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Former Small Business Administrator Karen Mills talked about her new book on technology’s impact on small businesses.

Karen Mills, former administrator of the U.S. Small Business Administration, talked about the Bipartisan Policy Center’s policy recommendations to bolster small businesses in the U.S.

Karen Mills talked about the results of a Harvard Business School survey showing that business leaders believe inequality is a serious threat to the country and to business.

Activities at the second day of the 2012 Democratic National Convention included official nomination of the party’s presidential and vice presidential candidates and a roll call vote of the …

Business leaders talked about the role of small businesses in building the economy. Karen Mills opened the program, speaking about the tools available through the Small Business Administrati…

Panelists spoke about the state of the economy, business innovation, and economic recovery.

Panelists talked about women and the economy. Topics included entrepreneurship and workplace flexibility.

Business executives talked about the factors that encourage businesses to move their operations back to the U.S., with an emphasis on medium and small companies.Topics included rising labor …

Karen Mills testified about Small Business Administration (SBA) operations and its lending programs. Among the topics she addressed were levels of small business financing, job creation, and…

Panelists spoke about innovation, trade and job creation. Among the topics they addresses were the role of small business in U.S. international trade, reducing trade deficits, and building a…

Karen Mills talked about some of the provisions in President Obama’s jobs plan that will help small business owners. She called on Congress to pass his proposal.

Small business owners talked about problems they encountered in starting a new business or growing their business. This program was part of a Small Business Administration event on reducing…

A panel of experts talked about reducing regulations for entrepreneurs.

Officials toured areas devastated by a series of tornadoes and spoke to reporters about relief and recovery efforts.

Small Business Administrator Karen Mills and others summed up their discussions and recommendations of conference attendees on ways to reduce regulations that encumber small businesses. Thi…

Karen Mills moderated a panel on small business loan availability and accessing credit through the lifecycle of a small business.

Staffan De Mistura talked about successes in the U.S.-led surge in Afghanistan. He also outlined crucial upcoming events and deadlines that could make or break the war effort. Earlier in the…

The Treasury Department held a conference to address the challenges small businesses face in raising capital. Secretary Geithner and Karen Mills opened the conference and announced that thre…

Karen Mills testified on her agency’s $985 million budget for 2012, a 20% increase from 2010 levels. She also discussed the impact of proposed spending cuts in the continuing resolution (CR)…

Following on President Obama’s State of the Union address, Commerce Secretary Gary Locke and other administration officials unveiled a public-private initiative designed to develop small bus…