Small businesses, you can give them capital, but what they often need as much is mentoring, advice and help with their business plan.

Small businesses are really the engine in the economy.

Small businesses have told us that having cash in their pocket is one of the primary things that they need.

In October 2008, when the credit crunch hit, small businesses were really crushed by the lack of capital.

It's not government that creates jobs; it's small business. Our job is to make sure they have the access to capital, the access to contracting opportunities, and the help, advice and mentoring that they need to go out and be successful.

We spend a great deal of our energy making sure that small businesses have help in navigating to the outcomes that they want.