In October 2008, when the credit crunch hit, small businesses were really crushed by the lack of capital.

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

Small businesses want things streamlined, and one of the great successes we're having is less paperwork, faster turnaround times.

I grew up in a family business... that really has provided the core of my belief in American small business, and in America's ability to grow and operate important businesses that can compete and be successful.

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.

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

In October 2008, when the credit crunch hit, small businesses were really crushed by the lack of capital.