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FARGO, N.D. – On Tuesday, July 2, Administrator Isabel Casillas Guzman, head of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) and the voice in President Biden’s Cabinet for America’s more than 33 million small businesses, traveled to Fargo, North Dakota, for the next stop on her nationwide Small Business Boom tour.

NEW ORLEANS – On Friday, July 5, Administrator Isabel Casillas Guzman, head of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) and the voice in President Biden’s Cabinet for America’s more than 33 million small businesses, traveled to New Orleans to participate in the Essence Festival of Culture and meet with 2024 National Small Business Person of the Year and Louisiana native, Iam C. Tucker.

The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) announced a new funding solicitation for its Regional Innovation Cluster (RIC) Initiative, marking the first time awards will be made at two funding levels: emerging and mature clusters. The RIC solicitation will open on July 1, 2024, and close on July 26 at 1:00 PM ET.

A March 19 report from the American Tort Reform Association (ATRA) found that the personal injury law firm Morgan & Morgan spent $14,758,223 on legal services advertisements in California last year.

Maura Freiwald, head of casualty at Munich Reinsurance America (Munich Re U.S.), stated in a March 4 press release that many survey respondents were unaware of the practice of third-party litigation funding (TPLF) and its impact on higher insurance costs.

The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) announced over $1 million in new funding to provide critical training and counseling to aspiring and existing veteran small business owners through the Veterans Business Outreach Center (VBOC) program.

The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA), in collaboration with Women Impacting Public Policy (WIPP) and American Express (AMEX), will cohost ChallengeHER events in Detroit on June 17 and in Colorado Springs on August 22. The initiative aims to provide government contracting education for women entrepreneurs.

WASHINGTON – Administrator Isabel Casillas Guzman, head of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) and the voice in President Biden’s Cabinet for America’s more than 33 million small businesses, released a statement in response to President Biden’s announcement that more than 18 million new business applications have been filed under the Biden-Harris administration.

WASHINGTON – Today, Administrator Isabel Casillas Guzman, head of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) and the voice in President Biden’s Cabinet for America’s more than 33 million small businesses, released a statement in response to President Biden’s announcement that more than 18 million new business applications have been filed under the Biden-Harris administration.

On Thursday, June 13, Administrator Isabel Casillas Guzman, head of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) and the voice in President Biden’s Cabinet for America’s more than 33 million small businesses, will travel to Chicago, Illinois. The visit is set to coincide with the Opportunity Finance Network’s (OFN) Small Business Finance Forum and Pride Month celebrations while also marking the start of the SBA’s Small Business Boom tour.

WASHINGTON – Today, Administrator Isabel Casillas Guzman, head of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA), announced four funding opportunities for Women’s Business Centers (WBCs) totaling $30 million. This initiative includes support for the expansion of the WBC network, the establishment of a WBC in the U.S. Virgin Islands, and specialized funding for WBCs focusing on federal contracting and child care businesses.

SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Francisco Sánchez Jr., associate administrator for the Office of Disaster Recovery and Resilience at the Small Business Administration (SBA), today reminded Washington small nonfarm businesses in Clallam, Grays Harbor, Island, Jefferson, Kitsap, and Mason counties of the July 8, 2024 deadline to apply for an SBA federal disaster loan for economic injury. These low-interest loans aim to offset economic losses due to reduced revenues caused by drought in Clallam and Jefferson counties that began on September 12, 2023.

WASHINGTON – Today, Administrator Isabel Casillas Guzman, head of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) and the voice in President Biden’s Cabinet for America’s more than 33 million small businesses, announced the 7(a) Working Capital Pilot (WCP) Program. The WCP offers a newly structured line of credit, made by 7(a) lenders and backed by the SBA, designed to give greater flexibility than a traditional term loan.

On Friday, May 31, Administrator Isabel Casillas Guzman, head of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) and the voice in President Biden’s Cabinet for America’s more than 33 million small businesses, concluded Asian American and Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander (AANHPI) Heritage Month with visits to two AANHPI-owned small businesses in Washington, D.C. The visits aimed to highlight how the President’s Investing in America economic agenda is uplifting AANHPI entrepreneurs.

WASHINGTON – Today, Administrator Isabel Casillas Guzman, head of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) and the voice in President Biden’s Cabinet for America’s more than 33 million small businesses, announced that the agency has removed its 504 Loan Program’s cap on lending for clean energy projects as part of broader SBA and Biden-Harris Administration efforts to usher in the nation’s clean energy future.

On May 29, 2024, Administrator Isabel Casillas Guzman, head of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) and a member of President Biden’s Cabinet representing America's more than 33 million small businesses, visited New York City. Accompanied by Congresswoman Grace Meng, Guzman aimed to highlight how the Biden-Harris Administration’s economic agenda is fostering entrepreneurship among diverse communities.

The latest Consumer Price Index summary found that the cost of motor vehicle insurance rose 22.6% over the last year, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, while the overall rate of inflation for the last year was 3.4%.

The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) announced today that it has been ranked seventh among the top 10 best midsize agencies to work in the federal government in 2023. The SBA's score rose slightly from 76.6 in 2022 to 76.9 this year.

On Friday, May 17, Administrator Isabel Casillas Guzman of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) and Senator Bob Casey will visit Kane, Pennsylvania. The visit is part of the Biden-Harris Administration's Investing in Rural America Tour. As the head of the SBA and a representative voice for America's over 33 million small businesses in President Biden’s Cabinet, Guzman's tour aims to connect with local small business owners and economic development leaders.

On Tuesday, May 14, Isabel Casillas Guzman, the SBA Administrator, conducted a roundtable with Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) business leaders. The meeting was organized to celebrate AANHPI Heritage Month and to discuss ways in which the Biden-Harris Administration can further support entrepreneurship within the AANHPI community.