Business
Small Business Administration Administrator Aida Alvarez has weighed in on a contentious national debate, vowing to support the current 51% minority ownership standard for enterprises seeking to participate in disadvantaged-business programs.
Dec. 15, 1999
President Clinton has turned to the head of a watchdog agency for the nation’s two largest mortgage companies to run the Small Business Administration.
Dec. 24, 1996
Politics
Looking to court women voters in an election year, the Clinton administration this week took the wraps off two federal initiatives aimed at helping women business owners secure a greater share of federal contracts.
Sept. 13, 2000
Small Business Administration chief Aida Alvarez signed an agreement Wednesday with the Latin Business Assn. pledging to channel at least $40 million a year in additional loans to local Latino companies.
Nov. 5, 1998
The National Community Reinvestment Coalition and Small Business Administration today will announce a new pilot program to make it easier to obtain small-business loans.
March 19, 1999
Vice President Al Gore and Small Business Administration Administrator Aida Alvarez on Tuesday announced a goal to double yearly loan guarantees to African American businesses by 2000.
Feb. 11, 1998
The sky didn’t fall on the Small Business Administration after all.
Nov. 24, 1999
Aida Alvarez, administrator of the Small Business Administration, will honor Latina entrepreneurs Nov. 4 at an opening breakfast for the Latin Business Assn.’
Oct. 28, 1998
The U.S.
Sept. 23, 1998
Challenge: The new SBA chief says she can make a difference in the office, which has been plagued with problems in recent years.
Feb. 28, 1997