Commerce Department services assist women business owners

Business America, Feb 18, 1985

"The Economic Development Administration (EDA) assists stress areas of the country by creating long-term jobs,' said J. Bonnie Newman, Assistant Secretary of EDA, to the group of businesswomen. Newman pointed out that women business owners should be aware of the following services provided by EDA if they are considering doing business in an economically distressed area: EDA provides loan guarantees to help private businesses expand or locate in distressed areas; grants to establish revolving loan funds to provide capital for small businesses in distressed areas; public works grants to design, construct, or rehabilitate public facilities in distressed areas; grants to provide technical assistance to businesses, jurisdictions, and nonprofit organizations working in economically distressed areas; and research grants to evaluate economic development issues and programs.

Photo: Paula Unruh, Deputy Assistant Secretary for the U.S. and Foreign Commercial Service (US&FCS), greets participants of the Commerce Department program for businesswomen.

Photo: At left, Donna Tuttle, Under Secretary of the U.S. Travel and Tourism Administration, addresses women's business group. With her on the panel of leading Commerce women are (from left): Nancy Olson, Deputy Director for the Office of Business Liaison; Helen Robbins, Executive Assistant to the Secretary; Katherine Bulow, Assistant Secretary for Administration; J. Bonnie Newman, Assistant Secretary for Economic Development; Paula Unruh, Deputy Assistant Secretary for US&FCS; Mary Ann Knauss, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Intergovernmental Affairs; and Susan Stuebing, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Telecommunications and Information. Directly below, Katherine Bulow (left) discusses government procurement. Virginia Littlejohn (right), President of NAWBO, poses a question to the panel. At bottom, Helen Robbins (center) talks with J. Michael Farren, Director for the Office or Business Liaison, and Betsy Younkins, President of WGR.

Photo: Susan Stuebing, J. Bonnie Newman, Mary Ann Knauss, and Donna Tuttle discuss Commerce program for women.