Note: This article was originally published on the official Office of Advocacy SBA website on March 27, 2023. You can read the original article here. Our nation celebrated the very first Women’s History Month in 1987. Since then, women-owned businesses grew to over 11 million firms. According to the Office of Advocacy’s most recent publication, What’s […]

Note: This article was originally published on the official Office of Advocacy SBA website on March 22, 2023. You can read the original article here. Currently, Black business owners own over three million businesses and employ almost 1.2 million people. Despite some setbacks due to the COVID-19 pandemic, it’s clear that Black small businesses continue to grow. […]

Note: This article was originally published on the official Office of Advocacy SBA website on January 10, 2023. You can read the original article here. For many small businesses, 2022 was a year of reflection. While many small businesses made various adjustments due to the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, the United States experienced a dramatic […]

Note: This article was originally published on the official Office of Advocacy SBA website on November 29, 2022. You can read the original article here. I recently visited Oklahoma to talk small businesses and share the Office of Advocacy’s work. My visit included stakeholder site visits with the Tulsa Regional Chamber Congressional Forum, and the Society […]

Note: This press release was originally published on the official Office of Advocacy SBA website on September 27, 2022. You can read the original press release here. WASHINGTON, D.C.- The Office of Advocacy in the U.S. Small Business Administration is pleased to announce Janea Jamison has been named Region 6 Advocate. Representing Louisiana, Texas, Oklahoma, […]