Congresswoman Judy Chu represents the 32nd District of California. Her assignments include serving on the House Education and Labor Committee, House Judiciary Committee, and on the Government Oversight Committee.
She spoke exclusively to Ib’s Blog about the Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA) annual summit held in Washington, D.C. in June, and businesses getting access to capital.
“I am interested in how our businesses are getting access to capital,” Chu said.
“So of course, I am interested in MBDA and how it is functioning and also on the overall question of how our federal government is servicing out businesses.”
Chu said she has heard some of the horror stories from businesses and the banks aren’t quite lending just yet.
“We still have some work to do and yet the capital is what will make the businesses prosper and allow them to expand and also to allow them not to shrink, too,” Chu said.
Chu said Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) inclusion is vital as well as outreach programs to keep businesses informed about some of the latest developments.
“I think it is really important to encourage minority businesses to participate,” Chu said.
“Actually, I think there is a real deficit in terms of our minority businesses really knowing about these programs and so they have to get… and do an even better job of outreach.
“There needs to be aggressive outreach through the publications that they read but also there has to be opportunities for them to mix.
“And so outreach, conferences and seminars are really important.”
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· MBE Inclusion Is Critically Important for Economic Growth, U.S. Senator Bob Menendez Tells IB’s Blog
Great interview!!