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News articles written by the Office of Advocacy’s Regional Advocates
Site Visit: EME Inc. in “Hub City,” California
By Marina DeWit, Region 9 Advocate
The city of Compton is one of the oldest cities in Los Angeles County. There are less than ninety-seven thousand residents that make up a relatively young population with an average age of 25 years. …
Advocacy Visits Puerto Rico One Year After Hurricanes Irma and Maria
By Christine Myers, Region 2 Advocate
Last month, I traveled to Puerto Rico for the first time as the Region 2 Advocate. I have visited Puerto Rico before on vacation, but, admittedly, I was focused on fun, sun, and sightseeing. That was…
Advocacy Visits Texas A&M International University in Laredo, Texas
By Rhett Davis, Region 6 Advocate
The Office of Advocacy held a small business regulatory forum on the campus of Texas A&M International University in Laredo, Texas on August 30. Two dozen small business leaders attended the event…
Advocacy Visits Lubbock, TX
By Rhett Davis, Region 6 Advocate
The Office of Advocacy conducted a small business regulatory forum in Lubbock, Texas on August 29. The Five Star Lubbock Chamber of Commerce hosted the event in conjunction with the SBA Lubbock-West…
Advocacy Attends 2018 Indian Country Business Summit in Oklahoma
By: Rhett Davis, Region 6 Advocate
The Office of Advocacy recently visited the Indian Country Business Summit in Norman, Oklahoma, to hear from area small businesses about their federal regulatory burdens. Rhett Davis, Region 6 Advocate,…
Putting on the Brakes at 50 in Ohio
By Les Davies, Region 5 Advocate
We’ve all been there – you're driving down that straight highway, and the speed limit seems ridiculously low. You would like to go faster, but you also know the consequences: a speeding ticket from a nice…
Natural Disasters Raise Concerns for California Small Businesses
By Marina DeWit, Region 9 Advocate
While in Los Angeles, Advocacy visited the California Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development (Go-Biz). This organization was created to serve as the State of California’s leader for…
Meeting with Small Business Owners and Business Groups in Mississippi
By Bruce LeVell, Region 4 Advocate
As the Region 4 Advocate for the SBA Office of Advocacy, it was a pleasure to have some students from the University of Southern Mississippi come and listen to the discussion. Dr. Faye Gilbert, The…
The Twins Want to Know – Who Regulates the Regulators?
By Les Davies, Region 5 Advocate
What do you learn when you visit the thirteenth largest economy in the country and the second largest in the Midwest behind Chicago? When the area you visit is the second largest manufacturer of medical…
Advocacy has a Listening Ear for Small Business Owners in Mississippi
By Bruce LeVell, Region 4 Advocate
On August 8, 2018, I went on a small business listening tour to Gulfport and Biloxi and met with several small business owners.
In Gulfport, I heard firsthand the stories of how small business owners…