Speeches
Oct. 14, 2010
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"SBIC Announcement & Small Business Jobs Act Update," High-Impact Entrepreneurship Symposium, Washington, DC |
Oct. 4, 2010
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"Announcements: Women’s Contracting Rule and National Women’s Business Council Chair," White House Women’s Entrepreneurship Conference, Washington, DC |
Aug. 30, 2010
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Keynote Address to the America East SBA Lenders Conference, Portland, Maine |
Aug. 26, 2010 |
Keynote Remarks & National Awards Presentation at Minority Enterprise Development Week, Washington, DC |
July 12, 2010 |
Keynote Address at the Federal Reserve Board Forum: Addressing the Financing Needs of Small Businesses, “Strengthening the Lending Environment for America’s Small Businesses,” Washington, DC |
June 22, 2010 |
National 8(a) Association Summer Meeting |
May 24, 2010 |
Keynote Remarks at National Small Business Week Conference (watch video; note: very large file - 361MB) |
Mar. 23, 2010 |
U.S. Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Luncheon, Washington, DC |
Mar. 23, 2010 |
Remarks at the Opening of the Washington, DC Women’s Business Center (watch video - external link) |
Mar. 17, 2010 |
Remarks at the American Bankers Association, Washington, DC |
Mar. 16, 2010 |
Remarks at the National League of Cities Congressional City Conference, Washington, DC |
Feb. 24, 2010 |
Remarks at RES 2010 Native American Conference, Las Vegas, NV |
Feb. 8, 2010 |
Remarks at the International Franchise Association, San Antonio, TX (watch video - external link) |
Jan. 21, 2010 |
Welcoming Remarks for the U.S. Trade Representative’s Conference on Small Business Exporting, Washington, DC |
Dec.14, 2009 |
"Building Businesses, Creating Jobs, and Strengthening our Economy," National Press Club, Washington, DC |
Nov.18, 2009 |
Opening Remarks at the Small Business Financing Forum, Washington, DC |
Nov.17, 2009 |
“Embracing the Spirit of Entrepreneurship in America’s Universities,” Association of Public and Land-Grant Universities, Washington, DC |
Oct. 27, 2009 |
National Association of Government Guaranteed Lenders (NAGGL), Phoenix, AZ |
Oct. 1, 2009 |
Women Impacting Public Policy Annual Legislative Meeting, Washington, DC |
Sept. 22, 2009 |
National Association of Federal Credit Unions Congressional Caucus, Washington, DC |
Sept. 22, 2009 |
National Association of Surety Bond Producers, Washington, DC |
Sept. 17, 2009 |
U.S. Hispanic Chamber of Commerce “Latina Leaders” Luncheon, Denver, Colorado |
Aug. 28, 2009 |
MED Week 2009: “Energizing the American Economy with Minority Business Enterprises,” Washington, D.C. |
Aug. 26, 2009
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American Legion 91st Annual Convention, Louisville, Kentucky |
Aug.12, 2009 |
Testimony at the Portsmouth, New Hampshire Field Hearing, “Small Business Survival, Weathering the Economy, Creating Jobs, and What the SBA Can Do to Assist” |
Aug.12, 2009 |
Testimony at the Portland, Maine Field Hearing, “Small Business Survival, Weathering the Economy, Creating Jobs, and What the SBA Can Do to Assist” |
July 29, 2009 |
Testimony to the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Small Business |
July 28, 2009 |
Michigan Automotive-Robotics Cluster Initiative Workshop/Kickoff, Oakland University, Rochester, Michigan |
June 30, 2009
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Testimony at the Louisiana Field Hearing, "Keeping America Competitive: Federal Programs that Promote Small Business Exports"
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June 16, 2009 |
Testimony at the U.S. Senate Financial Services and General Government Subcommittee Hearing on FY 2010 Budget |
May 18, 2009 |
Keynote Address at National Small Business Week, Washington, DC (watch video) |
May 13, 2009 |
Testimony to the U.S. Senate Committee on Small Business Regarding the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 |
May 13, 2009 |
U.S. Chamber of Commerce Small Business Week Summit, Washington, DC |
April 1, 2009 |
Karen G. Mills’ Opening Statement at the Confirmation Hearing
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Op-Eds
Oct. 15, 2010
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"Taking Your Small Business Customers International," ABA Risk Management Insights |
Sept. 15, 2010 |
"Top Five Myths about the SBA," ABA Risk Management Insights |
Aug. 15, 2010 |
"SBA: Helping Community Banks Become Part of the Small Business Credit Solution," ABA Risk Management Insights |
July 15, 2010 |
"Becoming an SBA Lender and Making that First Loan, " ABA Risk Management Insights |
July 12, 2010 |
"With Small Businesses Still Struggling, President Offers Plan to Give Them a Boost," Washington Post - Capital Business |
July 12, 2010 |
"Small Businesses Using Clean Energy," Portland Press Herald |
June 15, 2010 |
"What's In It for You: Different SBA Products and Why They Work for Lenders," ABA Risk Management Insights |
May 15, 2010 |
"There Has Never Been a Better Time to Be an SBA Lender," ABA Risk Management Insights |
Mar. 3, 2010 |
"More Capital, More Jobs for Small Business," The Hill (watch interview video - external link) |
Sept. 1, 2009 |
"Small Business: The Key to Recovery and Prosperity," Capacity |
July 30, 2009 |
"Health Care Reform is Crucial for Small Businesses," with Christina Romer, Chair of the President’s Council of Economic Advisers |
June 12, 2009
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"SBA Seeking More Partners and Innovations," American Banker
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