Feb

29

Ya think Eliot needs better advisors?

February 29, 2008 | 1 Comment

We have a relatively new governor here in New York, a fellow you may have heard of named Eliot Spitzer. He used to be the state’s Attorney General.
Ah … those were the glory days, huh?
(Pause for musical interlude … )

He is finding that sallying forth to do battle in the courtroom — an occupation […]

Feb

28

An Interview with Advocacy Chief Counsel Tom Sullivan

February 28, 2008 | Leave a Comment

Today, the SBA Office of Advocacy will announce their ten recommended regulations for review and reform, as nominated by small business owners and advocates, at a press conference at the National Press Club in Washington.
Sadly, I’m going to miss that press conference but I’ve got the next best thing. On February 11th, I got a […]

Feb

27

Niceties of language and connecting the dots

February 27, 2008 | Leave a Comment

One thing that never changes about Washington is double-talk.
Let me give you an example.
One of the ongoing conflicts between the House and Senate Small Business Committees and the Bush Administration has been over the Microloan program. The Microloan program provides loans to microenterprise development organizations, which they then use to capitalize loan funds to make […]

Feb

26

Advocacy’s greatest hits

February 26, 2008 | Leave a Comment

Regular readers of The MicroEnterprise Journal know me for a big fan of the unjustly obscure SBA Office of Advocacy.
In case you didn’t know, Advocacy does two important things. They fund and publish research on small businesses, their contributions to the economy, and the challenges and obstacles that get in their way. And, even more […]

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