WASHINGTON, D.C.: President Mentions Small Wind in Weekly Internet Address
President Barack Obama made the following remarks in his weekly address, “Opening Doors for Small Business” on February 6, 2010. The entire address can be viewed at www.whitehouse.gov. “…I believe a key part of that foundation is America’s small businesses – the places where most new jobs begin. These companies represent the essence of the…
President Barack Obama made the following remarks in his weekly address, “Opening Doors for Small Business” on February 6, 2010. The entire address can be viewed at www.whitehouse.gov.
“…I believe a key part of that foundation is America’s small businesses – the places where most new jobs begin.
These companies represent the essence of the American spirit – the promise that anyone can succeed in this country if you have a good idea and the determination to see it through. And every once in awhile, these ideas don’t just lead to a new business and new jobs, but a new American product that forever changes the world. After all, Hewlett Packard began in a garage. Google began as a simple research project.
Government can’t create these businesses, but it can give entrepreneurs the support they need to open their doors, expand, or hire more workers. And that’s what we’ve always done in this country. The folks at Southwest Windpower in Flagstaff, Arizona started their company in a small home. Since getting a loan from the Small Business Administration, they’ve sold 160,000 wind turbines to about 90 different countries, and are hiring even more workers today. When Sam Ko walked into one of the SBA’s small business development centers in Illinois, he didn’t have any business experience at all – just a patent for a new metal manufacturing technology. He was given a loan and a business plan, and today his company is still growing, with offices all over the Midwest. …”
