coffee Roasters was started in the heart of Sunrise Coffee, the longest running independent coffee … Romero and Josh Walter. In 2012, burgeoned by the success of Sunrise Coffee, the duo wanted to expand their craft and … of the community with a focus on ethical farming, farm to table pastries and passionate pursuit of roasting the best …

… he continued working at a restaurant performing a variety of duties, from dishwasher to cook, and eventually moving up … expanded to a second location in Jordan. After the sale of both, Manny purchased his first Subway franchise in 1997 … including through the 7(a) program, 504 program, both of which assisted with purchasing real estate, renovations, …

… funding goal. Returning from Italy, and with the help of the Post and Weimer families, they set their sights on … terms by promising to reimburse those lenders up to 75-85% of a loan's value upon borrower default. The loan helped … Brandini Toffee create a factory with the mindset of accommodating future growth and has opened the door …

… in order to sustain success in the ever-changing world of IT, she would have to remain competitive as both a “contractor of choice” and an “employer of choice.” But, who would teach her how to achieve such …

… June 13,  Administrator Isabel Casillas Guzman , head of the  U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA)   and the … concludes, Administrator Guzman will lead a round table on child care where she will highlight the essential … care ecosystem. The roundtable will be closed to members of the media. Administrator Guzman will then travel to mHUB …

… Best Chocolate. Period. Word of mouth may be the most inexpensive and flattering form of advertising. An individual becomes so enchanted with a … the Small Business Administration’s 2022 Vermont Exporter of the Year. “In 2021, a young woman in Wyoming who owns her …

… Shutdown Suman Hoque is a pioneer in Des Moines’ farm to table restaurant scene. His popular East Village restaurant, … eight years ago, sources approximately 90 percent of its ingredients from local Iowa farms. Hoque believes the … chicken and duck - all raised without the use of hormones, antibiotics, steroids or cages. Even its butter …

… BJ Hunt. Rick Goehring and BJ Hunt each had dreams of starting a craft-brewery years before they met. They … for his MBA program. Rick and BJ each brought to the table the know-how to turn their dream into a reality. Rick … marketing skills. BJ Hunt, a former director and president of a family-owned company for many years, was looking for the …

… coordinated events and fundraising, she embraced the idea of starting her own event planning business and hoped to one … a small event planning business in 2003, operating out of her home for the first year while she built her clientele. … – and all I could see was people everywhere.” In midst of the 2008 economic downturn, the odds were against her as …

… an Event Manager at a large restaurant chain.  In February of 2014, David Alcorta Catering opened its doors and today the chef is one of the most sought-after caterers and specialty cake bakers … and events, supplying everything from the food to the table linens to the TABC certified bartenders and on-site …

… brunch spot that broke even within a couple months of adding food to the menu. Sarah even put her carpentry … collateral she needed to get a loan. Through a combination of financing, credit cards, and personal savings, Sarah was … started, Dandelion Café had about 3 employees. By the end of year three, the café had 11 employees and growing sales. …

… Foods, the SBA’s 2022 Vermont Minority-Owned Business of the Year, makes allergy-friendly food with bold African … explained Wangene Hall, Global Village’s director of marketing, who shared in the award with her parents, Mel … “Then we took these recipes and turned them into a line of packaged foods, handheld snacks and bulk entrées. It is …

… occurred daily since January 1, 2016. Ransomware, a type of malicious software that infects and restricts access to a computer until a ransom is paid, affects businesses of all sizes. The good news is that there are best practices … Because end users are targets, employees should be aware of the threat of ransomware and how it is delivered. Enable …