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August 10, 2009
Issue no. 380
100 Day Countdown
The economic downturn has placed a new focus on how to generate more "job creators" in our economies and made the idea of a global celebration of entrepreneurship as a path back to positive growth rates especially relevant. This past Saturday marked the 100-day countdown to what is now the largest entrepreneurship event in the world, kicking off November 16th, 2009 - Global Entrepreneurship Week - and I am asking for your help.


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From the Policy Dialogue on Entrepreneurship Blog

The Week Ahead in Entrepreneurship Policy
After this week, the Senate will begin recess. When Congressional activities resume on Sep 8, 2009, we will continue to keep you informed about relevant hearings. [More]

Broadband Internet Grants
Two broadband internet grants guides became available for small businesses interested in applying for $4 billion in American Recovery and Reinvestment Act grants. [More]

Chicago:A Systems Approach to K-12 STEM Education
The House Committee on Science and Technology examined how the private, public, and nonprofit sectors in an urban K-12 system can work together to improve science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) education both inside and outside of the classroom. [More]

Request for GAO Study on Trade Policies to Help Small Firms
The U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) was asked last Monday for a study on the Trade Promotion Coordinating Committee's (TPCC) progress in implementing an effective government-wide strategy to promote exporting for small businesses. [More]

Rebound in VC Cleantech Investment
VC investment in cleantech experienced quarterly uptick. [More]

Updated Statistics of U.S. Businesses
The Census Bureau has released updates to the Statistics of U.S. Businesses. [More]



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