Biggest believer in small business. Proud fighter for the American dream. 27th Administrator of @SBAgov.
Los Angeles, CA
Joined June 2012
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America is home to more than 3.5 million Black-owned businesses and startups – and, during the Small Business Boom, those numbers skyrocketed. Today, one in every 10 Black households owns a business, representing a generational surge in Black wealth building opportunity.
As head of the SBA, I met with countless Black entrepreneurs whose grit and determination inspired me to push the agency to deliver record levels of affordable, non-predatory capital. These are the stories, challenges, and opportunities I think about during #BlackHistoryMonth.
Believing in the potential and talent of every individual propels entrepreneurship and our economy. So let’s honor the heritage, culture, and contributions of Black Americans – and let's support Black entrepreneurs by shopping, promoting, and investing in #BlackOwnedBusiness!
So great to see #Grammys2025 lifting up fire-impacted small businesses across Los Angeles. These business owners have been through so much. Let’s cheer them on as they get back on their feet!
We’re clearly not out of the woods on inflation yet. And if the president imposes sweeping tariffs, economists believe prices could shoot up even further — not to mention the potentially catastrophic inflationary effects of mass deportations.
Just In: Progress on inflation is stalling.
The Federal Reserve's preferred inflation gauge PCE was up 2.6% in 2024. PCE excluding food and energy was up 2.8%. Both metrics have risen slightly since the summer.
Now President Trump is about to add tariffs on Mexico and Canada that will almost certainly raise prices.
Devastating news in DC as all those involved in last night’s mid-air collision are feared dead — and all this made more painful by the chaos of unfounded political attacks on “DEI.”
We have to be better than this.
Keeping the victims and their loved ones in my prayers.
Despicable. As families grieve, Trump should be leading, not lying. We put safety first, drove down close calls, grew Air Traffic Control, and had zero commercial airline crash fatalities out of millions of flights on our watch.
President Trump now oversees the military and the FAA. One of his first acts was to fire and suspend some of the key personnel who helped keep our skies safe. Time for the President to show actual leadership and explain what he will do to prevent this from happening again.
The White House is trying to walk back its potentially disastrous pause on all federal spending — which could include loans & grants that help small businesses. These impactful programs are for everyone with an American startup dream. Fear & uncertainty are toxic for Main Street.
As head of @SBAgov, I pushed the agency to be entrepreneurial: to pivot, adapt, & scale. In my last year as administrator, we provided >100,000 financings to businesses & made key changes & investments — all while remaining independent. Small businesses need an independent voice.
EXCLUSIVE: Outgoing SBA Boss Isabel Guzman Says the Agency Should Remain Independent trib.al/wTTXAo1
Took some time this weekend to reflect on the amazing work of @SBAgov over the last four years. It truly was the privilege of a lifetime to lead this incredible team.
It has been my greatest honor to lead @SBAgov these past four years & to scale and modernize the agency to better support America's small businesses, innovative startups, & disaster-impacted communities. 🧵
What an honor to be recognized by @Forbes for this year’s #ForbesOver50 list — especially in such incredible company! I’m so lucky to get to do what I love every day on behalf of America’s amazing entrepreneurs.
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Isabel Casillas Guzman retweeted
President Biden is a life-long champion of the hardworking women & men who are the backbone of our nation & economy. His leadership has delivered a historic small business boom. I applaud his service to our nation & commitment to ensuring America remains the land of opportunity.
ALT Statement from Administrator Isabel Casillas Guzman on President Joe Biden July 24, 2024 President Biden is a life-long champion of the hardworking women and men who are the backbone of our nation and our economy. He believes in the limitless possibilities that we can achieve and has spent his career of service fighting to keep the American Dream vibrant and accessible for all Americans. President Biden said that, as Americans, there is nothing that we cannot achieve when we work for it together. I am grateful for his vision and leadership which has delivered a historic small business boom in America. President Biden made equity the centerpiece of his approach to building an economy from the middle out and the bottom up – focusing on working families and small businesses.
President Biden has inspired us all with his unwavering belief in the limitless possibilities of America — and his commitment to ensuring those possibilities become reality.
I’m so proud to serve under his leadership and to be part of his incredible, empowering legacy.
Isabel Casillas Guzman retweeted
Our jobs team’s mission is clear: execute the Build Back Better agenda.
They will work to dig us out from the worst, most unequal jobs crisis in nearly a century by supporting small businesses and rebuilding the backbone of America — our middle class. buildbackbetter.gov/press-re…
We have to build our economy back better from this pandemic. Small businesses and their employees will be core to our recovery and I will work around the clock to help them re-open and thrive.
Thousands have completed their applications and #Lendistry and 500+ local small business centers and providers are working with more #smallbusiness owners to complete or start the process. #CAReliefGrant is not 1st come 1st serve so there is time to apply thru Jan 13 at 11:59pm.
"'I hurried up and went online and filled out the application [...] There were drop-down boxes. It was really simple. It’s not like other programs where it’s first-come, first-serve. With this program, everybody gets a chance.'" #CAReliefGrant
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Great to see businesses like Maestro Coffee apply for the #CAReliefGrant!
“This grant would mean so much to us.” - Antronette, owner, Maestro Coffee, who has been paying her employees with her VA nursing job paycheck.
Today we previewed new grants for small biz impacted by #COVID19 in the proposed #CAbudget, totaling over $1 billion. #CaliforniaForAll
Isabel Casillas Guzman retweeted
🚨 NEW 🚨 @CAgovernor previewed the #business and #workforce recovery elements of his 2021-22 State Budget, which includes immediate action to approve $575 million MORE for #California's #smallbusinesses, bringing the total to more than $1 billion.
➡️bit.ly/3pSd5fg ⬅️
Isabel Casillas Guzman retweeted
🚨 ANNOUNCEMENT 🚨
The deadline for the 1st round of applications for the Small Business COVID-19 Relief Grant Program has been extended from January 8 to January 13, 2021 at 11:59 p.m.
READ MORE 👉 bit.ly/2X60JUi
Application deadline for #CAReliefGrant now extended through January 13th, 11:59 p.m. to accommodate high traffic impacting website and ensure all eligible #smallbusinesses and #nonprofits can apply. Join webinars and find partners for help at CAReliefGrant.com.
🚨 ANNOUNCEMENT 🚨
The deadline for the 1st round of applications for the Small Business COVID-19 Relief Grant Program has been extended from January 8 to January 13, 2021 at 11:59 p.m.
READ MORE 👉 bit.ly/2X60JUi