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 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...