Michigan Business Network

Chris Holman welcomes Everett M. Woodel, Jr. , SBA - Great Lakes Regional Administrator. Welcome Everett, you've stepped into the role of new Great Lakes Regional Administrator . Can you briefly share some of your career up to now? Can you tell us more about the new Made in America Manufacturing Initiative and how it’s aiming to boost U.S. manufacturing, especially in the Midwest? What is the SBA’s new Onshoring Portal, and how can it help small businesses connect with domestic suppliers? The SBA is asking small businesses to share burdensome regulations—how can business owners participate in this effort to cut red tape? Michigan manufacturers have been active in this initiative—can you share highlights from the Manufacturing Roadshow’s visit to the Detroit area? What does it mean for Michigan that Greg and Shelley McArthur of NTL Industries were named National Small Business Persons of the Year? » Visit MBN website: www.michiganbusinessnetwork.com/ » Subscribe to MBN’s YouTube: www.youtube.com/@Michig