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A Crystal Ball Look at New SBA Administrator Karen Mills' First Month

Lloyd Chapman | Posted 04.01.2009 | Politics


Lloyd Chapman

New Administrator of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) Karen Mills' first weeks in office will be easily predictable. My guess is that Mil...

Obama Stimulus Plan Could Favor Venture Capitalists Over Middle Class Firms

Lloyd Chapman | Posted 01.07.2009 | Business


Lloyd Chapman

Obama's plans will likely include support for a change in the federal definition of a small business as being "independently owned."

Obama Appoints Venture Capital Executive to Head Small Business Administration

Lloyd Chapman | Posted 12.23.2008 | Business


Lloyd Chapman

President-elect Barack Obama has nominated Karen Gordon Mills as Administrator of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA). Mills is president of...

Green Energy Brings In The Dough

Fortune | Malika Worrall | Posted 11.29.2007 | Business


Venture investment in energy technology firms reached new highs this year, more than tripling the investment recorded for 2005, according to data rele...