It was a great start to National Small Business Month at the Southeast States “Path to Prosperity” event in Albany, Georgia on May 2. Path to Prosperity is a regional business and economic development workshop series that features experts from the financial industry, federal government, community partners, and stakeholders.
To facilitate the workshop, USDA has partnered with the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation and Small Business Administration to give self-employed individuals, small businesses, and communities useful info, tools, and resources, as well as a chance to engage in dynamic discussions intended to create economic progress and foster hope.
The event’s objectives:
Promote sustainable relationships with financial institutions for unbanked and underbanked small businesses, individuals,
Providing technical help and financial education to small businesses and individuals to improve their bankability,
Increase the number of SBA-certified lenders to help small, minority, and underserved businesses get capital, and
Develop contracting relationships with Federal government and private industry partners.
Southeast States “Path to Prosperity” event included self-employed individuals, small businesses, and communities from Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Tennessee. As a result, participants obtained more bank referrals and business development help.
“The Path to Prosperity event highlights how the Federal Government, along with our local, State, and private partners are working to address the needs of our economy by strengthening the engine of our economy and the glue of our communities — America’s small businesses,” said Acting Assistant Secretary for Administration, Malcom Shorter in opening remarks at the Georgia event.
Also in attendance was Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr., who represents Georgia’s Second Congressional District in the U.S. House of Representatives. Bishop, a longtime supporter of agriculture and…
Read the full article here