Silva Cano gets Quarterly Staff Excellence Award At our quarterly UTSA departmental meeting up at the Main Campus, one of our very own (and very best) was honored with an Excellence Award (and the other great part is that the announcement of the award was a total surprise to her)! Silvia Cano is pictured below with (right) Rod McSherry/AVP of our Institute for Economic Development, and (left) Dr. Bernard Arulanandam/VP of Research, Economic Development, and Knowledge Enterprise at UTSA. We are so pleased that Silvia was recognized for her talent and dedication! – Mary Peters
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Economic Data and Resources Supporting Small Business Recovery & Resiliency

LEARN MORE Join Us: Key Texas Leaders Economic Discussion Free and open to the public, there will be a virtual legislative briefing on the current economic climate. Discussion will include perspectives on trends and lessons learned, focusing on labor market and workforce development, employers and business operations, and policy considerations will be shared. An interactive session prior to the conclusion of the event will offer the opportunity for participant’s input and questions. The event will be held March 16, 2022 from 10 a.m to 11:30 a.m Central Time. Registration is free and open to the public at sbdctexas.org. The Texas Small Business Development Center (SBDC) network and National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) Texas will host this event in support of Texas small business owners. The event will feature elected
SBA’s Loves Small Businesses

UTSA SBDC in coordination with UTSA’s Westside Community Center, the SBA, Prosper West San Antonio and PeopleFund, are holding an event for small businesses, even if they haven’t started, at the UTSA Westside Community Center on February 14th. Attendees can receive assistance with SBA lending, startup assistance, federal contracting, small business counseling, all other SBA Programs. No appointment is necessary to attend. The US Small Business Administration will take their mobile office to our UTSA Westside Community Center. This event is being set up by our UTSA SBDC. And we are inviting to participate with us Prosper West San Antonio and PeopleFund. So, representatives from all groups will be there to offer assistance. The purpose is to help small businesses grow or expand, or help people who are thinking of