Highlighting policies and initiatives to advance innovation and drive economic growth

Young Firms (and our Nation) Need a Payroll Tax Holiday

The unemployment pressure does not appear to abate. Layoffs continue every day and despite massive government intervention for economic recovery, there is little evidence of anything more than a slow, prolonged recovery. It is time to give a payroll tax holiday for young firms.Different forms of hir... [More]
Posted By: Jonathan Ortmans at 02/01/2010 09:23 AM | Comments (11)
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Real Support for Entrepreneurs: What Are We Waiting For?

So we know that entrepreneurs are the primary engines of job creation in the United States. Research study after research study has confirmed that it is young firms that drive improvements in the employment situation. From 1980–2005, firms less than five years old accounted for all net jo... [More]
Posted By: Jonathan Ortmans at 01/25/2010 09:09 AM | Comments (14)
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The State of Start-ups

When President Obama will deliver his first State of the Union address is still unclear. However, with 80 percent of the population believing that new economic growth and jobs will come from entrepreneurs, discussion around what his address should include in terms of policies that encourage new star... [More]
Posted By: Jonathan Ortmans at 01/18/2010 09:30 AM | Comments (8)
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Tax Policy and Small and Medium-size Enterprise

A new tax policy study by the OECD explores impediments to small and medium-size enterprises (SMEs) posed by the cost of tax compliance. The report, Taxation of SMEs: Key Issues and Policy Considerations, examines a range of tax issues affecting SMEs, including the possible influence of taxation on ... [More]
Posted By: Mark Marich at 10/23/2009 12:03 PM | Comments (45)
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Entrepreneurs As a Solution to Policy Challenges

In the past few months, we have highlighted through articles and factsheets how public policy can make the path easier for entrepreneurship and innovation. With the Policy Dialogue on Entrepreneurship, we hope to emphasize not only how policies can foster entrepreneurs, but ... [More]
Posted By: Jonathan Ortmans at 09/07/2009 07:57 AM | Comments (47)
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Ideas on Corporate Tax Reform

The Information Technology and Innovation Foundation (ITIF) released a new report, Effective Corporate Tax Reform in the Global Innovation Economy, in which Robert Atkinson examines the issue of corporate tax reform.At the release of the report, C. Fritz Foley, Associate Professor at the Harvard Bus... [More]
Posted By: Jonathan Ortmans at 07/31/2009 08:26 AM | Comments (68)
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Economic Stimulus and Small Business

What do the new economic stimulus measures mean for America’s small business owners? A new e-book from MyVenturePad.com takes a closer look.The report provides three perspectives on what the changing world of Washington may mean for small business owners. With billions of dollars in new invest... [More]
Posted By: Mark Marich at 05/14/2009 13:13 PM | Comments (57)
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Tax Employment?

There are a number of steps that must be taken to contain unemployment and revive a slowing economy. This week's essay suggests a good place to start might be payroll tax cuts. Here is the lead: Employment in the U.S. has been in a free fall. Payroll employment has declined by 3.6 million s... [More]
Posted By: Jonathan Ortmans at 02/09/2009 10:23 AM | Comments (57)
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