WASHINGTON, Sept. 15, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- On Friday, September 15, SBA Administrator Isabella Casillas Guzman, the voice in President Biden’s Cabinet for America’s 33 million small businesses, will join Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff to kick off Hispanic Heritage Month by visiting three local Latino-owned small businesses throughout Washington, D.C. Together, they will highlight the significant impact of Latino-owned small businesses on our economy and how Bidenomics continues to deliver for Latino communities.

More than 5 million Latino-owned small businesses contribute $800 billion every year to our economy. Under the Biden-Harris Administration, we’ve seen the lowest Latino unemployment rate on record and the fastest creation rate of Hispanic-owned businesses in more than a decade.

The visits will be pooled press.

Friday, September 15

WHO:                  SBA Administrator Isabella Casillas Guzman
                       Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff

WHAT:                Visits to local Latino-owned barbershop, supermarket, and restaurant

WHEN:               11:15 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. ET

WHERE:             Washington, D.C.

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About the U.S. Small Business Administration
The U.S. Small Business Administration helps power the American dream of business ownership. 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, 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 www.sba.gov.

Christine Saah Nazer
U.S. Small Business Administration
202-756-0304
christine.saahnazer@sba.gov