CHARLESTON, W.Va. — White House-appointees from the U.S. Small Business Administration will be in Charleston this week to promote the agency’s dedication to helping small businesses start, grow, and expand.
According to a release, officials will be at the Women & Technology Conference on Monday at the Embassy Suites Hotel. SBA White House appointee and National Director of Rural Affairs, Michelle Christian and SBA West Virginia District Director, Karen Friel will speak, with remarks scheduled around 1:15 pm.
On Tuesday, SBA West Virginia Deputy District Director George Murray will hold a presentation around 3:30 p.m. at the Herbert Henderson Office of Minority Affairs Minority Business Expo. The expo is being held at the Charleston Coliseum and Convention Center.
SBA’s Acting Mid-Atlantic Regional Administrator Steve Bulger will speak in Charleston on Wednesday at the SBA Access to Capital Forum. The event is being held at the Sam Bowling Conference Center
SBA said nearly 99% of businesses in West Virginia are small and make up more than 49% of the private workforce.