Cabinet Member Linda McMahon Visiting Northeast to Discuss State of the Economy and the American Worker with Small Business Leaders
CLEVELAND, Feb. 6, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- On Thursday, February 7, Linda McMahon, head of the U.S. Small Business Administration and advocate for the nation's 30 million small businesses as a member of President Trump's Cabinet, will lead a discussion with the Greater Cleveland Partnership's President and CEO Joe Roman at Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C). The conversation with northeast Ohio small business owners will cover President Trump's State of the Union and the Administration's focus on empowering some of the nation's most valuable resources – the small businesses that innovate and create jobs and the American worker – that contribute to country's thriving economy.
WHAT: |
Small business discussion with SBA Administrator Linda McMahon |
WHEN: |
9:30 a.m., Thursday, February 7, 2019 (10:30 a.m. media availability/facility tour) |
WHERE: |
Tri-C, Manufacturing Technology Center, Room 140 2415 Woodland Ave., Cleveland, OH 44115 |
WHO: |
SBA Administrator Linda McMahon |
Greater Cleveland Partnership President and CEO Joe Roman |
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Tri-C President Dr. Alex Johnson |
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Ohio Senate President Larry Obhof |
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Ohio Secretary of State Frank Larose |
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Northeast Ohio small business owners |
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WHY: |
Employers added a record 304,000 jobs in January and wages and salaries rose by more than three percent over the past year. U.S. industrial production saw the biggest increase in manufacturing in ten months and businesses are optimistic about the long-term economic outlook with plans to hire more workers.
In Ohio, nearly 945,000 small businesses employ 2.2 million people or 46 percent of the private workforce and they are vital to the state's economic development and prosperity. SBA Administrator McMahon has met with more than 800 small business owners across the nation in her efforts to listen, drive economic growth, and educate Americans about the SBA and its programs to help entrepreneurs start, grow, expand and recover after a disaster. Her agency leadership has contributed to implementing reforms, removing red tape and lessening the tax burdens for small businesses and their employees alike. |
All media must RSVP to Andrea Roebker ([email protected], 312-353-7327) or Patsy Welsh ([email protected], 216-522-4172) and to receive parking detail.
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 www.sba.gov.
Contact: Andrea Roebker, [email protected], Patsy Welsh, [email protected]
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Release Number: MA 19-01
SOURCE U.S. Small Business Administration
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