Karen Mills

• Concerns Surface on Sequestration Impact on SBA’s Ability to Operate

  By Michelle A. Samaad  |  April 3, 2013

  House committee chair asks SBA for update on contingency plans as funding shrinks.

• SBA, AARP Team Up to Promote Baby Boomer Entrepreneurship

  By Michelle A. Samaad  |  April 1, 2013

  The SBA and AARP are teaming up to host National Encore Entrepreneur Mentor Month, targeted at entrepreneurs over the age of 50.

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  SBA Administrator Karen Mills Announces Her Departure

  By Michelle A. Samaad  |  February 11, 2013

  Mills said she will stay on until successor confirmed.

• Women-Owned Businesses to Get More Access to Federal Contracts

  By Michelle A. Samaad  |  January 17, 2013

  National Defense Authorization Act changes contract thresholds.

• SBA Seeks Fund Managers to Assist Early Stage Startups

  By Michelle A. Samaad  |  January 4, 2013

  The SBA is inviting experienced early stage investment fund managers to apply to its Small Business Investment Company capital investment program.

• SBA, Labor Department Launch Self-Employment Support Website

  By Michelle A. Samaad  |  December 13, 2012

  Online resources available to support new entrepreneurs included.

• Hurricane Sandy: SBA Approves $150 Million in Disaster Loans

  By Michelle A. Samaad  |  December 7, 2012

  A month after Hurricane Sandy’s devastation, the SBA said it has approved more than $150 million in disaster loans in four states.

• SBA: Small Businesses Feel Chill of National Hockey League Lockout

  By Michelle A. Samaad  |  December 4, 2012

  The SBA has been paying attention to the stalled season and said it is ready to assist small businesses nationwide.

• SBA Reports Second-Highest Loan Volume in History

  By Michelle A. Samaad  |  October 11, 2012

  Over the past six quarters, the SBA’s loan program has posted the second-largest dollar volume ever, supporting $30.25 billion in loans to small businesses.

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  Supporting Small Businesses

  By Karen Mills  |  October 1, 2012

  Over the last two decades, small and new businesses have been responsible for creating two out of every three net new jobs in the U.S., and the country’s 28 million small firms today employ 60 million Americans–half of the private-sector workforce.