Entrepreneurs

SBA: Illinois Entrepreneur Awarded 2018 National Small Business Person of the Year

Entrepreneurs from West Virginia, New Mexico and Louisiana also recognized by SBA as Runners-up Linda McMahon, Administrator of the U.S. Small Business Administration today recognized and awarded this year’s Small Business Person of the Year at a ceremony and reception at the United States Institute of Peace in Washington, D.C. “It is my pleasure to announce…

SBA: National SBIR Road Tour for Innovative Entrepreneurs to Stop in Jackson, MS on April 19th

The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) recently launched an 18-state road tour, with a visit scheduled for Jackson, MS on Thursday, April 19, 2018. This will be the fourth year of the SBIR Road Tour, led by the SBA’s Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs, with participation from the…

SBA: National Small Business Week Begins April 29th

Today, the head of the U.S. Small Business Administration, Administrator Linda McMahon announced that this year’s National Small Business Week will be held from April 29 – May 5, 2018. McMahon will start the week in Washington, D.C., where she will recognize and award outstanding small business owners and Resource Partners from around the country….

SBA: CEOs Ready to Get on the Fast Track to Grow in 2018; Apply by March 2nd

SBA Recruits for Emerging Leaders Initiative The U.S. Small Business Administration has launched recruitment for the 2018 Emerging Leaders Initiative, a seven-month executive-level training series targeting small businesses with high-growth potential and the entrepreneurial drive to follow through with their new skills and planning tools.  For the seventh consecutive year, the Hawaii District Office will…

SBA: National SBIR Road Tour to Engage Innovative Entrepreneurs Announced

The U.S. Small Business Administration announced today it will launch an 18-state road tour connecting entrepreneurs with next generation Research & Development ideas to the largest source of early stage funding led by the SBA’s Small Business Innovation Research and Small Business Technology Transfer programs. “We are dedicated to supporting America’s entrepreneurs wherever they are….

SBA: Emerging Leaders Initiative to Help Growing Entrepreneurs Opens for Recruitment

The U.S. Small Business Administration announced the launch of the 2018 Emerging Leaders initiative for executives of small businesses poised for growth in emerging markets.  Local area recruitment for the 2018 training cycle is currently ongoing at designated SBA District Offices.  Classes are scheduled to begin this spring with specific dates differing by location.  Interested…

Federal Reseve: Entrepreneurship and State Taxation

FEDS 2018-03 Entrepreneurship and State Taxation (PDF) E. Mark Curtis and Ryan A. Decker Abstract: Entrepreneurship plays a vital role in the economy, yet there exists little well-identified research into the effects of taxes on startup activity. Using recently developed county-level data on startups, we examine the effect of states’ corporate, personal and sales tax…

Census Bureau: 2014 Annual Survey of Entrepreneurs Exporting Firms Summary Released

Today the U.S. Census Bureau released data findings from the 2014 Annual Survey of Entrepreneurs Exporting Firms Summary. The data are contained in three tables that cover export destination, receipt size of firm and the employment size of the firm by the exporting status, gender, ethnicity, race and veteran status of the firm. The tables…

SBA: 20 Growth Accelerator Fund Competition Recipients Announced

The U.S. Small Business Administration announces today 20 winners of the fourth Growth Accelerator Fund competition. The accelerators represent a broad set of industries and sectors from manufacturing to tech start-ups to farming with a diversified range of demographic groups. Each organization will receive from the SBA a cash prize of $50,000. In accepting these…

SBA: 2017 InnovateHER Challenge National Competition Award Winners Announced

Linda McMahon, head of the U.S. Small Business Administration, today announced the winners of the 2017 InnovateHER Challenge, the SBA’s nationwide live-pitch competition highlighting the innovative products, services, and technologies developed by visionary entrepreneurs that have a measurable impact on the lives of women and families, and in the marketplace. “It is my pleasure to…