Accessing Capital: Insights from the SBA Administrator

Tune into this episode, recorded for a live audience of Capital Factory founders during SXSW® 2024, featuring an interview with SBA Administrator Isabel Casillas Guzman by Joshua Baer, CEO & Founder of Capital Factory. Get ready to dive deep into the world of entrepreneurship as Administrator Guzman sheds light on the pivotal role of the Small Business Administration in enabling entrepreneurs to secure funding and foster growth. Discover firsthand the latest policy shifts spearheaded by Administrator Guzman within the SBA.

Isabel Casillas Guzman, serving as the 27th Administrator of the U.S. Small Business Administration under President Biden, advocates for America's 33 million small businesses and startups. With a background in entrepreneurship influenced by her father's business and her own ventures, she brings experience from her roles in the Obama-Biden Administration and leading California's Office of the Small Business Advocate. Guzman oversees the SBA's $500 billion portfolio, annually deploying $50 billion to support small businesses, with a focus on increasing access to capital, contracting opportunities, and resources for underserved communities. Her leadership has enhanced the agency's ability to provide essential support and growth opportunities for American entrepreneurs.

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