Author: Mike Vallante

Michael Vallante is an entrepreneur with extensive experience in communications and public relations, who provides consulting and strategic communications services for small businesses and non-profits around the country. In 2017, Mr. Vallante was appointed by President Donald J. Trump as Regional Administrator for U.S. Small Business Administration’s (SBA) Region IX. He oversaw the management of SBA’s capital, contracting, and counseling programs serving small businesses throughout Arizona, California, Guam, Hawaii, and Nevada.

California’s Carbon Contradiction of Favoring Foreign Oil Over Domestic Truth

March 23, 2024 2:30 amMarch 22, 2024 2:07 pm

In the heart of California’s environmental policy discussions, a glaring contradiction casts a shadow over the state’s commitment to leading the world in climate action. California’s proposed Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS) regulatory package highlights the absurdity surrounding the carbon...

California Small Businesses are in Dire Straits

March 28, 2022 2:15 amApril 3, 2022 7:47 pm

California small businesses are in dire straits. As a former U.S. Small Business Administration Associate Administrator, I’ve seen firsthand the deteriorating situation for entrepreneurs in the Golden State. And sadly, COVID-19 isn’t solely to blame. Businesses were fleeing or shutting...