SBA Administrator Guzman Announces National Small Business Week: Building a Better America Through Entrepreneurship  

By Jessel Thomas First Posted: Mar 19, 2022 02:49 AM EDT

Today, Administrator Isabella Casillas Guzman, head of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) and the voice for America's 32.5 million small businesses in President Biden's Cabinet, announced that National Small Business Week (NSBW): Building a Better America Through Entrepreneurship will take place May 1-7, 2022. The virtual summit will acknowledge small businesses from across the country for their resilience, ingenuity, and creativity. It will also recognize SBA partners for their involvement in entrepreneurial development, disaster recovery, government contracting, financial development, and overall support for small businesses and entrepreneurship.   

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'Building a Better America Through Entrepreneurship'

"National Small Business Week is a time to honor and celebrate America's entrepreneurs and innovative startups. This year's theme, 'Building a Better America through Entrepreneurship,' celebrates the resiliency and tenacity of America's entrepreneurs who are doing their part to power our nation's historic economic comeback," said Administrator Guzman. "While there is more work to do, under the Biden-Harris Administration, we are on a path toward building a better, more competitive American economy centered around families, workers, and small businesses. This year's NSBW will offer entrepreneurs in rural, suburban, and urban communities across America a week-long event that will highlight the tools and information they need to continue to power our economic growth, strengthen our supply chains, and deliver the products and services Americans depend on every day.  I look forward to recognizing our small business giants and their tremendous impact on our economy and communities across the nation." 

The SBA will co-host a free, four-day virtual summit from May 2 through May 5, 2022, along with SCORE, to honor the nation's 32.5 million small businesses for their perseverance.

According to SBA Regional Administrator Marlene Cintron, this year's summit will focus on access to critical federal resources, educational workshops, and networking to help the nation's entrepreneurs pivot and grow in the face of current and future challenges. They are invited to seize the new opportunities to insure that the dream of starting, maintaining and growing a small business is in reach of every American.  "The SBA under President Biden and Administrator Guzman is meeting small businesses where they are. National Small Business Week will allow our entrepreneurs - from the smallest of small still recovering from the COVID pandemic to those looking to grow - to share their stories of grit, determination and ingenuity at a time when it was needed the most."

SBA Resource Partner SCORE, the Service Corps of Retired Executives, is the national cosponsor of the week this year that provides free mentoring, one-on-one counseling and business advising programs across America.

"We look forward to joining the SBA in co-hosting this important virtual summit during National Small Business Week," SCORE CEO Bridget Weston said. "For anyone thinking about starting or growing a small business, this event will connect entrepreneurs with a wealth of industry experts and crucial information to help them achieve success."   

The 2022 Small Business Persons of the Year award winners from each state, including the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands, will be honored, and the SBA will announce the 2022 National Small Business Person of the Year from among the state winners represented. In addition, National Small Business Week recognitions and educational sessions will occur throughout each of the SBA's 10 regions and 68 district offices.    

Details on National Small Business Week event registration and speaker information will be announced later and posted on www.sba.gov/NSBW.     

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