U.S. Small Business Administration's business development programs : hearing before the Committee on Small Business, House of Representatives, One Hundred Fourth Congress, first session, Washington, DC, March 16, 1995

United States. Congress. House. Committee On Small Business

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BEFORE THE
COMMITTEE ON SMALL BUSINESS
REPRESENTATIVESHOUSE OP
FOURTH CONGRESSONE HUNDRED
FIRST SESSION
1995WASHINGTON, DC, MARCH 16,
the Committee on Small BusinessPrinted for the use of
104-19Serial No.
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JAN MEYERS, Kansas, Chair
New YorkJOEL HEFLEY, Colorado JOHN J. LaFALCE,
WILLIAM H. ZELIFF, Jr., New Hampshire RON WYDEN, Oregon
TALENT, Missouri NORMAN SISISKY, VirginiaJAMES M.
KWEISIDONALD A. MANZULLO, Illinois MFUME, Maryland
PETER G. TORKILDSEN, Massachusetts FLOYD H. FLAKE, New York
Maryland GLENN POSHARD, IllinoisROSCOE G. BARTLETT,
LINDA SMITH, Washington EVA M. CLAYTON, North Carolina
LoBIONDO, New Jersey MARTIN T. MEEHAN, MassachusettsFRANK A.
VELAZQUEZ, New YorkZACH WAMP, Tennessee NYDIA M.
SUE W. KELLY, New York CLEO FIELDS, Louisiana
Michigan WALTER R. TUCKER III, CaliforniaDICK CHRYSLER,
AlabamaJAMES B. LONGLEY, Jr., Maine EARL F. HILLLARD,
WALTER B. JONES, Jr., North Carolina DOUGLAS "PETE" PETERSON, Florida
SALMON, Arizona BENNIE G. THOMPSON, MississippiMATT
CHAKA FATTAH, PennsylvaniaVAN HILLEARY, Tennessee
MARK E. SOUDER, Indiana KEN BENTSEN, Texas
SAM BROWNBACK, Kansas KAREN MCCARTHY, Missouri
WILLIAM P. LUTHER, MinnesotaSTEVEN J. CHABOT, Ohio
SUE MYRICK, North Carolina PATRICK J. KENNEDY, Rhode Island
DAVID FUNDERBURK, North Carolina
JACK METCALF, Washington
DirectorJenifer Loon, Staff
JEANNE M. Roslanowick, Minority Staff Director
(II)CONTENTS
Hearing held on March 16, 1995 1
WITNESSES
Thursday, March 16, 1995
Bale, Alexander, president and owner, C.S. Johnson Company, Champaign,
Illinois 15
Borland, Lee, CSP, president, Security Press, Lake Placid, New York 20
DeLouise, Amy, Take Aim Productions, Bethesda, Maryland 25
Duggan, E. Martin, Small Business Exporters Association, Annandale, Vir-
ginia 18
EHo, Mickey, Sergeant Major, USMC, Retired, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania .... 29
Hicks, Lavern, president, Goode Computer Service, Inc., Landover, Maryland 31
Distributors, Cincinnati,Poorman, Gregg S., PoorMan Ohio 22
Ryan, Mary Jean, Associate Deputy Administrator for Economic Development,
U.S. Small Business Administration, Washington, DC, accompanied by:
Jeanne Sclater, Assistant Administrator for International Trade; Monika
Edwards Harrison, Associate for Business Initiatives;
Albertson, Administrator/SBDC; Leon J. Bechet, Assist-Johnnie
ant Administrator for Veterans Affairs; and Betsy Myers, Assistant Admin-
istrator, Women's Business Ownership 3
APPENDLX
Opening statements:
LaFalce, John JHon. 34
Meyers, Jan 36
Poshard, Hon. Glenn 39
Prepared statements:
Bale, Alexander 40
Borland, Lee 53
DeLouise,Amy , , 79
Duggan, MartinE. 84
Ehlo, Mickey 146
Kennedy, Hon. Patrick J 153
Peterson, Pete 154
Poorman; Gregg S 156
Ryan, Mary Jean 159
Additional material:
Letters (Misc.) 185
(IIDSMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION'SU.S.
PROGRAMSBUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
THURSDAY, MARCH 16, 1995
House of Representatives,
Small Business,Committee on
DC.Washington,
The committee met, pursuant to notice, at 10:07 a.m., in room
2359-A, Rayburn House Office Building, Hon. Jan Meyers (chair-
woman ofthe committee) presiding.
Chairwoman Meyers. The committee will come to order.
of pro-The U.S. Small Business Administration offers a variety
offer education, training, and management consulting tograms to
This been in response numberits small business clients. has to a
of studies which indicate that the primary cause of business fail-
ure, even greater than lack of capital, is lack ofmanagement exper-
tise. These programs include partnerships such as the Service
Corps of Retired Executives, or SCORE; the Small Business Devel-
opment Centers; and the Small Business Institutes; as well as au-
Office of International Trade,dience-specific programs such as the
the Office ofWomen's Business Ownership, and the Office ofVeter-
ans Affairs.
Services are delivered at workshops, seminars, through one-on-
one counseling, and through publications and the agency's elec-
whichtronic bulletin board system. All of these tools educate and
assist the entrepreneur have a value. However, in these challeng-
ing times where every dollar spent must be weighed in the light
of return on investment, we need to look closely at each program
to determine how to give the best service at the best price. This is
our mission today.
We have a number of witnesses today from the SBA and from
the business community who will describe the impact and effective-
ness of these programs. At this time—well, I was going to recognize
Mr. LaFalce, but perhaps he will be here shortly and we will turn
to him for an opening statement.
I do have some statements that have been submitted by Mr. Pe-
terson, and, without objection, I would like to have that statement
entered into the record.
We have also received a number of letters that, without objec-
tion, I would like to enter into the record.
[The statements and letters may be found in the appendix.]
Chairwoman Meyers. I would like to at this time recognize our
ranking member, Mr. opening statement.LaFalce, for an
Mr. LaFalce. Good timing.
Chairwoman Meyers. Yes, very good timing.
(l)Mr. LaFalce. Thank you very much, Madam Chair. I am pleased
are having this hearing to review the businessthat you develop-
ment programs of the SBA.
Most people have heard of the SBA but generally think of it as
lending source only. Surely financial assistance isbeing a a major
small business assistance deliveredcomponent of the by the SBA.
However, many years ago we learned that simply providing finan-
cial assistance to a small business or to a prospective small busi-
ness was not sufficient to facilitate that firm's participation in our
economy. Simply stated, money alone won't buy happiness and it
won't buy a successful small business. Education is also necessary,
education on how to keep books and records, how to advertise and
market, even how to determine whether the business is operating
at a profit or loss. Without this crucial information, providing fi-
nancial assistance is actually performing a disservice to the bor-
rower as that person will probably not only not make a profit, but
will unable repay the loan from business income and may losebe to
all of his or her personal resources.
Decades ago we attempted to provide this education, or manage-
ment assistance and counseling, primarily through SBA employees.
This did not work adequately enough, and so we turned to outside
Small Business Institutes, Small Businesssources such as SCORE,
Development Centers, and other specialized entities. As a result of
the efforts of these entities, we are learning that with the proper
assistance most small businesses can succeed rather than fail. I be-
of these efforts educate small business islieve that continuation to
small community.critical to the survival ofthe business
Members of Congress from every county in the United States are
aware of the Agricultural Extension Service which reaches out to
farmers of America in large part through management assist-the
service which reachesance. The SBA is a management assistance
out to small businesses of America, whether in rural or urban set-
in order provide them not only the money but the manage-tings, to
opportunityment expertise to enable them, give them the to be
successful.
I thank you for having this hearing today designed to, I hope,So
SBA.improve the business development programs of the
Chairwoman Meyers. Thank you, Mr. LaFalce.
Any other members that have opening statements, I would ask
they entered into the record.that be
JeanChairwoman Meyers. Our first witness today is Mary
Ryan. She is Associate Deputy Administrator for Economic Devel-
opment of the SBA, and, at this time, Mary Jean Ryan.MARY JEAN RYAN, ASSOCIATE DEPUTY AD-TESTIMONY OF
MINISTRATOR FOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, U.S. SMALL
ACCOM-BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION, WASHINGTON, DC,
ASSISTANT ADMINISTRATORPAMED BY: JEANNE SCLATER,
TRADE;MOMKAEDWARDS HARRISON,FOR INTERNATIONAL
ADMINISTRATOR FOR BUSINESS INTTLVITVES;ASSOCIATE
ADMINISTRATOR/SBDC;JOHNNB3 ALBERTSON, ASSOCIATE
ADMINISTRATOR FOR VETER-LEON J. BECHET, ASSISTANT
BETSY MYERS, ASSISTANT ADMINIS-ANS AFFAHIS; AND
WOMEN