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Inc. June 2006 Fred P. Hochberg	Focus on the Mission In the weeks ahead, Congress will consider President Bush's nomination of Steven C. Preston as the new head of the Small Business Administration. As the reins get passed, it's a good time to take stock.
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CFO January 1, 2008 Vincent Ryan	Small Business, Big Problems Lousy morale, decrepit systems, and a crushing workload: Can a private-sector CFO save the SBA?
Entrepreneur June 2004 Stephen Barlas	Good Measure The Small Business Administration is looking for a new system to classify small business size. These standards are most important with respect to eligibility for loans and small-business set-aside contracts offered by other federal agencies.
Entrepreneur October 2001 Joanne Y. Cleaver	Is SBA S.O.L.? With a general lack of respect from lawmakers and entrepreneurs alike, some say the agency has outlived its usefulness. Can the SBA be saved?
Inc. May 1, 2007	What the SBA Actually Does for Small Business An overview to services the SBA provides such as capital and contract assistance.
U.S. Banker March 2011 Steve Garmhausen	SBA Revamps Lending for Underserved Markets After too many defaults and too little loan volume for its Community Express program, the SBA is starting over -- and excluding banks this time.
Entrepreneur July 2006 Joshua Kurlantzick	Troubled Waters It's been a year of scandal, criticism and change at the SBA.
Inc. September 2003 Elizabeth Wasserman	Time to Fix the SBA The Small Business Administration is in bad need of an overhaul. Here's Inc.'s bold plan to fix the SBA -- delivered just as the agency celebrates its 50th anniversary.
Inc. June 2006 Mike Hofman	Can This Man Turn Around the SBA? Never heard of Steve Preston? Few had, until he was nominated to run the Small Business Administration.
Inc. June 2006 Olympia J. Snowe	How to fix the SBA Here is one senator's plan to make the SBA even more effective.
Entrepreneur October 2003 Stephen Barlas	Growing Up Congress is set to increase the lending ceilings on SBA programs.
Inc. May 1, 2007	Performance Stats for the SBA Is the SBA doing more with less? The numbers say yes. But critics question whether the agency is reaching those who need it most.
U.S. Banker December 2010 Rob Garver	SBA Aims to Attract More Banks The lower fees and higher guarantees enacted for the government s small-business lending programs have some in the industry optimistic that interest by banks might surge.
Inc. March 2004 Gossage & Wasserman	SBA Slams the Door on Borrowers In an e-mail sent out on the evening of Jan. 6, the SBA announced that 7(a) loans were going on indefinite "holiday." Through the program, the agency's most popular, the SBA backs loans for thousands of small businesses that have a hard time raising money through conventional means.
Inc. November 2004 Darren Dahl	Despite Smaller Loans, SBA Breaks Records Why 2004 was great for the Small Business Administration.
Inc. May 2007 Robb Mandelbaum	Does the SBA Still Matter? To get past the partisan debate in Washington, we went to a district office to find out what the SBA really does and whom it really helps.
Entrepreneur April 2004 Julie Monahan	Quick Fix Do SBA express loans really shortchange entrepreneurs?
Entrepreneur May 2004 Stephen Barlas	Feeling the Pinch A new proposal seeks to get the SBA's 7(a) loan program back on its feet. But what could it mean for you?
BusinessWeek July 23, 2009	The SBA's Karen Mills on Thawing Credit How the Administrator of the Small Business Administration says her agency is helping get banks to lend to small business again.
CFO November 1, 2004 Randy Myers	Squeezing the SBA Small-business borrowing may get more expensive.
Entrepreneur March 2007 J. Louise Larson	Then and Now How are entrepreneurs on the Gulf Coast faring, and what's in store for the Crescent City?
U.S. Banker October 2009 Emily Flitter	Karen Mills is Big on Small Business The stimulus bill thrust the Small Business Administration back into the spotlight and its new administrator is determined to make sure it stays there.
AskMen.com Ross Bonander	Small Business Loans: Stimulus Opportunities If you've ever thought about starting your own business, now is the time to do it. Uncle Sam wants to help you out with small business loans.
Entrepreneur January 2006 Joshua Kurlantzick	Requisite Relief What can Congress do to help small businesses hit by the hurricanes? New York Democratic congresswoman Nydia Velazquez and Arizona Republican congressman Rick Renzi offer some answers.
Entrepreneur April 2003 Joshua Kurlantzick	Help Needed? Does Uncle Sam owe entrepreneurs a helping hand, or should the government just get out of small business's way? Two experts face off.
U.S. Banker April 2011 Barbara Morrison	Midsize Is Now a Fit for SBA By utilizing new SBA options offered through legislation redefining small business, banks can help small and midsize businesses benefit from better access to credit.
BusinessWeek October 22, 2009 Amy Barrett	For Entrepreneurs, Credit Eases--a Bit Lending to small businesses has increased from a drip to a trickle, thanks chiefly to SBA guarantees.
Commercial Investment Real Estate Jul/Aug 2011 David F. Webb	The Lending Scene Commercial mortgage-backed securities' return brightens the picture in primary markets.
U.S. Banker February 2010 Alan Kline	It's Too Soon to Pull the Plug on Higher SBA Coverage In the nine months after the stimulus bill was passed, lenders originated more than $16 billion in SBA-backed loans. It s fair to say that many of those loans would not have been made if not for the increased guarantee.
Entrepreneur August 2008 C.J. Prince	Something to Bank On Community banks have plenty of money to lend, but intense scrutiny has raised the bar.
Entrepreneur January 2004 Niles Howard	Where the Money Is The path to financing a franchise may not be easy. But if you know what lenders are looking for, you'll be well on your way.
Entrepreneur July 2003 C.J. Prince	Makeover Magic The SBA may give its underused 504 loan program a face lift. How will that help you?
HBS Working Knowledge April 9, 2014 Carmen Nobel	A Playbook for Small-Business Job Creation Karen Mills left her post as SBA Administrator for a joint fellowship at Harvard to tackle a question she's faced her whole career: How can the United States drive innovation and turn it into jobs?
Registered Rep. August 1, 2005	Briefs Ripe Targets: Family Business Owners... SBA Loan Demand Still High... What the Women Are Telling You...
Inc. June 2004 Bobbie Gossage	Snowe Me the Money Senator Snowe (among others) restores funding to the Small Business Administration.
Entrepreneur April 2005 Crystal Detamore-Rodman	Just Your Size Don't make assumptions about a bank's lending methods based on size alone--here's how to find the bank that can help your business cash in.
HBS Working Knowledge August 28, 2014	Government Can Do More to Unfreeze Small Business Credit In part three of her series on the state of small-business lending, Karen Mills discusses how public-private partnerships and government guarantee programs have the potential to enhance economic growth.
Inc. December 1, 2002	Mail Family Dispute... No Relief?...
Entrepreneur February 2005 C.J. Prince	New Way to 7(a) With no more federal subsidy, entrepreneurs are uncertain about the future of small-business loans.
Entrepreneur January 2007 C.J. Prince	Show Me the Money You can fund your new franchise in traditional ways - or you can get a little creative.
Inc. March 2005 Nicole Gull	Women Sue SBA Over Missed Goals The U.S. Women's Chamber of Commerce alleges that the SBA has failed to comply with the Equity in Contracting for Women Act of 2000.
Entrepreneur October 2006 Crystal Detamore-Rodman	A Perfect Union Looking for a better relationship with your bank? A credit union could be the financing solution you need.
Entrepreneur January 2010 Carol Tice	Where to Go When You Can't Find the Dough Where to find financing in the no-loan era. First hint: Start with your franchisor.
Entrepreneur October 2003 Joanne Cleaver	Score Savvy Business credit scores are on the horizon. Could your personal credit history hurt you?
Reason March 2009 Veronique de Rugy	Dissatisfaction Guaranteed The government has decided to encourage more lenders to take more chances by guaranteeing yet more loans to high-risk borrowers. The only guarantee for these loans is that our children will be paying billions to cover the losses.
Entrepreneur November 2004 C.J. Prince	A Loan Time With small-business lending up across the board, now's a great time to get the capital you need.
Entrepreneur February 2005 Stephen Barlas	Out of Reach Two lawsuits were filed late last year arguing that the SBA has refused to implement a congressionally dictated women's procurement set-aside program and to release an internal study showing widespread fraud in procurement programs.
Entrepreneur August 2006 Lloyd Chapman	Feel Cheated? The SBA's corruption scandals should fuel your fire.
The Motley Fool October 9, 2008 Dan Caplinger	The Real Threat to the U.S. Economy While big companies grab the headlines, small businesses need credit they can't get.