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CONNECTICUT – The U. S. Small Business Administration (SBA) announces Maria Miranda, Chief Creative Officer of Miranda Creative, Norwich, CT as Connecticut’s 2024 Small Business Person of the Year. With this announcement, Maria Miranda will go on to compete for the National Award at a ceremony in Washington, D.C. on April 28-29. “An SBA Small Business Person of the Year demonstrates resilience, employee growth, innovation, ability to overcome challenges, and dedication to community. These qualities have been rooted in Miranda Creative since its inception. Through Maria’s leadership Miranda Creative is acknowledged for its unwavering commitment to excellence,” said Catherine Marx, SBA’s Connecticut District Director. “As an innovator and job creator, Maria’s creativity propelled the American Dream for herself, her team, and her small business clients. Indeed, all of us experience her award-winning content daily through our phones and on billboards throughout Connecticut.” Maria Miranda, a graduate of the University of Connecticut, established Miranda Creative 35 years ago with the vision to develop a results-driven brand management firm that was a transparent and positive partner to clients. Through purposeful recruitment, the agency strives to be diverse and inclusive, with a passion for authentic client and community relationships. Miranda Creative supports community re-investment, supporting conferences, and purchasing pallets of pet food for local food banks so families are not choosing who to feed in their households. In addition to providing pro-bono hours to non-profits, to ensure fundraising efforts, job retention and overall operations. In Connecticut, Maria Miranda, as Small Business Person of the Year, will join other Connecticut National Small Business Week winners at a Small Business Resource Expo and award ceremony on Thursday, May 2nd TPC River Highlands, Cromwell, CT. To attend, register at https://www.cbia.com/events/sba-2024.This year the SBA National Small Business Week event is co-sponsored by Connecticut Business and Industry Association (CBIA), in a collaboration with the SBA. National Small Business Week will be celebrated April 28th – May 4th, it honors the nation’s small businesses, many of which are veteran, women and minority-owned, for their achievements and dedication to their communities. This year’s National Small Business Week activities will spotlight the resilience of America’s entrepreneurs, who are doing their part to power our nation’s historic economic comeback. And we’ll be sharing important information about the many services and programs the U.S. Small Business Administration offers to help start and grow your business, create 21st century jobs, drive innovation and increase America’s global competitiveness. About the U.S. Small Business Administration The U.S. Small Business Administration helps power the American dream of business ownership. As the only go-to resource and voice for small businesses backed by the strength of the federal government, the SBA empowers entrepreneurs and small business owners with the resources and support they need to start, grow or expand their businesses, or recover from a declared disaster. It delivers services through an extensive network of SBA field offices and partnerships with public and private organizations. To learn more, visit www.sba.gov.