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Darcella Craven

Assistant Chief Counsel, Environment at SBA Office of Advocacy

Nick Goldstein

SBA Business Development Specialist, Attorney, General Attorney Adviser and Grants Management Specialist, Licensed Real Estate Broker

Mark F. Dahle

Director of Information at U.S. Small Business Administration - Office of Advocacy

David Tokarz, PhD

U.S. Small Business Administration - Office of Advocacy

The Wait Is Over - A new Frequently Asked Questions About Small Business is here! 🧠 Check out facts about the state of the small business economy here: https://ow.ly/ftmu50SI8vU

🧠 Native American business owners represented 0.6% of U.S. business owners in 2022, a 16% increase from the prior year. Interested in the share of business owners by Native Americans? Check out this line chart curated by Advocacy below: ⬇️ https://ow.ly/m96P50TXz0X

New Blog Post ⤵️ Victor Ponce, A Leader on and off the Battlefield: The Office of Advocacy's Role in Supporting Small Businesses Full article: https://ow.ly/4cKW50U6qri

🧠 In 2021, Veteran-owned firms represented 4.9% of firms in the U.S., with the Utilities sector having the highest share of veteran-owned firms. Interested in Veteran business ownership based on industry? Check out this chart created by Advocacy below: ⬇️ https://ow.ly/ALeG50TXAHy

Today, the Office of Advocacy profiles #Kentucky , part of our State Profile series. Kentucky small businesses employed 706,644 workers in 2020, accounting for 42.4% of total employment. For more information, you can find Advocacy’s 2023 Small Business Profiles for the States, Territories, and Nation on our website ⤵️ https://ow.ly/f24J50RxwrS . [The only sound in this video is background music.]

New Blog Post - Advocacy Attends MINExpo 2024 Read full article: https://ow.ly/pNVT50TXkrP

The Federal Communications Commission 's next open meeting will take place on November 21, 2024, at 10 am EST. For more information regarding the tentative schedule and where access the open meeting, visit 👉 https://ow.ly/9Tg150U5arS

Did you know: 🧠 Veteran women-owned business ownership remained unchanged during the pandemic, but their employment dropped further than men-owned veteran firms. Check out this bar chart created by Advocacy below: ⬇️ https://ow.ly/zNUz50TXAN3

In honor of Veteran’s Day, Advocacy spotlights Veteran-owned businesses. Did you know Veterans in the U.S.: 💡 Own 1.6 million firms. 💡 Employed 3,251,345 workers. Check out more highlights below: ⬇️ https://ow.ly/19Al50TXA9b #VeteransDay

On October 17, Region 7 Advocate Darcella Craven attended the D12 Accelerator Summit: Translation by Design, with Project Manager Mel Fagerlin, from the Office of Health Information and Data Science at Washington University of St. Louis. They discussed the USDA Good Samaritan Law, how AI can assist nonprofits and small businesses, and how to help people in their communities.

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