Senator Mark Udall's Small Business Lending Legislation (Part 2) - Episode #23, Segment #2

The conversation continues with Scott Earl, president and CEO of Mountain West Credit Union Association, and Tara Trujillo, communications director for U.S. Senator Mark Udall (D-Colo.).

Earl and Trujillo discuss Senator Udall's proposal, dubbed the Small Business Lending Enhancement Act, which would allow credit unions to compete more directly with banks in lending money to creditworthy small businesses.  

Business that wish to support the legislation are encouraged to sign a petition available on Senator Udall's web site at: www.markudall.senate.gov/smallbizjobs.  A column about the proposal written by co-host Dean Rotbart is available from Examiner.com here.

Rotbart and co-host David Biondo express different opinions on the pending legislation.  This is two one of a two-part interview.

Also on this segment, B. Unconventional Certified Entrepreneur #1, Homer Hudson Hillis, Jr., shares his experiences helping home-based entrepreneurs earn extra income creating and selling crafts.  Hillis is owner of HHH Enterprises in Abilene, Texas.

B. Unconventional airs each Sunday morning at 8 a.m. (MDT).  The program is also streamed over the Internet at www.710KNUS.com.  

Original air date:  April 1, 2012 
Photo:  Homer Hudson Hillis, Jr., Certified Entrepreneur #1, displays a custom belt buckle.