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Acting Assistant Secretary Malcom Shorter, Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. and Executive Director Michael Hill sitting at table discussing the importance of collaboration to aid small businesses

The Path to Prosperity Event in Georgia Gives Boosts to Small Businesses in the Southeastern U.S.

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.

staff of USDA’s Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization Posted in Equity Farming Initiatives

May 15, 2023

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From left to right - Charles E. Lea, Jr. Outreach Coordinator with MS NRCS and David Watkins Jr. Director of Up in Farms Food Hub, in Jackson, MS

USDA Continues to Expand Opportunities and Support to Small Businesses

As May comes to a close, USDA reflects on recent activities to support small businesses nationwide. The first of the month marked the start of National Small Business Week 2022. In recognition of the observance, USDA’s national and state office leadership connected with small businesses in states and territories that have limited procurement activities. The goal was to highlight federal opportunities to help build and grow their businesses.

Jacqueline A. Davis-Slay, Senior Advisor, Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization, USDA Posted in Equity Farming Initiatives

May 27, 2022

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