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<\/p>\nHappy National Small Business Week to more than 27 million small businesses, their employees, and all Americans! You can<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
read the President\u2019s proclamation here<\/a>. <\/p>\n The facts are clear: small businesses create about two out of every three jobs in the U.S. each year, and roughly half of working Americans either own or work for a small business.<\/p>\n Today, we released a report that details the many things the Administration has done over the past two years to help small businesses do what they do best: create jobs. It\u2019s called The Small Business Agenda: Growing America\u2019s Small Businesses to Win the Future<\/a>.<\/p>\n There are seven areas where we\u2019ve made accomplishments, including:<\/p>\n But our job is not done.<\/p>\n For example, we need to engage young entrepreneurs who are working to build the next generation of great American companies. That\u2019s why, Tuesday night at 6:30 pm EDT, the White House\u2019s Kalpen Modi and SBA\u2019s Deputy Administrator, Marie Johns, are co-hosting a Youth Entrepreneur Summit in New York City. Watch the livestream here<\/a>.<\/p>\n And don\u2019t forget: Starting Wednesday, you can also watch livestreams<\/a> of National Small Business Week events and forums happening in Washington, D.C. Take a look at my earlier blog post<\/a> to see which ones you might be interested in.<\/p>\n As the President said recently, \u201cWhen it comes to our economy, it\u2019s our small businesses that pack the biggest punch.\u201d Thank you for taking time this week to celebrate small businesses in your community and across the nation.<\/p>\n\n