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June 15, 2009
Issue no. 373
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An Entrepreneurial Silver Lining
A new study has confirmed it. A close look at our entrepreneurial history reveals that entrepreneurship is an engine for job creation and economic growth even during difficult economic times. This new study by the Kauffman Foundation suggests that policies that support entrepreneurship also support recovery. It also reveals that job creation from startup companies tends to be less volatile and sensitive to downturns when compared to the overall economy.
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From the Policy Dialogue on Entrepreneurship Blog
New SBA Program Starts Today
Small businesses needing assistance with making payments on existing debts have a new option starting today -- the American Recovery Capital (ARC) program from the Small Business Administration (SBA). [More]
This Week in Entrepreneurship Policy
The week ahead on Capitol Hill brings more on SBIR/STTR reauthorization as well as proposed budget estimates for the Small Business Administration. [ More]
Cap and Trade Not Enough
A recent panel discussion held by the Information Technology and Innovation Foundation (ITIF) called for for more R&D in technology innovation in order to reduce carbon emissions 80 percent by 2050. [More]
Entrepreneurial Development
A Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship roundtable discussion aired a number of suggestions for driving economic development through entrepreneurial growth, including strengthening Small Business Development Centers (SBDCs), SCORE, Women's Business Centers (WBCs), and the Program for Investment in Entrepreneurs (PRIME). [More]
A Bill on the Future of SBIR
Sen. Mary Landrieu and Sen. Olympia Snowe introduced a new piece of leislation to reauthorize the much debated SBIR/STTR programs. The SBIR/STTR Reauthorization Act of 2009 (S. 1233) would also implement a measured approach to increasing the allocation to the program. [More]
Trade Opportunities for Small Businesses
The SBA's Office of International Trade got a potential boost last week from the introduction of a bill to help increase small business trade opportunities. [More]
House Approves Two Bills for Inter-Agency Coordination in S&T
A couple science and technology bills are moving along the legislative process. The House of Representatives approved two bills that originated in the Committee on Science and Technology and that share the common theme of interagency coordination and knowledge-sharing. [More]
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