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Fact Sheet: Small Business Network of the Americas

President Obama has noted that “small businesses are the backbone of our economy and the cornerstones of our Nation’s promise.”  The same is true throughout the Western Hemisphere, where the small business sector plays a critical role in job creation and broad-based economic growth.

DOT Mentor-Protégé Pilot Program Welcomes First Participants

June 13, 2012 - DOT is pleased to announce the first participants in the DOT Mentor-Protégé Pilot Program: INDUS Corporation and Miracle Systems Incorporated. The Mentor-Protégé Pilot Program, launched by Secretary Ray LaHood in April, enhances the capability of small and disadvantaged business...