Hear what's coming for Small Business Week! <br> <br>The U.S. Small Business Administration is proud to announce that National Small Business Week will be held June 17-21, 2013. National Small Business Week is a time to honor the 28 million small businesses that drive America’s economy. Small businesses create two out of every three new jobs – and half the people who work in the U.S. own or work for a small business. <br> <br> <br>GUEST SPEAKER <br>Fred Baldassaro - Assistant Adminstrator, Small Business Administration <br> <br>Fred Baldassaro has consistently demonstrated high levels of success in both the strategic and tactical areas of corporate and political communication for 16 years. He is the Assistant Administrator for Communications and Public Engagement at the U.S. Small Business Administration where he oversees a staff of 35 people, manages the agency's brand reputation and handles public affairs issues. Prior to SBA, Baldassaro has held a number of communications roles in the Obama Administ
