Aida Alvarez

The new standards will provide these growing firms with continued access to SBA's small business development assistance, helping them succeed read more

The new standards will provide these growing firms with continued access to SBA's small business development assistance, helping them succeed and serve their customers into the 21st century.

This dynamic week celebrates small business owners' accomplishments, but also encourages these winners to continue their growth. You embody self-reliance, read more

This dynamic week celebrates small business owners' accomplishments, but also encourages these winners to continue their growth. You embody self-reliance, perseverance, hard work and optimism.

Each of these small businesses can offer the opportunity to showcase the value of women in the workplace in a read more

Each of these small businesses can offer the opportunity to showcase the value of women in the workplace in a unique way. I encourage small-business owners and their employees to take their daughters to work with them on this special day, as I will.

This year may be President Bush's best year; it would have been President Clinton's worst year.

This year may be President Bush's best year; it would have been President Clinton's worst year.

Pro-Net gives small companies an edge by providing direct online exposure to contracting officers in charge of the $200 billion-per-year read more

Pro-Net gives small companies an edge by providing direct online exposure to contracting officers in charge of the $200 billion-per-year federal market.