Northwest SBA leaders seek to reach rural and minority-owned businesses

The U.S. Small Business Administration is looking for ways to help rural businesses and minority-owned companies gain access to SBA services.

Regional Administrator Calvin Goings, who was appointed by President Barack Obama in 2009, said small businesses and lenders are in much better shape than they were five years ago. They’ve seen nearly four years of month-over-month job growth nationally. However, he said rural businesses and minority-owned businesses in general have lagged behind the rest of the economy.

By: Brad Iverson-Long

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