Welcome to the Official Entrepreneurship Blog!Tue, 06 Mar 2012 15:54:59 -0700 Tue, 06 Mar 2012 15:54:59 -0700 Our government is being strangled by partisan politics. Youth employment is at a 60-year low. Student loan debt is approaching $1 trillion (and default rates are rising quickly). Yet young Americans are far more optimistic about our countrys future than the pundits would have you believe and they are demonstrating that optimism through entrepreneurship. According to a 2011 survey, 23% of young people started a business as a result of bein... ?n=1&p=000028 By Howard J. LeonhardtWe are about to experience the grandest expression of human creativity and economic growth ever seen in the history of human civilization. Innovative breakthroughs that took decades to create, fund, develop and bring to market will now take mere months. New ideas will be free market tested earlier in their development cycle and discarded or funded at a faster rate. The old innovators mantra of tr... ?n=1&p=000027 Most Expansive Economic Growth EverBy Howard J. Leonhardt Friday, February 17th, 2012 Santa Monica, California If public and private interests unite to convince a majority of Americans to invest just $25 a week in startups, via the new crowdfunding platforms, we will ignite the most expansive economic growth ever seen on earth. Added to this public outreach effort should be passing the entire slate of the StartUp America Legislative Agenda a... ?n=1&p=000026 Entrepreneur Charlotte Creech along with Steve Case, the chair of the Startup America Partnership, rang the opening bell at the NYSE in celebration of Startup America's one-year anniversary. ... ?n=1&p=000025 By publiusforum, November 6, 2011 at 8:00 am From the office of Rep. Robert Dold (Ill., 10th District) WASHINGTON, DC U.S. Congressman Robert Dold (IL-10) is a co-sponsor of four bills that passed the U.S. House of Representatives this week. Collectively, these bills will give small businesses easier access to capital for creating and maintaining jobs. As a co-sponsor, Dold advocated for passage on the House floor.... ?n=1&p=000024 SANTA MONICA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--November 14, 2011-- In a move symbolic of unprecedented bi-partisan support for stimulating new job creation, the House of Representatives passed by a margin of 421 to 1 the Small Company Financing Act, and by a similar margin the Entrepreneurs Access to Capital "Crowdfunding" Bill. "This is a great day for entrepreneurs and heralds the most important move yet towards reviving our economy. Everyone complains about the deadloc... ?n=1&p=000023 http://www.rules.house.gov/Media/file/PDF_112_1/legislativetext/HR2930%201027b.pdf ... ?n=1&p=000022 CalX The California Stock Exchange and the Entrepreneurship Party Supports the McHenry Bill HR2930 October 30, 2011, 12:51 pm H.R.2930 - Entrepreneur Access to Capital Act To amend the securities laws to provide for registration exemptions for certain crowdfunded securities, and for other purposes. ... ?n=1&p=000021 By: Melissa Kong on May 2nd, 2011 at 8:00 am Source: Student Branding I recently interviewed Michael Gursha for Studentbranding.coms ... ?n=1&p=000020 We are pleased to announce that on Thursday, June 30, Amy will be speaking on a panel discussion celebrating the release of Democracys newest issue, featuring a centerpiece symposium on promoting a progressive entrepreneurship agenda. Responding to the Jobs Crisis: A Progressive Agenda for Fostering Entrepreneurship June 30, 2011 12:00 pm 2:00 pm National Press Club 529 14th Street NW, 13th floor Wash... ?n=1&p=000019 The California Stock Exchange www.calstockexchange.com Purpose 1. To ensure most the capital coming into small companies is able to be used by the company to create jobs and implement their business plan rather than going to lawyers, accountants, insurance cos., printers and bureaucrats. 2. To reduce the time and complexity of raisin... ?n=1&p=000018 More than half of Republicans 52 percent say there should be a third political party, a new Gallup Poll says. The poll, released Monday, also found that 33 percent of Democrats want a third party. Gallup said its the first time its polls have found a significantly larger number of Republicans than Democrats favoring a third party. The poll foun... ?n=1&p=000017 Randy Komisar, author ofThe Monk and the Riddle, talks about why it's important to have a business mission beyond just making money. ByJohn Warrillow| ... ?n=1&p=000016 Santa Monica, California (PRWEB) March 10, 2011 The Entrepreneurship Party(http://www.entrepreneurshipparty.com),a public policy institute web ... ?n=1&p=000015 ... ?n=1&p=000014