Jorge Silva-Puras, Esq.

Greater New York City Area, New York United States

Professor of Business, Entrepreneurship & eCommerce at Hostos (CUNY) & Sagrado; Principal at Silva.com

Distinguished Lecturer of Business & Entrepreneurship at Hostos Community College (CUNY) & Visiting Professor at Universidad del Sagrado Corazón; Principal at Silva.com. Until 2013, served as SBA Regional Administrator for Region II in NYC, with responsibility for SBA’s programs in NY, NJ, PR & USVI, a region with over 2.7 million small businesses, and a portfolio of over $6.1billlion in guaranteed loans. Before joining SBA, served as Chief of Staff to Commonwealth of Puerto Rico Governor Hon. Aníbal Acevedo Vilá. Also held senior positions at the Commonwealth, including Secretary of Economic Development & Commerce, Executive Director of the PR Industrial Development Company (PRIDCO) ...