DyNAMC "Men of Excellence" May 2015 Issue 8 | Page 10

DyNAMC Covers Historical
State of the Region Address:
SBA Regional Administrator Cassius Butts
Delivers First of its Kind Address in Atlanta, GA.
By Sheila Kay
Cassius Butts, U.S. Small Business Administration Southeast Regional Administrator, in his
determination to provide excellence in service, delivered the Inaugural State of the Region
Address at the Georgia Tech Enterprise Business Institute in Atlanta, Georgia on February 2,
2015. DyNAMC covered this event, and had the privilege of interviewing him after the address.
Event coverage is a service available nationwide via DyNAMC’s media platform.
The Inaugural State of the Region address
was well attended (in person and via webcast)
by business owners, entrepreneurs, local
and national dignitaries, publishers and other
media, corporation representatives and other
supporters. Throughout the address, Mr. Butts
emphasized its theme - the invitation to “Live
Your Entrepreneurial Dream”. He shared the
progress made within the nine districts of the
Southeast Region through concerted efforts of
he and his team with the help of supporters.
Among many successes is SBA’s focus on the
underserved communities by eliminating loan
fees for loans under $150,000 during this fiscal
year. Also noteworthy are the region’s portfolio
of 753 firms in the Outstanding Development
Agency Program which were awarded $2.3
billion in contracts from federal agencies, as

well as continued diversity support by SBA in
lending to veteran, women, minority and LGBT
business owners.
After the address Mr. Butts spoke to a small group
in a separate room, acknowledging and thanking
supporters individually. Several others, including
Ed Baker, publisher of The Atlanta Business
Chronicle and Craig Richard, President and CEO
of Invest Atlanta, were invited to offer their own
brief personal comments about the achievements
reached by Cassius Butts during his SBA
administration. Mr. Butts’ brother, Cortlandt Butts,
provided attendees with a more personal insight
into the Administrator during a moving tribute
which included the childhood experience of their
first humble entrepreneurial venture and his
consistent brotherly support.

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Attendees enjoy a photo op of Cassius Butts, U.S. Small
Business Administration Regional Administrator at the event.