With support from mayors and local officials statewide, our administration’s #FORWARDAct proposed $318M to help communities across #Massachusetts reimagine their downtowns and advance local economic development projects as they recover from the impacts of #COVID19MA.

Small businesses like VanishedValleyBrew benefited greatly from the SBA’s pandemic relief programs. Glad to visit their newly expanded facility in Ludlow today with SBA New England to celebrate their continued success!

Up in the Berkshires today and tomorrow to visit with lenders, small businesses and community partners. Great to be in person in Pittsfield with the Small Business Development Center to train on our programs and services.

Hispanic Heritage Month - SBA's traditional loans (7a and 504) are getting out to Latino owned small businesses with 10% of our MA overall activity. Ty Eastern Bank TD Bank BayColonyDevelopment Santander Bank US for being our top 4 lenders YTD. sba.gov

Update: SBA disaster loans are now available to businesses and residents in #Florida following the #HurricaneIan disaster declaration. Applicants may apply at disasterloanassistance.sba.gov under declaration # 17644. For help, call 800-659-2955 or email [email protected].

The disaster declaration covers Charlotte, Collier, DeSoto, Hardee, Hillsborough, Lee, Manatee, Pinellas, and Sarasota counties in #Florida, which are eligible for both Physical and Economic Injury Disaster Loans from the SBA.

Administrator Guzman Applauds Passage of Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program Reauthorization, Committing to Scientific and Technology Innovation. This is especially good news for Massachusetts!! sbir.gov #SBIR

7️⃣ days away: National Veterans Small Business Week kicks off on 10/31! During #VetBiz Week, SBA partners will host events highlighting resources to help members of the veteran community launch 🚀and grow 📈 their businesses. Find #VetBiz events near you: sba.gov/nvsbw

Wonderful to be in Brockton for our Capital Matchmaker in support of the Cape Verdean Association and connecting businesses looking for capital with lenders looking to lend. Ty Mo Rodrigues for your leadership. ⁦SBA⁩ ⁦Cape Verdeans⁩

youtu.be/tXEVdGM91QM Support our veteran entrepreneurs and Thank You to all of our vets for your service !! National Veteran Small Business Week.

Excited about this new strategic partner. The Possible Zone is an amazing resource for Boston’s high school age students and this New Innovation Center is just FABULOUS!

4️⃣ easy ways to #SupportSmallBiz in your community throughout the holiday season and beyond: 🛒 #ShopSmall in-store or online 💳 Buy gift cards or gift certificates from the business 💬 Spread the word on social media ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Write positive reviews 👉 sba.gov/saturday

COVID #EIDL Repayment Webinar - Know the Process. Please join us on December 15th at 1 pm. Register: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regist… #smallbusiness #sbaloans SBA Massachusetts

SBA Capital Matchmaker in Worcester with the help of LABO. Great turnout from businesses looking to GROW with the help of the SBA and our programs. SBA.gov.

US economy added 223,000 jobs in December. cnn.com/2023/01/06/eco…

For the 1st Q of FY 2023, the MA SBA has 316 7a approvals for $111 Million and 50 504 project approvals for $40 Million. Off to a FANTASTIC start to FY 2023 and remember that there are no fees being charged on SBA 7a loans under $500K this year. :) sba.gov/MA

January is National Mentor Month. SBA's partner SCORE,an amazing resource for small biz's looking to START/GROW. Looking for new and diverse mentors to join their ranks across the US. Do you want to volunteer and make a difference in your community?score.org/join-our-team

Kicking off the White House Initiative on AA and NHPIs Economic Summit! At SBA, we’re working to break down barriers and help more AA and NHPI businesses access capital and contracting opportunities made possible by the Biden-Harris Administration.

2023’s+Most+&+Least+Innovative+States wallethub.com/edu/most-innov… via+@WalletHub MA noted as #2 most innovative state in the US.

Final stop on National #SmallBusinessWeek tour Basketball HOF in Springfield, MA. Spoke about SBA’s historic reforms to democratize access to capital and grow small dollar loans.