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One of the most important tools we have at the Small Business Administration (SBA) to reach high growth entrepreneurs is the Small Business Investment Company (SBIC) program.

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After four years as Administrator of the SBA, I have let President Obama know that I will not be staying for a second term. I will stay on until my successor is confirmed to ensure a smooth and seamless transition.

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Small businesses, you can give them capital, but what they often need as much is mentoring, advice and help with their business plan.

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We are not going to be the agency where large businesses can masquerade as a small business and get a contract. We are closing down on fraud, waste and abuse.

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My family was in two businesses - they were in the textile business, and they were in the candy business. The conversations around the dinner table were all about the factory floor and how many machines were running and what was happening in the business. I grew up very engaged in manufacturing and as part of a family business.

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President Obama vowed in his State of the Union address to make assisting domestic manufacturers a top priority for his second term.

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The S.B.A. does not lend directly to businesses, but instead backs loans to encourage banks to invest in small businesses as part of a nearly $90 billion portfolio.

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If you want to have prosperity here, we really have to see our small businesses able to grow and compete around the world.

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I saw the S.B.A. with just enormous potential, and that's what I told the president - this is really a jewel.

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The 2009 stimulus law got the ball rolling, allowing the agency to reduce and eliminate fees and raise loan guarantees to 90 percent of the total. I knew that we had the opportunity to use S.B.A. products to fill that gap in a rapid manner, as we ended up doing in the Recovery Act.

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Public Servant

Born: September 14th, 1953

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