February
- 30 Top Innovations in 30 Years
- Way back in 1979, the Public Broadcasting System (PBS) began its regular broadcasts of The Nightly Business Report. Thirty years later, the show is still going strong. In honor of this anniversary, the show has compiled a list of the top thirty innovations of the...
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Posted by: Mark Marich
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February 27, 2009
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- Obama, Jindal Pay Lip Service to Entrepreneurs
- Last night, President Barack Obama delivered a State of the Union-like address to a joint session of Congress where he tempered his doom-and-gloom message while outlining his plans for the economy. And while the stimulus package that he's promoting as the answer to our financial...
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Posted by: Mark Marich
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February 25, 2009
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Capitol Hill
- Entrepreneurs: Engines for Job Creation & Innovation
- Unemployment rates are more than just numbers. For each number, there is a personal story to be told. For some, it's a temporary inconvenience. For others, it is a lengthy process that creates a economic hardship. And for still others, it is a necessary nudge...
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Posted by: Jonathan Ortmans
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February 23, 2009
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General
- Universities Can Generate Billions for Regional Economies
- Last Tuesday, the Public Forum Institute hosted its first Policy Dialogue on Entrepreneurship briefing to release the executive summary of a report on the critical role universities play not only in fostering innovation andentrepreneurial growth, but in stimulating the much-needed recovery inregional and global economies.The...
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Posted by: Mark Marich
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February 23, 2009
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- Brookings’ Recommendations on American Competitiveness
- What can be done to revitalize the American economy? A group of scholars affiliated with the Brookings Institution recently offered some insights on the important issue of American competitiveness. Their broad categories of recommendations are tough to quibble with: Investing in Infrastructure, Investing in People,...
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Posted by: Mark Marich
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February 23, 2009
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Global
Physical Infrastructure
Workforce
- New Global Challengers
- One offshoot of globalization has been the emergence of world-class businesses in less developed economies. These firms are no longer “junior partners,” but major global players in their own right.The latest Boston Consulting Group analysis of “New Global Challengers” identifies 100 companies with the potential...
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Posted by: Mark Marich
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February 23, 2009
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Global
- 'Team Obama' Efforts Recognized by Fast Company
- Fast Company’s latest list of “The World’s 50 Most Innovative Companies” contains many of the usual suspects we see on lists of this type. It’s pretty commonplace to see Apple, Google, Cisco, and Intel in lists of innovative firms. However, this year’s No. 1 company...
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Posted by: Mark Marich
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February 23, 2009
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General
- SBIR at Risk?
- While many Federal technology and innovation-related programs will be seeing an infusion of new economic stimulus funds, one of Washington’s more effective technology support tools--the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program--may be at risk in the coming months. The SBIR program, which helps steer Federal...
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Posted by: Mark Marich
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February 23, 2009
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Capitol Hill
- A New Look at American Competitiveness
- At a time of historic economic downturns, many American observers may console themselves that the American economy, despite its many challenges, still remains a global leader in entrepreneurship and innovation. After all, prestigious analysis like the World Economic Forum’s Global Competitiveness Report continue to rank...
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Posted by: Mark Marich
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February 23, 2009
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Global
- NYC Among Those Looking for 'FastTrac' to Recovery
- In times of recession, entrepreneurial activity can experience an uptick as displaced workerslook to make their own opportunities. As the unemployment rate increases across the country, NYC Mayor Michael Bloomberg and other community leaders are turning to the Kauffman Foundation's FastTrac program to train these...
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Posted by: Mark Marich
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February 19, 2009
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General
Workforce
