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SBA Veterans Small Business Advisory Committees Set to Host Virtual Public Meetings Dec. 6-7

WASHINGTON, Dec. 04, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today, Administrator Isabel Casillas Guzman, head of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) and the voice in President Biden’s Cabinet for America’s 33 million small businesses, announced the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) Interagency Task Force (IATF) on Veterans Small Business Development and the SBA Advisory Committee on Veterans Business Affairs (ACVBA) will hold their next set of public meetings on December 6 and 7.

These public meetings allow a space for business owners, committee members, and advocates to collaborate on ways to help America’s veteran-owned small businesses thrive and give them access to the necessary tools and resources to grow.

Wednesday, Dec. 6 

Interagency Task Force (IATF) on Veterans Small Business Development Meeting 

Who:     Timothy Green, Acting Associate Administrator, Office of Veterans Business
               Development  
IATF members: Departments of Veterans Affairs, Treasury, Defense and Labor; U.S.
General Services Administration; Office of Management and Budget; North Carolina
Military Business Center; American Legion; VET-Force; National Veteran Small
Business Coalition. 

When: 1-3 p.m. ET 

How:   Participants may join at this link: https://bit.ly/IATF-Dec23. Participants may also 
join by phone at 206-413-7980 and enter the Conference ID: 564 607 216#.

Thursday, Dec. 7

Advisory Committee on Veterans Business Affairs Meeting 

Who:    Administrator Isabel Casillas Guzman Opening Remarks
Timothy Green, Acting Associate Administrator, Office of Veterans Business
              Development  
Robert Bailey, ACVBA chairperson, Veteran small business owner 
Department of Veterans Affairs: small business update 
Madison Services Group: legislative updates 
ACVBA committee members (list

When: 9 a.m.-1 p.m. ET 

How:   Public participants may join at this link: https://bit.ly/ACVBA-Dec23 Public participants 
may also join by phone at 206-413-7980 and enter the Conference ID: 905 930 636#

Public comments and questions are strongly encouraged to be submitted in advance via email by Dec. 4 to veteransbusiness@sba.gov. For technical support, please visit the Microsoft Teams support page. Meeting minutes will be available after both meetings at sba.gov/ovbd under the "Federal Advisory Committees" section.  

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About the U.S. Small Business Administration 
The U.S. Small Business Administration makes the American dream of business ownership a reality. As the only go-to resource and voice for small businesses backed by the strength of the federal government, the SBA empowers entrepreneurs and small business owners with the resources and support they need to start, grow or expand their businesses, or recover from a declared disaster. It delivers services through an extensive network of SBA field offices and partnerships with public and private organizations. To learn more, visit sba.gov.  


Christina Saah-Nazer
U.S. Small Business Administration
202-657-0304
christina.saahnazer@sba.gov

Han Nguyen
U.S. Small Business Administration
202-657-0304
han.nguyen@sba.gov

Rebecca Galanti
U.S. Small Business Administration
202-657-0304
rebecca.galanti@sba.gov
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