Built America Magazine
Stallings encourages preparation before crisis.
When asked where SBA fits in rebuilding stronger, not just faster, Stallings answers simply:
“Have the conversation on a blue-sky day,” he says. “Don’t wait until your home is scattered in your neighbor’s field before searching for what resources are available.” The SBA does not replace private markets. It strengthens them . It does not build the homes. It enables them to be built. It does not run the companies. It supports them so they can thrive.
“We are committed to standing beside the disaster survivor and helping them get back whole as quickly as possible.” That commitment — to capital, coordination, advocacy, and long-term partnership — is what keeps America’s small business engine running. Because when small businesses rise, communities rise. And when communities rise, the nation rises with them.
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