Small Business Administration
» Small Business Administration, Volume 6, Issue 5, 2006
If respondent has heard of SBA.
6a. In your view, which SHOULD receive greatest emphasis?
Response | ||||
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1 | Makes the federal procurement process more accessible to small business | 7 | ||
2 | Advocates the interests of small business before other agencies, particularly regulatory agencies | 12 | ||
3 | Helps finance small-business owners who cannot get it in the private sector | 54 | ||
4 | Helps offer management assistance and counseling programs for small-business owners | 19 | ||
5 | Other | 0 | ||
6 | All | 1 | ||
7 | None | 1 | ||
8 | DK/Refuse | 6 | ||
Total (%) | 100 | |||
N | 717 |
Notes: Fifty-four (54) percent of small employers who have heard of SBA think the agency's emphasis should be helping owners who cannot get financing in the private sector (Q#6a).