From the Policy Dialogue on Entrepreneurship Blog
U.S. Startup Activity Remains Steady
During
the Great Recession, more Americans have become entrepreneurs than at
any time in the past 15 years. However, while the economy and its high
unemployment rates may have pressed more individuals into business
ownership, most of them are going it alone, rather than starting
companies that employ others. [More]
Patents and Innovative Entrepreneurship
Innovation
is the lifeblood for many entrepreneurial ventures. As William Baumol
has written, innovative inventors help to push our economies forward in
“revolutionary” ways, helping us to stay competitive and bring new ideas
to the marketplace. [More]
Thoughts on Bernanke's Testimony
This
week, Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke delivered his semiannual
monetary update (also known as the Humphrey-Hawkins report) to the
Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs and the House
Committee on Financial Services. Entrepreneurs, like everyone else, are
interested in getting the economy moving again. [More]
Want to Grow Your Company? Export
I
was shocked to learn that only 1 percent of American companies export
their products. More shocking still, of those companies that export, 58
percent of those companies export to only one country. [More]
The Federal Budget Debate: To Shut Down Or Not To Shut Down
When
you talk to anyone in government this week, one word is on everyone’s
mind: “shutdown.” The federal government is already setting up
contingency plans on what it will do if the Congress cannot agree on a
new continuing resolution by March 4. [More]
This Week in Entrepreneurship Policy
A heavier schedule for the House than the Senate in the week ahead,
including hearings on immigration & jobs, the rising cost of
employer-based health care, and the tax system’s impact on job creation.
[More]
A Look Back at Innovation Daily
Each
day, Innovation Daily checks the pulse of global innovation -- courtesy
of Innovation America. Here, we take a look at a handful of relevant
stories it compiled from last week. [More]
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