Policy Forum Blog
- 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...
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Posted by: Jonathan Ortmans
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January 25, 2010
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Education
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Immigration
Red Tape
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- The State of Entrepreneurship Address: Policies to Help History Along
- An archived webcast of the "State of Entrepreneurship Address" by Carl Schramm of the Kauffman Foundation is now available. Citing sobering new datathat show a majority of American entrepreneurs do not expect to createjobs in 2010, Schramm delivered "The State of Entrepreneurship" address in which...
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Posted by: Mark Marich
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January 20, 2010
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General
- 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...
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Posted by: Jonathan Ortmans
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January 18, 2010
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Capitol Hill
Global
Health Care
Immigration
Tax Code
- Watch the Webcast: State of Entrepreneurship Address
- Watch a live Webcast of the Kauffman Foundation's State of Entrepreneurship Address, taking place at the National Press Club in Washington, DC from 12:30 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. ESTKauffman President and CEO Carl Schramm will assess the outlook for entrepreneurship in 2010, including the challenges...
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Posted by: Mark Marich
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January 18, 2010
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General
- New Office for Entrepreneurship and Innovation
- Last week, the U.S. government took a bold move in favor of entrepreneurs. At the Inc. 500/5000 conference, Secretary of Commerce Gary Locke announced the formation of the Office of Innovation and Entrepreneurship, as well as a National Advisory Council on Innovation and Entrepreneurship. Secretary...
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Posted by: Mark Marich
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October 01, 2009
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Capitol Hill
General
- Excellence in Economic Development
- Secretary Locke (left) with PDE's Jonathan Ortmans at a previous meeting discussing entrepreneurship as a means of economic development Last week, U.S. Commerce Secretary Gary Locke announced the seven winners of the Economic Development Administration’s (EDA) Excellence in Economic Development Awards 2009. “Excellence Award winners exemplify the...
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Posted by: Mark Marich
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June 08, 2009
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Capitol Hill
