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- Ben Franklin partners for Enterprise Accelerators
- SBA Intermediary Loan Program investment by Ben Franklin helps Novetas Solutions create jobs
- NovaThermal Energy launches first US project
- Venture News from PR Newswire
- Cleantech to Spacetech Event Set to Unveil Exciting New Technologies and Entrepreneurial Endeavors
- So exactly how much are you allowed to invest (or lose) under the new equity Crowdfunding Law? That depends on who you are...
- Vintage Filings Launches New Website: Emphasizes Convergence of PR, IR and SEC Compliance
- Investment Crowdfunding Moves Closer to Launch
- TMX Group CEO Addresses the Canadian Venture Capital Association Annual Conference
- Golden Seeds invests in next generation global travel community
- Communitech HYPERDRIVE Joins Global Accelerator Network as Deadline for Applications Approaches
- Flowonix Medical Inc. Secures $25 Million in New Capital
- Socialvest Closes Funding Round, Has Now Secured more than $2 Million
- PeoplesVC Receives National Accreditation
- News from the Venture World
- 5 QUESTIONS with MobileDay CEO Jim Haid May 28, 2012
- David Brooks: Private, public sectors need transformation May 27, 2012
- Gibbs: Bain is Romney's "thesis" for president, calls attacks fair May 27, 2012
- Facebook 'debacle' likely to derail IPOs for other startups May 27, 2012
- Kleiner Perkins lawsuit spotlights difficulties of proving discrimination May 27, 2012
- StartUp America Feed
- Venture News from BizJournals
- Europe debt, jobs report to hit stocks this week
- First Financial topping HQ with new signs
- Auto industry accelerates as Obama, Romney debate bailout
- Hayworth out as Gibraltar bank CEO, Henriques takes over
- Hope Levin takes position with Humana
- Meet Nautilus' new activist investor
- Historian says building San Francisco's Golden Gate Bridge took courageous banker
- Moss Adams: Trustee filed ‘flimsy case’ in Berg litigation
- Phoenix investment advisers weigh in on the stock market
- PIP fraud draws 5.5-year sentence
Category Archives: Economic Development Policy
What Erich Brenn Can Teach Us About Funding of Start-Ups
Who remembers Erich Brenn? In these blog posts, I’ve occasionally tried to understand, and explain, the business world I see by comparing it to famous people you’ve probably never heard of. We’ve previously talked about Don Ho and Jim Riggleman. And … Continue reading
Don’t Bring Me Angel Investors…Bring Me Hero Investors
There is trouble in the town! In case you haven’t seen the headlines, let me deliver some bad news to you. You’re not going to like it, but it’s time you hear it too. The United States is no longer great … Continue reading
Can Detroit Save America?
Everyone will have a different opinion, but in my opinion, the Chrysler Super Bowl advertisement highlighting Detroit and Eminem is the greatest commercial of all time. I have spent many years working to make a small, urban industrial area more economically … Continue reading
Small Time Politics, Big Time Stakes
Twenty-some years ago, I was a young economic developer working in the City of Allentown, PA. My job frequently took me to city council meetings where I was able to witness fishbowl politics at its worst. There were plenty of … Continue reading
Posted in Economic Development Policy, Innovation and the World
Tagged Allentown, innovation, SBIR, STTR
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Patent Reform 2011 – A Sword with Two Very Sharp Edges (part 2)
In part 1 of my post last week on patent reform, I identified several ways in which the new Patent Reform bill (S.B. 23 and H.R. 1249) is better for big business than small business. And I’m disappointed in that. One big … Continue reading
Maryland stepping up…Follows Pennsylvania’s Time-Proven Strategy
I was somewhat disheartened to read in the Maryland Daily Record, that Maryland was moving ahead with a plan to invest $70 million in high tech start up firms. Pennsylvania has long been a leader among states in that business. … Continue reading
Patent Reform 2011 – A Sword with Two Very Sharp Edges (part 1)
David Kappos is President Obama’s “Patent Czar”. He has helped create and guide patent reform legislation through the US Senate last week by a score of 95-5. The US hasn’t had such a significant overhaul of the patent system in … Continue reading
Posted in Economic Development Policy, Innovation and the World
Tagged innovation, inventors, patent system, patents
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Guy Kawasaki on the VC model
Guy Kawasaki is an outspoken guy who helped Apple develop its fanatical following and has successfully built his own brand. He was on a panel in the UK recently at an event called “Learning Without Frontiers”. In the video, he … Continue reading
Posted in Economic Development Policy, Seed/Venture Capital
Tagged Kawasaki, start-ups, venture capital, Y Combinator
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SBIR/STTR…Defense of a Government Acronym (part 2)
Last week, I wrote Part 1 of this post that provided a little background on the SBIR/STTR program. This federal government legislation is in the process of being revised and, hopefully, readopted. It basically assures that ~2% of all federal government … Continue reading
Posted in Economic Development Policy, Tech Based Economic Development
Tagged Ben Franklin, Congress, innovation, SBIR, Senate, STTR
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SBIR/STTR…Defense of a Government Acronym (part 1)
Many of you may not be familiar with SBIR/STTR. The quickest explanation is that there are two ways that your federal government invests in advanced technology. One way they do so is by owning their own laboratories. The National Renewable … Continue reading
Posted in Economic Development Policy, Tech Based Economic Development
Tagged entrepreneurs, innovation, research, SBIR, Shaheen, STTR, technology
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