U.S. Small Business Administration Hosts Virtual Armchair Discussion on Increasing Opportunities for Native-Owned Small Businesses

WHAT: SBA’s Elevating Small Business Series Webinar: Celebrating National Native American Heritage Month

In celebration of National Native American Heritage Month, the U.S. Small Business Administration will host a live webinar panel discussion with Jackson Brossy, Assistant Administrator, SBA’s Office of Native American Affairs, and Carrie Hill, founder of Chill Baskets in Akwesasne, N.Y.
 
The discussion will focus on the importance of financial wellness, creating generational wealth through business ownership, and increasing equity and access to opportunities to help empower and support Native-owned small businesses. The discussion will also center on SBA initiatives and resources that support Native startups seeking to launch and existing small businesses on their entrepreneurial journeys. Providing emerging small businesses with the needed tools to help local economies thrive is a priority of the Biden-Harris Administration and SBA Administrator Isabella Casillas Guzman.
 
WHEN: Thursday, November 17, 2022 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. (EST)  
  
WHO: Jackson Brossy, Assistant Administrator, SBA’s Office of Native American Affairs   
Carrie Hill, Chill Baskets, Akwesasne, N.Y.
 
HOW: Registration is required. Click here to register or visit https://sbannahm.eventbrite.com This event will be recorded.

All SBA programs and services are extended to the public on a nondiscriminatory basis. SBA’s support of/or participation in this event is not an endorsement of any product, service, or entity. Reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities will be made if requested at least four (4) days in advance of this event. Please send an email to reasonableaccommodation@sba.gov with the subject header “ACCOMMODATION REQUEST.”

 
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.