PartnerAmerica™: The Mayors' Small Business Initiative

A Partnership between The United States Conference of Mayors
and American Management Services, USCM Platinum Member

and federal government agencies, with the management and technical expertise provided by private enterprise. The program initiated the compilation and publication of the Small Business Best Practices , assisted mayors across the country in hosting small business roundtables and conferences, and developed important relationships between mayors and federal agencies such as the Small Business Administration, the Export-Import Bank, the Department of Agriculture and the General Services Administration.

Looking ahead, PartnerAmerica™ will continue its efforts to link mayors and businesses with the necessary resources to foster thriving business communities that are so integral to the economy.

For more information about the PartnerAmerica™ program, contact Managing Director Jeffrey Bean at 202-446-8140 or email him at jbean@usmayors.org. Kathryn Kretschmer-Weyland with the USCM can be reached at 301-460-5251 or by email at kweyland@usmayors.org . Information is also available by visiting www.usmayors.org and linking to PartnerAmerica™.

PartnerAmerica™ is a public-private partnership created by The United States Conference of Mayors and American Management Services, Inc. to help small and medium-sized businesses in cities across the nation improve profits and sales through management assistance. PartnerAmerica™ is designed to assist mayors in providing the resources and information small businesses need to thrive within their local communities and the global economy.

PartnerAmerica™ is in its fifth year focusing on combining the resources and programs offered by local