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This week,?Administrator Isabella Casillas Guzman visited Los Angeles, California with Vice President Kamala Harris and Second Gentleman Douglas Emhoff to meet?inspiring small business owners and venue operators who were able to pivot, recover and grow with help from SBA programs and resources.
Administrator Guzman also?joined President Joe Biden, Vice President Harris and other leaders of the Western Hemisphere for the?Ninth Summit of the Americas to share and discuss ways we can continue to help entrepreneurs start, grow and thrive.?
Follow the Administrator on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter to see photos and videos of all her visits to small businesses across America.
 Join SBA's Office of Women's Business Ownership and?the National LGBT Chamber of Commerce on June 14, 2022 for a webinar about Pride Month and inclusivity. Hear from LGBTQ+ owned small businesses and learn about capital, technical assistance, and other small business resources.
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 Join the SBA on June 30, 2022 for a webinar to celebrate Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, and Intersex (LGBTQI+) Pride Month. The webinar will feature a live panel discussion with Larry Webb, District Director, SBA Washington Metropolitan Area District Office; Justin Nelson, Co-founder and President, National LGBT Chamber of Commerce; and small business owner Rachel Kalenberg of Pizza Carrello from Gillette, Wyoming.?
The discussion will focus on financial wellness and the importance of equity and opportunity to help uplift and support LGBTQI+-owned small businesses. The panel will also discuss SBA initiatives and resources that support small business recovery, LGBTQI+ startups seeking to launch, and help for existing LGBTQI+-owned small businesses as they pivot and grow in a post-COVID world.
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This week, Administrator Isabella Casillas Guzman joined the Small Business Digital Alliance event in Houston, Texas to discuss hurricane preparedness, mitigation and resiliency through digital tools. Explore tools to help your small business go digital through the Small Business Digital Alliance tool library and get tips to help protect your business in the event of a hurricane.
COVID-19 Related Relief Programs: Give us Your Feedback
We want to hear from you. SBA invites you to participate in a survey to assess your satisfaction with SBA?s customer service and communication on COVID-19 related grant and loan relief programs. The results will be used to monitor and improve the effectiveness of future SBA customer service and communications efforts. The survey will take about 15 minutes to complete for each program from which you obtained financial assistance.
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Did you know that June is National Safety Month? Under the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970, employers have a responsibility to provide a safe workplace. Stay updated on workplace safety and health with these resources from the?Occupational Safety and Health Administration.
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