--- title: "19 Small Quotes By Karen Mills" description: "19 Small quotes by Karen Mills. Plus more from Karen Mills and more Small sayings from other authors." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/c67/karen-mills-17439_business_small-businesses-are-really-the-engine-i_2421327.png" --- > [Small businesses are really the engine in the economy.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/karen-mills/small-businesses-are-really-the-engine-in-the-economy/) [Karen Mills](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/karen-mills/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/c67/karen-mills-17439_business_small-businesses-are-really-the-engine-i_2421327.png) > [Small businesses have told us that having cash in their pocket is one of the primary things that they need.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/karen-mills/small-businesses-have-told-us-that-having-cash-in-their-pocket-is-one/) [Karen Mills](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/karen-mills/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/a6b/karen-mills-17439_business_small-businesses-have-told-us-that-havin_1491501.png) > [In October 2008, when the credit crunch hit, small businesses were really crushed by the lack of capital.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/karen-mills/in-october-2008-when-the-credit-crunch-hit-small-businesses-were/) [Karen Mills](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/karen-mills/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/914/karen-mills-17439_business_in-october-2008-when-the-credit-crunch-h_1406124.png) > [One of the most important tools we have at the Small Business Administration (SBA) to reach high growth entrepreneurs is the Small…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/karen-mills/one-of-the-most-important-tools-we-have-at-the-small-business/) [Karen Mills](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/karen-mills/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/158/karen-mills-17439_administration_one-of-the-most-important-tools-we-have_2016308.png) > [Small businesses want things streamlined, and one of the great successes we're having is less paperwork, faster turnaround times.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/karen-mills/small-businesses-want-things-streamlined-and-one-of-the-great/) [Karen Mills](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/karen-mills/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/565/karen-mills-17439_business_small-businesses-want-things-streamlined_537505.png) > [Small businesses pay 18 percent more than big businesses for health care, the same health care, just because they're small and they…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/karen-mills/small-businesses-pay-18-percent-more-than-big-businesses-for-health/) [Karen Mills](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/karen-mills/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/ac3/karen-mills-17439_because_small-businesses-pay-18-percent-more-tha_2429621.png) > [If you want to have prosperity here, we really have to see our small businesses able to grow and compete around the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/karen-mills/if-you-want-to-have-prosperity-here-we-really-have-to-see-our-small/) [Karen Mills](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/karen-mills/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/2ec/karen-mills-17439_able_if-you-want-to-have-prosperity-here-we-r_2026340.png) > [Among our responsibilities is to make sure that 23 percent of all government contracts go to small businesses. That's about $150 billion…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/karen-mills/among-our-responsibilities-is-to-make-sure-that-23-percent-of-all/) [Karen Mills](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/karen-mills/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/43e/karen-mills-17439_about_among-our-responsibilities-is-to-make-su_1547533.png) > [We see entrepreneurship and small businesses and supply chains as a critical part of the economic growth and competitiveness agenda.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/karen-mills/we-see-entrepreneurship-and-small-businesses-and-supply-chains-as-a/) [Karen Mills](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/karen-mills/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/fd0/karen-mills-17439_agenda_we-see-entrepreneurship-and-small-busine_1483308.png) > [The S.B.A. does not lend directly to businesses, but instead backs loans to encourage banks to invest in small businesses as part…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/karen-mills/the-s-b-a-does-not-lend-directly-to-businesses-but-instead-backs/) [Karen Mills](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/karen-mills/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/3c9/karen-mills-17439_backs_the-s-b-a-does-not-lend-directly-to-busi_1162103.jpg) > [We spend a great deal of our energy making sure that small businesses have help in navigating to the outcomes that they…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/karen-mills/we-spend-a-great-deal-of-our-energy-making-sure-that-small-businesses/) [Karen Mills](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/karen-mills/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/1bb/karen-mills-17439_business_we-spend-a-great-deal-of-our-energy-maki_2601267.png) > [This has always been a small agency with a big mission. But these days, especially, we have to stand up every day,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/karen-mills/this-has-always-been-a-small-agency-with-a-big-mission-but-these-days/) [Karen Mills](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/karen-mills/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/468/karen-mills-17439_agency_this-has-always-been-a-small-agency-with_1921716.jpg) > [As I've traveled around the country, it has surprised me how many times I've heard people in small businesses use that word…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/karen-mills/as-i-ve-traveled-around-the-country-it-has-surprised-me-how-many/) [Karen Mills](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/karen-mills/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/7f1/karen-mills-17439_able_as-i-ve-traveled-around-the-country-it-h_3032422.jpg) > [As you probably know, half of the people who work in this country work for small businesses. And it's more than that,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/karen-mills/as-you-probably-know-half-of-the-people-who-work-in-this-country-work/) [Karen Mills](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/karen-mills/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/3cd/karen-mills-17439_about_as-you-probably-know-half-of-the-people_2582851.png) > [Our economy creates and loses jobs every quarter in the millions. But of the net new jobs, the jobs come from small…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/karen-mills/our-economy-creates-and-loses-jobs-every-quarter-in-the-millions-but/) [Karen Mills](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/karen-mills/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/134/karen-mills-17439_across_our-economy-creates-and-loses-jobs-every_2315710.png) > [We have to keep the momentum going in the economy. And we have to make sure that we give small businesses as…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/karen-mills/we-have-to-keep-the-momentum-going-in-the-economy-and-we-have-to-make/) [Karen Mills](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/karen-mills/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/2eb/karen-mills-17439_business_we-have-to-keep-the-momentum-going-in-th_137006.png) > [We've gotten tremendous support. Everybody now understands how critical it is to help small businesses get out of this recession and into…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/karen-mills/we-ve-gotten-tremendous-support-everybody-now-understands-how/) [Karen Mills](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/karen-mills/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/ae2/karen-mills-17439_business_we-ve-gotten-tremendous-support-everybod_858998.png) > [We are not going to be the agency where large businesses can masquerade as a small business and get a contract. We…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/karen-mills/we-are-not-going-to-be-the-agency-where-large-businesses-can/) [Karen Mills](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/karen-mills/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/2f7/karen-mills-17439_abuse_we-are-not-going-to-be-the-agency-where_2977304.png) > [I haven't checked this out yet, but one of our guys told me we have a counselor within 45 minutes to an…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/karen-mills/i-haven-t-checked-this-out-yet-but-one-of-our-guys-told-me-we-have-a/) [Karen Mills](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/karen-mills/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/939/karen-mills-17439_bone_i-haven-t-checked-this-out-yet-but-one-o_323640.png) ## Other authors on Small ## More by Karen Mills > [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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/karen-mills/it-s-not-government-that-creates-jobs-it-s-small-business-our-job-is/) [Karen Mills](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/karen-mills/) > [We have to keep the momentum going in the economy. And we have to make sure that we give small businesses as much cash…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/karen-mills/we-have-to-keep-the-momentum-going-in-the-economy-and-we-have-to-make/) [Karen Mills](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/karen-mills/) > [I haven't checked this out yet, but one of our guys told me we have a counselor within 45 minutes to an hour of…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/karen-mills/i-haven-t-checked-this-out-yet-but-one-of-our-guys-told-me-we-have-a/) [Karen Mills](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/karen-mills/) > [Small businesses want things streamlined, and one of the great successes we're having is less paperwork, faster turnaround times.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/karen-mills/small-businesses-want-things-streamlined-and-one-of-the-great/) [Karen Mills](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/karen-mills/) > [I recently had the opportunity to participate in 'Inc.''s first-ever 'Hire Power Awards' event in Washington, D.C. The event was a testament to the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/karen-mills/i-recently-had-the-opportunity-to-participate-in-inc-s-first-ever/) [Karen Mills](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/karen-mills/) > [We've gotten tremendous support. Everybody now understands how critical it is to help small businesses get out of this recession and into recovery.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/karen-mills/we-ve-gotten-tremendous-support-everybody-now-understands-how/) [Karen Mills](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/karen-mills/) > [Health care is the No. 1 concern of small businesses and the status quo is untenable.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/karen-mills/health-care-is-the-no-1-concern-of-small-businesses-and-the-status/) [Karen Mills](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/karen-mills/) > [We were able in the Recovery Act to get a program where we increased our loan guarantees to 90 percent. Because we had that…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/karen-mills/we-were-able-in-the-recovery-act-to-get-a-program-where-we-increased/) [Karen Mills](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/karen-mills/) > [The S.B.A. does not lend directly to businesses, but instead backs loans to encourage banks to invest in small businesses as part of a…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/karen-mills/the-s-b-a-does-not-lend-directly-to-businesses-but-instead-backs/) [Karen Mills](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/karen-mills/) > [One of the most important things we hear is the S.B.A. needs to be ubiquitous. We do all these things, but people still don't…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/karen-mills/one-of-the-most-important-things-we-hear-is-the-s-b-a-needs-to-be/) [Karen Mills](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/karen-mills/) > [In October 2008, when the credit crunch hit, small businesses were really crushed by the lack of capital.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/karen-mills/in-october-2008-when-the-credit-crunch-hit-small-businesses-were/) [Karen Mills](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/karen-mills/) > [We see entrepreneurship and small businesses and supply chains as a critical part of the economic growth and competitiveness agenda.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/karen-mills/we-see-entrepreneurship-and-small-businesses-and-supply-chains-as-a/) [Karen Mills](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/karen-mills/) > [Small businesses have told us that having cash in their pocket is one of the primary things that they need.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/karen-mills/small-businesses-have-told-us-that-having-cash-in-their-pocket-is-one/) [Karen Mills](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/karen-mills/) > [Among our responsibilities is to make sure that 23 percent of all government contracts go to small businesses. That's about $150 billion annually, from…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/karen-mills/among-our-responsibilities-is-to-make-sure-that-23-percent-of-all/) [Karen Mills](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/karen-mills/) > [I saw the S.B.A. with just enormous potential, and that's what I told the president - this is really a jewel.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/karen-mills/i-saw-the-s-b-a-with-just-enormous-potential-and-that-s-what-i-told/) [Karen Mills](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/karen-mills/) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "ItemList", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/small/karen-mills/#itemlist", "name": "19 Small Quotes By Karen Mills", "numberOfItems": 19, "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "Small businesses are really the engine in the economy.", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Karen Mills" }, "url": 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