Nomination of SBA Administrator Good News for Small Businesses and Economy
Statement by John Arensmeyer, Founder & CEO of Small Business Majority on President Obama̢???s nomination of Maria Contreras-Sweet to head the Small Business Administration
The nomination of Maria Contreras-Sweet to lead the Small Business Administration is welcome news for small businesses and our economy. Contreras-Sweet̢???s distinguished career includes being founding chairwoman of ProAm???rica Bank, a founding director of The California Endowment and cabinet secretary of the California Business, Transportation and Housing Agency. Her diverse background working to expand access to capital, encourage investment and promote job creation in the government, non-profit and private sectors will be an asset in her new role as SBA administrator.
National opinion polling Small Business Majority released found a majority of small employers that need credit say getting it is a serious problem. As chairwoman of ProAm???rica Bank, Contreras-Sweet worked to help entrepreneurs access credit and financial services, empowering them to build successful small and mid-sized businesses. This, along with the other business development and managerial experience Contreras-Sweet possesses, will certainly help her as she assumes her new role.
Contreras-Sweet has shown she understands the link between small employers and our overall fiscal success, and we̢???re pleased she̢???ll be at the SBA̢???s helm. We look forward to working with her to continue bolstering small businesses and promoting a strong economy.
<p><strong>About Small Business Majority</strong><br />
Small Business Majority is a national small business advocacy organization, founded and run by small business owners to focus on solving the biggest problems facing America's 28 million small businesses today. Since 2005, we have actively engaged small business owners and policymakers in support of public policy solutions, and have delivered information and resources to entrepreneurs that promote small business growth and drive a strong, sustainable economy. We are a team of more than 30 working from our 11 offices in Washington, D.C. and 9 states, with a network of more than 45,000 small business owners and more than 2,000 business organizations, along with a formal strategic partnership program of more than 125 business organizations, enabling us to reach more than 500,000 entrepreneurs. Our extensive scientific polling, focus groups and economic research help us educate and inform policymakers, the media and other stakeholders about issues including taxes, healthcare, access to capital, entrepreneurship, workforce development, clean energy and immigration. Learn more about us on our website and follow us on <a href="https://twitter.com/SBM_Media" target="_blank">Twitter</a>, <a href="https://www.facebook.com/SmallBusinessMajority" target="_blank">Facebook</a> and <a href="https://instagram.com/smlbizmajority/" target="_blank">Instagram</a>.</p>