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

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.

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

I think we've learned that the S.B.A. plays a critical role in providing access and opportunity when the market is not providing that access. We help banks get that money out into the hands of important and viable businesses, particularly those owned by minorities, women, immigrants and veterans.

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

The morale when I came in was not the best. It was because the agency had not been valued.