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Obama Picks Maria Contreras-Sweet to Lead the SBA
Maria Contreras-Sweet, the founder of ProAmerica Bank, is the White House's pick as head of the government's Small Business Administration.
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When the Going Gets Tough for Local Economies, Utilize Existing Resources
With state budgets being cut, former SBA chief Karen Mills discusses how local economic growth does not necessarily need radical innovation to prosper. Rather governors can harness resources of existing institutions and people to attract capital and create jobs.
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SBA Gets a Temporary Chief
Jeanne Hulit, the Small Business Administration's associate administrator in the Office of Capital Access, will take over as interim head of the agency when Karen Mills departs at end of the month.
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Top 3 Candidates to Lead the U.S. Small Business Administration
Karen Mills announced last week that she will be leaving her post at the helm of the SBA. Here's a look at potential candidates to replace her.
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SBA Chief Karen Mills Leaving With No Replacement Named
Five months after announcing her resignation and without a successor lined up, Mills says she's leaving next month.
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SBA Roadshow for Small Business Week's 50-Year Anniversary
The U.S. Small Business Administration is holding events across the U.S. next week highlighting the contributions entrepreneurs and small-business owners.
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Still Waiting for Obama's SBA Chief Nominee
The White House has yet to select a replacement for Karen Mills, head of the U.S. Small Business Administration.
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SBA Lending Marches On Post-Sequester, But Anxieties Linger
The third annual Small Business Lending and Investment Summit convenes in Washington this week and will focus on the importance of SBA-backed lending.
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Donald Trump for SBA Chief? Our Facebook Fans Weigh In
We asked our readers who they want to replace Karen Mills at the helm of the Small Business Administration.
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Karen Mills on the SBA: Successor Needs to Get the Word Out
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.
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Karen Mills to Leave the SBA
The head of the Small Business Administration announced Monday that she will be leaving her post.
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What's Ahead for the SBA in 2013
A look at what the federal government's small-business agency could be up to this year and beyond.
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Getting the Big Banks Back into Small-Business Lending
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.
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The SBA's Karen G. Mills on the Small-Business Credit Comeback
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.