Welcome.* It is my pleasure to welcome you to this special section, produced by American American, river, 30 mi (48 km) long, rising in N central Calif. in the Sierra Nevada and flowing SW into the Sacramento River at Sacramento. The discovery of gold at Sutter's Mill (see Sutter, John Augustus) along the river in 1848 led to the California gold rush of City Business Journals and the U.S. Small Business Administration. The relationship between business journals and the SBA SBA abbr. Small Business Administration Noun 1. SBA - an independent agency of the United States government that protects the interests of small businesses and ensures that they receive a fair share of government is one of mutual dedication to the success of the small-business owners of your community. SBA staff and business journal reporters, editors and publishers work together in communities throughout the country to bring you information about local financing, counseling, contracting and disaster recovery assistance available through the SBA. Small businesses are incredibly important to our country's economic strength. They employ more than half of our workforce, create three out of every four net new jobs, and produce more than half of the nonfarm private sector output. But just as important, perhaps, is what small business means to our country in terms of our spirit. Small business is the embodiment em·bod·i·ment n. 1. The act of embodying or the state of being embodied. 2. One that embodies: "The flag is the embodiment, not of sentiment, but of history" of the American Dream American dream also American Dream n. An American ideal of a happy and successful life to which all may aspire: . Today's entrepreneurs offer the vision of success to the next generation. Whether they are born here or come here from another country, like my parents did, their contributions are an essential part of the fabric of our American society. It's it's 1. Contraction of it is. 2. Contraction of it has. See Usage Note at its. it's it is or it has it's be ~have so important that we acknowledge what America's small businesses have given back to this country. That's what the National Entrepreneurial en·tre·pre·neur n. A person who organizes, operates, and assumes the risk for a business venture. [French, from Old French, from entreprendre, to undertake; see enterprise. Conference and Expo is all about--recognizing the National Small Business Person of the Year and Advocates of the Year. And this year, in honor As a verb, to accept a bill of exchange, or to pay a note, check, or accepted bill, at maturity. To pay or to accept and pay, or, where a credit so engages, to purchase or discount a draft complying with the terms of the draft. of our 50th anniversary, we are inaugurating the SBA Hall of Fame with nationally known companies that started as small businesses and whose growth was aided at some point by the SBA. As part of the NECE NECE Naval Expeditionary Combat Enterprise week celebration in Washington Washington, town, England Washington, town (1991 pop. 48,856), Sunderland metropolitan district, NE England. Washington was designated one of the new towns in 1964 to alleviate overpopulation in the Tyneside-Wearside area. , D.C., this publication is recognizing the contributions small businesses have made to community and economic development. Inside you'll find stories about the men and women who made their dreams a reality with assistance from the SBA. I'm very proud of what the SBA has done for these entrepreneurs, as well as millions of others since 1953, and we are committed to empowering America's entrepreneurs for generations to come. If you are thinking of starting a business, or are already a business owner, please give us a call at 1-800-U-ASK-SBA (1-800-827-5722) or visit our Web site at www.sba.gov. There you will find out about the SBA district office in your community or locate a counselor with one of our 1,600 counseling centers staffed by the Service Corps of Retired Executives, Small Business Development Centers, or Women's Business Centers. You may find one located right in your neighborhood, offering help with everything you need to start, build and grow a successful small business. We look forward to hearing from you. And congratulations to this year's award winners and first-year inductees into the SBA Hall of Fame! Hector V. Barreto Administrator U.S. Small Business Administration |
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