Karen Mills
BY Catherine Clifford
The White House has yet to select a replacement for Karen Mills, head of the U.S. Small Business Administration.
SBA Lending Marches On Post-Sequester, But Anxieties Linger
BY Catherine Clifford
The third annual Small Business Lending and Investment Summit convenes in Washington this week and will focus on the importance of SBA-backed lending.
Donald Trump for SBA Chief? Our Facebook Fans Weigh In
BY Catherine Clifford
We asked our readers who they want to replace Karen Mills at the helm of the Small Business Administration.
Karen Mills on the SBA: Successor Needs to Get the Word Out
BY Catherine Clifford
The outgoing chief of the Small Business Administration talks about her four years at the helm of the agency and what her successor needs to do.
Karen Mills to Leave the SBA
BY Catherine Clifford
The head of the Small Business Administration announced Monday that she will be leaving her post.
What's Ahead for the SBA in 2013
BY Catherine Clifford
A look at what the federal government's small-business agency could be up to this year and beyond.
Play Video Getting the Big Banks Back into Small-Business Lending (Video)
BY Catherine Clifford
The SBA is partnering with the largest U.S. lenders to raise the amount of money loaned to small businesses, particularly in small loans and underserved communities.
Play Video The SBA's Karen G. Mills on the Small-Business Credit Comeback (Video)
BY Catherine Clifford
The small-business credit market has recovered since 2009, when lending had all but frozen. Banks are coming back to the market and seeing greater demand for loans from business owners.
Google Hangout with SBA Chief Karen Mills
BY Diana Ransom
As part of National Small Business Week, Entrepreneur's Diana Ransom moderated a live chat with SBA chief Karen Mills and winners of the SBA's video contest.
Play Video SBA Seeks to Boost Small-Dollar Loans With New Push (Video)
BY Catherine Clifford
The SBA is looking to increase the number of smaller loans in underserved communities with a new push.
Business Owners Take SBA Chief to Task
BY Colleen DeBaise
At a town hall at National Small Business Week, some entrepreneurs complain to Karen Mills about access to credit and high health insurance costs.
Play Video Gaps Persist Amid Small-Business Lending Comeback (Video)
BY Catherine Clifford
In 2011, SBA lending hit a record level. SBA Administrator Karen G. Mills explains why.
Play Video How Industry Clusters Can Spur Small-Business Growth (Video)
BY Catherine Clifford
One way the SBA has sought to foster entrepreneurial growth is through industry clusters.The SBA's Karen Mills explains how.
Play Video The SBA's Karen G. Mills on the Small-Business Recovery (Video)
BY Catherine Clifford
SBA Administrator Karen G. Mills travels the U.S. talking with business owners and bankers. She says she's hearing more talk of expansion compared with three years ago.
Play Video The SBA's Karen G. Mills Answers Her Agency's Critics (Video)
BY Catherine Clifford
Some critics have called for dismantling the U.S. Small Business Administration. The agency's leader says demand for its services is only growing and is a good value to tax payers.
Play Video Small Business and the President's Cabinet (Video)
BY Catherine Clifford
President Obama recently made the head of the SBA part of his presidential cabinet. We speak with SBA Administrator Karen G. MIlls about what it means for U.S. small businesses.
Small-Business Lending: Getting Better, Still Not Great
BY Catherine Clifford
Small-business lending has been showing signs of life, albeit not the activity seen before the recession.
Play Video SBA Chief Karen G. Mills on the Small-Business Lending Comeback (Video)
BY Catherine Clifford
Karen G. Mills, the head of the U.S. Small Business Administration, talks about the agency's 2011 record year in small-business loan guarantees, helping to fill gaps when banks were reluctant to lend.
Obama 'Can't Wait' To Help Entrepreneurs
BY Diana Ransom
The Jobs Act didn't pass muster with Congress, so Barack Obama has issued some proposals without legislation. See what's in the works for small businesses.



