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The U.S. Small Business Administration said Wednesday it launched its own channel at video sharing site YouTube to broaden its audience promoting the agency’s programs.

SBA is using the channel, online at www.youtube.com/sba, to post informational videos, starting with an overview of programs and services available to help small-business owners growing their companies.. The channel also features a 10-part “Delivering Success” series, which was co-produced with the U.S. Postal Service.

SBA said it plans to produce more in-depth videos about its programs to assist entrepreneurs, including government contracting, taking advantage of loan programs and counseling.

E-mail João-Pierre Ruth at jpruth@njbiz.com

The ACCION USA Microfinance Council hosts an engaging discussion on the challenges faced by domestic microfinance providers and how they will move forward. Distinguished panelists included: Gina Harman, President and CEO of ACCION USA; Lisa Servon, Dean of the New School for Management and Urban Policy; and Jonathan Morduch, Professor of Public Policy and Economics at NYU and Managing Director of the Financial Access Initiative.

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