From the Policy Dialogue on Entrepreneurship Blog
Diaspreneurship
Diasporans are natural bridges between cultures and systems, but their diplomatic and developmental potential remains largely untapped. During Global Entrepreneurship Week in Washington DC, the U.S. Department of State, the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), the Kauffman Foundation and Univision Networks hosted Unleashing IdEA to develop ideas for harnessing the entrepreneurial spirit of diaspora communities.
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'Learn to Earn Act' Introduced
While hundreds of US colleges, universities and high schools were celebrating Global Entrepreneurship Week/USA, a new bill was introduced to Congress that encourages participation in entrepreneurship education programs. Sponsored by Congressman Dave Loebsack of Iowa, the 'Learn to Earn Act of 2011' seeks to create incentives for states and local school districts to implement high-quality entrepreneurship programs in communities all across the country.
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NSBA: It's Not Easy Being Green
A new report from the National Small Business Association (NSBA) profiles a handful of small firms developing new clean energy technologies--outlining the challenges they face and suggesting a handful of policy recommendations to address them.
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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 last
week.
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This Week in Entrepreneurship Policy
There are no hearings scheduled this week as Members of Congress are in recess for the Thanksgiving holiday.
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