ABOUT THE AUTHORS 

Becoming a Small Business Owner: The Hispanic Experience 

Howard D. Feldman is an Associate Professor at the University of Portland. His research 
interests are in the fields of entrepreneurship, si:nall business, venture capital, and entrepreneurship 
education. 

Julio 0. De Casini is an Assistant Professor at the University of Colorado. His teaching and 
research focus on strategy and entrepreneurship topics. 

Thomas J. Dean is an Assistant Professor at the University of Tennessee. He teaches in the 
strategic rnanagcment field and performs research in the areas of strategic management and 
entrepreneurship. 

Karen Vaught-Alexander is an Assistant Professor at the Univt:rsi1y of Portland-and director 
of the Integrated Writing Program. She teaches linguistics and business as well as professional 
writing with a special emphasis on' writing across disciplines. 

Small Business Consulting: A JO-Region Analysis of Sm11// Business Institute Progroms, 1990 

Marilyn Young is Professor of Business Administration and director of the Small Business 
Institute at the University of Texas at Tyler. 

George Joyce is a Professor of Marketing at the University of Texas at Tyler and has served as 
director of the Small Business Institute. 

Small Businesses as Captive Companies: Business Strotegy and Firm Performance Among U.S. 
Auto Suppliers 

Aaron A. Buchko is Assistant Professor of Management at Bradley University. His research 
interests include the nature of competitive strategy and strategy in interorganizational systems. 

Effect of Professional Background on Venture Capital Proposal Evaluation. 

Richard B. Carter is a member of the Finance Department at Iowa State University. His 
research includes capital acquisition, particularly for small or fledgling firms. and investment 
banking. 

Howard E. Van Auken is Associate Professor of Finance at Iowa State University. During 1989 
he was a Fulbright Scholar in Mexico. His research interests are in the area of small business finance.