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The State of Entrepreneurship in Egypt
Last June, President Obama announced in Cairo, Egypt that the U.S. government will host a Summit on Entrepreneurship to identify how we can deepen ties between leaders, foundations, and entrepreneurs in the U.S. and Muslim communities around the world. Throughout April leading up to the April 26th summit, I will comment on the state of entrepreneurship in some of the nations participating which I will be attending in the hope of prompting further observations from readers.Egypt is one the first countries that comes to mind when I think about entrepreneurship and the Muslim world.
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From the Policy Dialogue on Entrepreneurship Blog
Proposed Bill Would Hurt Angels & Entrepreneurs
Robert Litan of the Kauffman Foundation argues in an opinion piece published in the Huffington Post that proposed 'protections' for angel investors in Section 926 of the comprehensive financial reform bill outlined by Senator Christopher Dodd, the Senate Banking Committee Chairman, are unnecessary and will hurt America's job creators. [More]
The Global History of Entrepreneurial Innovation
A new book published by Princeton University Press, The Invention of Enterprise, offers quite possibly the most comprehensive history of entrepreneurship ever compiled--from Ancient Mesopotamia to modern times. [More]
This Week in Entrepreneurship Policy
Congress is currently in recess. The Senate will reconvene on April 5 and the House on April 12. [More]
Accelerating Innovation & Drug Development
A new drug development model that promises the development of cures with less time and capital was the focal point of a webinar sponsored by The Myelin Repair Foundation (MRF), Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation, Pioneer Portfolio of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, and the Scott Cook & Signe Ostby Foundation. [More]
Entrepreneurship Research Funding Opportunity
The SBA's Office of Advocacy is inviting proposals in one or more of the following areas: research on small business and access to credit; and, research on the importance of entrepreneurship to the economy. [More]
A Look Back at Innovation Daily
Each day, Innovation Daily checks the pulse of global innovation -- courtesy of Innovation America and its founder, Rich Bendis. Here, we take a look at a handful of relevant stories it compiled from the last week. [More]
Empowering Women Entrepreneurs
In spite of the serious challenges for women entrepreneurs stemming from political and socio-economic instability and weak institutional infrastructure in many developing countries, a new article from the Center for International Private Enterprise argues that women's business associations are well-positioned as community change-makers and stakeholders. [More]
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