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EDITOR'S NOTE

With this issue we proudly begin our fifth year of publication. During the past four years,
the journal's audience has expanded to include not only members of thc Small Business Institute
Directors'ssociation, but also individuals and organizations with an interest in applied small
business research. In an effort to give the readers information that is helpful in operating or
consulting with small businesses, the editor and members of the Editorial Advisory Board
continue to stress the practical nature of the journal while maintaining sound methodological
procedures.

This year the Editorial Advisory Board will include small business owners and consultants

in addiuon to the current Board of academicians. We are making this move to further insure that
the arucles presented in the journal meet the needs of both practitioner and academic readers.

We appreciate the dedication ol'll mcmbcrs of thc Editorial Advisory Board and extend
special thanks to those who are retiring from the Board. Your service and commitmcnt to the

journal have helped us build and maintain a reputable publication. In addition, we welcome the
ncw members o( the Board. The ncw Editorial Advisory Board members who will serve through
December 1996 include:

David M. Ambrose
Jeffrey S. Bracker
Robert Brockhaus
Sam Bruno
James J. Carroll
Fred Fry
Peter Rainsford
Richard J. Stapleton
Howard E. Van Auken
John Wallace

Gwen Fontenot, Ph.D.
Edhor