Highlighting policies and initiatives to advance innovation and drive economic growth

Entrepreneurship and Recovery in New York City

New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg has been making a big push to promote entrepreneurship as a path to the city’s economic recovery. Over the past several months, he has made several announcements related to expanded support for the city’s new and aspiring business owners. Earlier thi... [More]
Posted By: Mark Marich at 03/30/2009 15:16 PM | Comments (62)
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The 2009 Clean Tech Open

A group of California-based entrepreneurs are getting very serious about building a new green economy. They’ve recently announced a major expansion of the Clean Tech Open, a four-year old business plan competition that has supported innovation in California’s Clean Tech sector.This year&... [More]
Posted By: Mark Marich at 03/30/2009 15:09 PM | Comments (23)
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The State of Entrepreneurship in Montana

Montana is among the most entrepreneurial states in the US, at least that's the message from a new study from Montana’s Workforce Information Center. The study assesses entrepreneurial activity in Montana according to a number of different metrics, including new business starts, new busine... [More]
Posted By: Mark Marich at 03/30/2009 12:37 PM | Comments (31)
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The Week Ahead in Entrepreneurship Policy

April 1, 2009 - Committee HearingSenate Small Business and EntrepreneurshipHearings to examine the nomination of Karen Gordon Mills, of Maine, to be Administrator of the Small Business Administration.Time --  09:30 a.m. April 1, 2009 - Committee HearingHouse Ways and MeansFull Committee, h... [More]
Posted By: Mark Marich at 03/30/2009 10:51 AM | Comments (4)
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Reality Check: Scarce Talent

The $787 billion economic stimulus package includes largeinvestments in innovation in areas such as energy, health IT, andbroadband. Developing these new technologies will be scientists andengineers, but here’s a reality check: we don’t have enough of them.Although increasing the number ... [More]
Posted By: Jonathan Ortmans at 03/30/2009 09:15 AM | Comments (14)
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SBIR Lives to Fight Another Day

Well, it wasn't a long-term reauthorization that many wanted, but the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program was extended recently through July 31, 2009. The Continuing Resolution keeping SBIR afloat expired on March 20 and while the House and Senate differed over the length of the ex... [More]
Posted By: Mark Marich at 03/27/2009 08:11 AM | Comments (30)
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Expanding Equity Investment in Small Businesses

PDE staff were on hand earlier today at the House Small Business Committee hearing on the impact of the current financial crisis on investment in small businesses and steps to expand equity investments. Our report of the hearing follows: In today’s hearing for the Small Business Subcommittee ... [More]
Posted By: Mark Marich at 03/26/2009 14:32 PM | Comments (73)
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HUBZone Program Under Fire

PDE staff were on hand yesterday at the House Small Business Committee hearing on oversight of the Small Business Administration and its programs. Not surprisingly, recent reports of fraud in the HUBZones program dominated discussion. Our report of the hearing follows: The future of the HUBZone pro... [More]
Posted By: Mark Marich at 03/26/2009 11:43 AM | Comments (55)
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Proposed SBA Budget Focus of Hearing

PDE staff were on hand yesterday to cover the fairly routine Senate Small Business & Entrepreneurship Committee hearing on the proposed budget for fiscal year 2010 for the Small Business Administration. Our report follows:Over the last eight years the agency has seen a 28 percent deduction. The ... [More]
Posted By: Mark Marich at 03/26/2009 09:53 AM | Comments (51)
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Has Entrepreneurship Become Cool?

Has entrepreneurship become cool?Of course we like to think so, but it's nice to see that The Economist feels the same way. About twice each month, the self proclaimed "authoritative weekly newspaper focusing on international politics and business news and opinion" publishes 'speci... [More]
Posted By: Mark Marich at 03/23/2009 14:01 PM | Comments (63)
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