Founder & Managing Partner @RockwayEquity. Fmr Obama Cabinet member & 24th Admin of @SBAgov. Investor. Entrepreneur. Mom. Archived tweets @mcs4biz
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Extremely honored that #CongressmanTorres accepted my invitation to serve on @California_CTC. Together we delivered major infrastructure projects to #SoCal. #RIP @NALEO @WeAreUnidosUS @HispanicCaucus @CHCI @HOPELatinas latimes.com/california/story…
Thanks to @BPC_Bipartisan and @FormerSenSnowe for supporting #SmallBiz and for co-authoring this article: realclearpolicy.com/articles…. @SBAgov @SBAIsabel
As California’s secretary of transportation, I wanted CalTrans’ proposed building to contribute to LA’s renaissance. I turned to Eli Broad who helped fill the financial gap allowing us to hire a world class architect to make an important architectural contribution to Angelenos
Let’s join hands around the world, renew and strengthen our commitment to preserving our planet in honor of our grandchildren’s well-being. #EarthDay2021
April is #FinancialLiteracyMonth. Thanks @CNBC for amplifying. See me at 5 years old! @SBAIsabel @SBAgov
5 Financial literacy lessons that will lead to better investing success #investinyou (In partnership with @acorns.) cnb.cx/3d3uWMJ
Thank you @POTUS. #smallbusiness create a majority of #American jobs and provide our #mainstreet vibrancy.
The Paycheck Protection Program has served as a crucial lifeline for small businesses during this pandemic. Today, I signed the bipartisan PPP Extension Act of 2021 to extend the application deadline and ensure more small businesses can get the support they need.
ALT President Biden signs the PPP Extension Act of 2021 in the Oval Office
The US Senate was wise to confirm @IsabelCGuzman to lead the @SBAgov. She is well-equipped to lead the #Americas’s #smallbiz through the #covidrecovery @JoeBiden @POTUS @HOPELatinas cnbc.com/amp/2021/03/16/sena…
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“No importa cuantos títulos tengas sino lo que haces con ellos” - es sólo es una de las frases contundentes que @MContrerasSweet dio a conocer durante hoy nuestra charla. Gracias a @CidWilson y @HACRORG por abrir el diálogo y exponer los temas que cuentan. – at Washington, DC
What an amazing fireside chat today between @TsitsikiFelix, #EmmyAward winning news anchor for @UnivisionDC and The Honorable @MContrerasSweet, former Administrator of @SBAgov and C-suite global business leader at our @HACRORG 2nd Annual Latina Empow(h)er Summit. #HACRevents
Gathered with #LatinaLeaders this morning #HACRevents to celebrate #InternationalWomenDay2021 @HOPELatinas @HACRORG
"It’s not about the titles that you have, its about what you do with the titles that you have." - Maria Contreras-Sweet on using the resources available to us to create the type of society and workplaces we want to see, at the HACR Latina Empow(h)er Summit #HACRevents
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Mexican singer & songwriter María Grever is widely considered one of the country’s all-time greatest composers 🇲🇽🎵
She produced 100s of songs & was covered by famous artists such as Placido Domingo, Aretha Franklin, & Frank Sinatra 🤩
#GoogleDoodle → goo.gle/2Rpugqd
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Former SBA Administrator & Cabinet Member @MContrerasSweet knows the costs of this mismanaged #COVID19 pandemic, and she knows what it takes to help America's #SmallBusinesses and #Entrepreneurs #BuildBackBetter. She's backing @JoeBiden & @KamalaHarris. #WhatsAtStake #VOTE
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Former @SBAgov Administrators @HectorVBarreto and @MContrerasSweet kick off @USChamber conference for state and local chambers and business membership organizations. A fitting way to start #SmallBusinessWeek buff.ly/32PCo8R
#Americans have lost a legendary standard bearer of jurisprudence and an icon for #women’s rights and #workers rights. #RuthBaderGinsberg brought a sensibility to our protections and a fair-minded balance to the #scotus. #RIPRBG
In honor of #HispanicHeritageMonth2020, @townhallla @lawacthevents @lawacthyp and I hosted @EmbamexEUA #Mexico Ambassador Marta Barcena Coqui.
Engaging and informative. You can find the discussion on YouTube here: youtube.com/watch?v=9E9GDboN…