TABLE OF CONTENTS 

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Becoming a Small Business Owner: The Hispanic Experience 
Howard D. Feldman 
Julio 0. De Castro 
Thomas J. Dean 
Karen Vaught-Alexander 

Small Business Consulting: A 10-Region Analysis of Small Business Institute 
Programs, 1990 

Marilyn Young 
George Joyce 

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

Aaron A. Buchko 

Effect of Professional Background on Venture Capital Proposal Evaluation 
Richard B. Carter 
Howard E. Van Auken 

SPECIAL SECTION: 

Letters to the Editor 

Preparing Decision Useful Financial Reports: A Challenge for Small Businesses 
Larry G. Singleton 
Bruce Swindle 

The New Kid on the Block for Small Business Success: Ethics? 
Harriet Buckman Stephenson 
Deborah Kahle 

Research and Development of Small Business and Entrepreneurship: 
The Small Business Advancement National Center 

Don B. Bradley Ill