Press release MA22-15

Celebrating Women’s History Month: SBA Hosts Armchair Discussion with Industry Experts on Increasing Opportunities for Women-Owned Small Businesses

WHAT:     SBA’s Elevating Small Business Series Webinar: Celebrating Women’s History Month

In celebration of Women’s History Month, the U.S. Small Business Administration will host a virtual armchair discussion with Natalie Madeira Cofield, Assistant Administrator, SBA Office of Women’s Business Ownership, Candace Waterman, President and CEO of Women Impacting Public Policy and Alisa Sheard, Acting Deputy Director, SBA Office of Government Contracting and Business Development. The discussion will center on financial wellness for women-owned small businesses and the importance of increasing equity and access to opportunities that help uplift and support women entrepreneurs. The panel will also discuss SBA initiatives and resources that support existing women-owned small businesses and new startups as they pivot and grow in a post-COVID world.

WHEN:     Thursday, March 31, 2022 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. (EDT) 

WHO:      Natalie Madeira Cofield, Assistant Administrator, SBA Office of Women’s Business Ownership

                  Candace Waterman, President, and CEO, Women Impacting Public Policy

                  Alisa Sheard, Acting Deputy Director, SBA Office of Government Contracting  

                  Michelle Sherod, President and CEO, Accounting Legal & Logistics Solutions, Inc., St. Louis, MO

HOW:     Registration is required. Click here to register or visit https://sbawhm.eventbrite.com.

This event will be recorded

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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 two (2) days in advance of this event. Please send an email to reasonableaccommodation@sba.gov with the subject header “ACCOMMODATION REQUEST.”

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