A Small Agency with a Big Mission
This podcast is all about the Small Business Administration, a great resource for small businesses. The need for the SBA becomes apparent when you realize there are 26 million businesses in the United States – and most of them are small businesses. 36% of those employed in the US work for a company employing less than 100 people. David also gives a history of the SBA and an overview of how it has helped Alaska over the years.
The first special guest is the head of the Small Business Administration – Karen Mills, Administrator. She has a Harvard MBA and a background in venture capital. In her home state of Maine, she was instrumental in developing the “cluster approach” to grouping businesses together. David asked her some great questions.
David has the opportunity to interview a recipient of an SBA award – Marty Weisner, from Marty’s New York Bagel Deli. His funding was made possible by the American Reinvestment and Recovery Act (also known as the stimulus bill)
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2 Responses to “A Small Agency with a Big Mission”
By Amanda Cullen on Jul 27, 2010 | Reply
This is a really impressive interview with a great guest! Thanks for bringing us this information on the SBA.
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By David Weatherholt on Jul 28, 2010 | Reply
Great interview!!
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