Small Business Director @DeptofDefense @BusinessDefense
Joined June 2022
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31 Jul 2024
Grateful for our distinguished speakers at #MPPSummit24! Over 700 attendees have benefitted from the insights of leaders like HON Deborah Rosenblum, @RepSlotkin, and @TomPerez. Let's keep innovating and advancing #smallbiz to support the Warfighter. #ThankYou
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12 Jul 2024
Thrilled to attend and speak at the Rapid Innovation Accelerator launch in Miami. Our goal: foster innovation and support small businesses in defense. Thanks to Gen. Laura Richardson, @mdcpresident, for their support! 🚀 #Innovation #SmallBusiness #DoD #Miami @Southcom
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Director Farooq Mitha retweeted
27 May 2024
Today we take a moment to remember our fallen service members who paid the ultimate sacrifice in the name of freedom. You remain forever our heroes and in our hearts. Thank you.
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Director Farooq Mitha retweeted
20 May 2024
President Biden called on grocery chains making record profits to lower prices for consumers – and they’re answering the call. @POTUS is calling on other big corporations to join these leaders and lower grocery prices to give families more breathing room.
20 May 2024
Retail chain Target lowers prices on 5,000 items ahead of Memorial Day weekend trib.al/Fghsjd2
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18 May 2024
Great joining @FRoseDC for an interview at #Sofweek in Tampa. The important work from @WhiteHouse to increase more small business set asides and grow the number of small businesses on multiple award contracts will create more business for small companies for years to come.
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10 May 2024
It was an honor to meet with such a distinguished group of Miami leaders today @MDCollege. Look forward to future projects that bring @DeptofDefense opportunities to this dynamic, entrepreneurial community.
10 May 2024
Miami Dade College had the privilege of hosting Farooq Mitha, Director of the Office of Small Business Programs, at our #AI Center for an engaging roundtable discussion alongside small business owners, investors, founders, and government officials. We had the opportunity to share insights into Miami's unprecedented growth and how @MDCollege remains steadfast in being the pipeline for emerging talent. #MDCTogether
@BizAtDoD @DeptofDefense @BusinessDefense @FarooqMitha
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3 May 2024
Great to be in Chicago this week for #sbtw24 training our workforce and visiting innovative companies like General Lattice and DoD #MII @MxDInnovates.
3 May 2024
As part of #NationalSmallBusinessWeek @BizatDoD toured small businesses in the #Chicago area including Mentor-Protégé Program participant company, General Lattice, as well as the #MII @mxdinnovates the Digital Manufacturing and Cybersecurity Institute. #MPP #DoD
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Director Farooq Mitha retweeted
1 May 2024
HON Gabe Camarillo, @UnderSecArmy, shared updates on the @Army’s latest initiatives and a call to action to the 800 small business professionals at #SBTW24 to be #agile #creative and #collaborative. #DoD
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16 Apr 2024
Historic spend on small disadvantaged businesses last year, fueled by reducing barriers to entry, leveraging programs like the 8(a) program and of course tireless effort from our acquisition workforce across the federal government and at the @DeptofDefense
16 Apr 2024
@WhiteHouse announces record-breaking $76.2 billion, or 12.1% in federal contracting $$ going to small disadvantaged businesses in FY23. #SDB #smallbiz #govcon
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17 Feb 2024
This week I visited @Dearborngov and @SC_APEX_Accel with @SBADeputyAdm to meet small businesses and discuss @POTUS’s investments in our nation’s infrastructure and future industries, and how small businesses can access opportunities through our technical assistance programs.
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17 Feb 2024
Great visit to ATC Auto, a small business based in Dearborn Heights, Michigan. An amazing story of a young American entrepreneur who is pursuing the American dream, building tow trucks, police vehicles and other types of armored vehicles. #apexaccelerator
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15 Feb 2024
Thank you @marcmolinaro and @RepChrisPappas for meeting yesterday to discuss the importance of small businesses in the Defense Industrial Base (DIB). The Defense Dept. appreciates your support in increasing small business participation in the DIB.
15 Feb 2024
First #SmallBusiness Fireside Chat of 2024 with members from House Small Business Committee on “The Importance of Small Businesses in the Defense Industrial Base" as part of part of #natleshipweek.
Thank you @RepMolinaroNY19 & @RepChrisPappas and moderator @BizAtDoD!
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4 Feb 2024
#Dearborn is a city full of entrepreneurs, innovators and small business owners. That’s why @BusinessDefense established our 97th #APEX Accelerator there last year. So the federal government benefit from the community’s immense talent.
4 Feb 2024
Americans know that blaming a group of people based on the words of a small few is wrong.
That’s exactly what can lead to Islamophobia and anti-Arab hate, and it shouldn’t happen to the residents of Dearborn – or any American town.
We must continue to condemn hate in all forms.
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27 Jan 2024
Look at my video message about the 2023 #milestones achieved and opportunities in 2024 to find more ways for #smallbiz to work with #DoD as primes and subs.
linkedin.com/posts/dod-osbp_…  #govcon
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Director Farooq Mitha retweeted
17 Jan 2024
From the South Mountain Bike Shop and an Emmaus running store to a warm cafe in the heart of Lehigh Valley, Pennsylvania – small businesses across America are thriving on our watch.
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And what's more? This isn't just happening here. It's happening everywhere.
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15 Nov 2023
Proud to participate in the @CommerceGov first-ever National Muslim American Leaders Convening. Proud to join @DepSecGraves @SBADeputyAdm and others at this historic event. @businessdefense is engaged with our federal partners to advance inclusive opportunities.
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31 Oct 2023
Great event with @AHammoudMI launching our new APEX Accelerator in Dearborn, MI. Excited to see the opportunities this brings to the community there.
30 Oct 2023
New APEX Accelerator opened in Dearborn, MI which fills a critical gap in the region by providing entrepreneurs and businesses with the know-how to participate in govt contracts. Thanks @BizAtDoD & @AHammoudMI! Find your location: apexaccelerators.us #ManufacturingMonth
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Director Farooq Mitha retweeted
30 Jul 2023
#OnThisDay in 1953, President Eisenhower signed the Small Business Act, creating the SBA. For 7 decades, @sbagov has been pivotal in nurturing entrepreneurship to advance innovation, competition & economic prosperity.
Learn about our plans for #SBAat70: sba.gov/70
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