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Rely On Us B Y C HRIS C ARVER S MALL BUSINESSES MEAN SO MUCH TO OUR COMMUNITIES — AND FOR SO MANY REASONS . W HEN IT COMES TO THE ECONOMY , SMALL BUSINESSES ARE ITS BACKBONE . A CCORDING TO THE U.S. S MALL B USINESS A DMINISTRATION O FFICE OF A DVOCACY , THERE ARE 396,432 SMALL BUSINESSES IN A LABAMA . T HEY EMPLOY 47.2 PERCENT OF THE PRIVATE WORKFORCE . H IGH EMPLOYMENT MEANS THAT THE WORKERS ’ WAGES CAN BE SPENT ON GOODS BEING PRODUCED — MAKING OUR ECONOMIES STRONG . T HEY ALSO HELP LARGE BUSINESSES THRIVE BY PROVIDING THEM WITH COMPONENTS , SERVICES , AND DISTRIBUTION OF THEIR PRODUCTS . s the seriousness of the pandemic came into view, President Trump signed the CARES Act into law. It contained much needed relief for American workers and small businesses. The act established the 32 AL/ Metro 360 www.almetro360.com ........................................................................................................................................ b OF ALAB eat AMA ETH A Chris Carver (NMLS#708664) is a Relationship Manager and Vice Presi- dent at our East Montgomery office. You can contact Chris at ccarver@river.bank.