We want to ensure that for those that want to add jobs, for those that want to start a small business, that they have the capital to do so.

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They tend to make decisions that are as risk-averse as possible, which is difficult to do in the venture capital business given its inherent riskiness.

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Nevertheless, those who do have the particular traits that make owning a business exciting often need financial capital to get started.

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And maybe the single most important thing we can do right now is to help ensure that creditworthy small business owners can get the capital that they need.

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Thanks to the recent JOBS Act (short for Jumpstart Our Business Startups), it could have everything to do with the way you raise capital in the future.

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For its part, the Securities and Exchange Commission has yet to demand adequate disclosure with respect to where foreign firms seeking to raise funds in the U.S. capital markets -- to say nothing of their parent companies, subsidiaries or affiliates -- do business in the world and with whom.

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The new investments should help them do that, while still maintaining their commitment to providing a quick turnaround on capital for their small business customers.

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