May
- New Bills to Support Green and Women’s Entrepreneurship
- The House Small Business Rural Development, Entrepreneurship and Trade Subcommittee approved a series of bills last Thursday (04/30) to authorize and expand several Small Business Administration programs.Some of these new bills have an interesting focus on "green entrepreneurs." For example, a bill sponsored by Rep....
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Posted by: Mark Marich
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May 06, 2009
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Environment
- Policymakers, Mark your Calendars!
- In these tough economic times, policymakers should certainly look to entrepreneurs to boost recovery, job creation and innovation. Here is an opportunity to gather ideas. The Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER) will be hosting its 49th Annual Conference titled "Energizing Entrepreneurship: Monitoring Progress,...
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Posted by: Mark Marich
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May 06, 2009
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- A Tough Quarter for Venture Capitalists
- The latest data from the National Venture Capital Association show that venture capitalists have had a tough 2009 so far. Forty VC funds raised only $4.3 billion in the first quarter of 2009, representing one of the slowest quarters in recent years. Even worse news...
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Posted by: Mark Marich
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May 04, 2009
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- VC Investing in China
- The flow of venture capital to China is slowing in response to the global downturn. According to a new report from the China Venture Capital Association (CVCA), foreign venture capital (VC) investors are concerned about the short term economic prospects for the Chinese economy. More...
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Posted by: Mark Marich
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May 04, 2009
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Global
- The Week Ahead in Entrepreneurship and Innovation Policy
- Tuesday, May 5, 2009 House Science & Technology Committee, Subcommittee on Investigations and Oversight – Hearing "Follow the Money Part II: Government and Public Resources for Recovery Act Oversight"2:00p.m. – 4:00p.m. 2318 Rayburn House Office Building (WEBCAST)[more info]Wednesday, May 6, 2009House Small Business Committee -...
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Posted by: Mark Marich
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May 04, 2009
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- Patent Reform & Our Innovation Economy
- This week's essay suggests a couple of principles to guide patent reform and promote entrepreneurship. Here is the lead:Momentum for a comprehensive patent reform has been slowly building in Congress. Last week, the House Judiciary Committee began examining a patent bill introduced in March by Judiciary...
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Posted by: Jonathan Ortmans
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May 04, 2009
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Intellectual Property
- Competition Promotes Entrepreneurship in New Orleans
- States and localities are recognizing that business plan competitions can help generate local interest in entrepreneurs and entrepreneurship. Idea Village, a New Orleans-based entrepreneurial network, has developed an interesting approach with its 504ward program (the name is a play on the New Orleans’ area code)....
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Posted by: Mark Marich
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May 01, 2009
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