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Rebuilding an Infrastructure Needs Entrepreneurs
Today and tomorrow I find myself in Dubai and Doha on various missions on behalf of entrepreneurs. When you fly around this part of the world, you cannot help be struck by how fast countries like the UAE and Qatar have built their state-of-the-art physical infrastructure in these desert lands and how old by comparison much of our infrastructure is in the USA. As our leaders invest stimulus funds devoted to infrastructure projects, it is important that they not overlook the role of entrepreneurs in building infrastructure that supports creative, risk-taking behavior.
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From the Policy Dialogue on Entrepreneurship Blog
Financing an Entrepreneurial Recovery
Watch leading economists, researchers, investors, and entrepreneurs address how to finance the only path to a sustainable economic recovery: an entrepreneurial renaissance. Financing the Entrepreneurial Recovery, a summit sponsored by the Kauffman Foundation, is being held Wednesday, June 10. [More]
This Week in Entrepreneurship Policy
Several events on Capitol Hill caught our attention for the week ahead, including a couple focused on entrepreneurship as a means of economic recovery... E=R, if you will. [More]
Excellence in 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. [More]
Legislative Initiatives to Modernize & Strengthen SBIR & STTR
PDE staff were on hand last week for a hearing held by the House Small Business Subcommitte on Contracting and Technology. Our report of the hearing--Legislative Initiatives to Strengthen and Modernize the SBIR and STTR Programs--follows along with gavel-to-gavel video coverage. [More]
SBIR/STTR Reauthorization Focus of Roundtable Discussion
PDE staff were on hand last week for a roundtable held by the Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee. Our report of the roundtable--SBIR and STTR Reauthorization: Ensuring a Strong Future for Small Business in Federal Research and Development--follows. [More]
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