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.

Small businesses have told us that having cash in their pocket is one of the primary things that they need.

We don't want to give a business that is not going to come through the troubled waters a loan that they can't pay back.

One of the most important things we hear is the S.B.A. needs to be ubiquitous. We do all these things, but people still don't know.

Health care is the No. 1 concern of small businesses and the status quo is untenable.

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

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