[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 60 (Tuesday, April 19, 2016)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E524]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




RECOGNIZING THE GUAM SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CENTER ON RECEIVING THE 
 U.S. SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION'S 2016 SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT 
           CENTER AND EXCELLENCE AND INNOVATION CENTER AWARD

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                       HON. MADELEINE Z. BORDALLO

                                of guam

                    in the house of representatives

                        Tuesday, April 19, 2016

  Ms. BORDALLO. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to commend and congratulate 
Guam Small Business Development Center on being awarded the 2016 U.S. 
Small Business Development Center Excellence and Innovation Center 
Award. The Guam Small Business Development Center is being recognized 
for their excellence in providing value to small businesses and 
advancing program delivery and management through innovation.
   The Guam Small Business Development Center began operations in May 
1995 through federal funds and celebrates its 20th anniversary this 
year. It became the Pacific Islands SBDC Network and first service 
center in the region. The Guam Small Business Development Center 
provides free, confidential, one-to-one counseling in all areas of 
business management to all existing and potential small business owners 
and managers that are U.S. citizens, green card holders or citizens of 
the Freely Associated States. These services include pre-venture 
feasibility, business plan development, marketing, record keeping, 
financial and human resource management, operations management, access 
to capital, and specialized areas such as international trade and 
technical services. The Guam SBDC is able to refer local businesses to 
high-quality external sources of information and ideas because of its 
membership with U.S. Association of Small Business Development Centers 
(ASBDC) and partnership with the U.S. SBA and the National Business 
Incubation Association.
   Additionally, the Guam Small Business Development Center works with 
the local Guam Small Business Administration Branch Office and Hawaii 
Small Business Administration District Office as a champion for Small 
Business Administration products and services. This work includes the 
effective amplification of the Small Business Administration mission, 
priorities and programs. The Guam Small Business Development Center 
provides excellent customer service with a 95 percent client 
satisfaction rate and efficiently meets clients' needs by providing 
quality counseling. The Guam Small Business Development Center utilizes 
all resources available and partners with local government agencies and 
private entities to carry out its mission of helping entrepreneurs 
start and expand their businesses.
   Again, I congratulate Guam Small Business Development Center on 
being awarded the 2016 U.S. Small Business Development Center 
Excellence and Innovation Center Award. I commend Guam Small Business 
Development Center Director Casey Jeszenka and the staff of the Guam 
SBDC for their leadership in helping to promote entrepreneurship and 
support for our local economy. I join the people of Guam in commending 
them for their award and thanking them for their many contributions to 
our island community.

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