Of the 53 small business owners set to receive SBA 2010 "Personof the Year" awards during National Small Business Week in May,none of them received a loan from a credit union.
According to the SBA, the winners represent a diversecross-section of American small businesses, and include ananemometry company, a professional caterer, a military glove maker,and an eco-friendly restaurant. The SBA will recognize the winnersfrom 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and Guam inWashington May 23-25 to mark National Small Business Week.
"After extensive search of SBA data concerning the SmallBusiness Week winners, it was determined that none has received aloan form a credit union," an SBA representative told CreditUnion Times.
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