Chase returns as presenting sponsor of the 2015 National Small Business Week, a signature event of the U.S. Small Business Administration. For over 50 years, the SBA has celebrated small businesses through celebrations, programs and tools to support their success. Serving nearly 4 million American small businesses, Chase is the nation's #1 SBA lender to women- and minority-owned businesses for three years running.

The partnership between Chase and the SBA includes events around the country that feature small business owners and leaders of both organizations. Events with SBA Administrator Maria Contreras Sweet start in Florida on Monday, continue Tuesday in Los Angeles, Wednesday in San Antonio, Thursday in New York City, and culminate Friday in Washington D.C. with the announcement of the U.S. Small Businesspersons of the Year. Follow the movement through #DreamSmallBiz or go to www.sba.gov/NSBW.

"From entrepreneurs creating the next breakthrough products to the established businesses that make our communities great, Chase is honored to celebrate the impact American small businesses have on our entire country," said Jenn Piepszak, CEO of Chase Business Banking.

Chase is holding a number of events during National Small Business Week including Columbus Startup Week in Ohio and the Women’s Business Symposia in New York City. Chase also created a dedicated National Small Business Week website to provide small businesses information, insights and offers to support their success. Follow @ChaseSmallBiz for additional information.

About Chase

Chase is the U.S. consumer and commercial banking business of JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM), a leading global financial services firm with assets of $2.5 trillion and operations worldwide. Chase serves nearly half of America’s households with a broad range of financial services, including personal banking, credit cards, mortgages, auto financing, investment advice, small business loans and payment processing. Customers can choose how and where they want to bank: More than 5,500 branches, 18,000 ATMs, mobile, online and by phone. For more information, go to Chase.com.

Cosponsorship Authorization # SBW 2015. SBA’s participation in this cosponsored activity is not an endorsement of the views, opinions, products or services of any Cosponsor or other person or entity. All SBA/SCORE programs and services are extended to the public on a nondiscriminatory basis.