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Entrepreneurs are Everywhere Show No. 26: Javier Saade and Hillary Hartley

Steve Blank

government is discovering that Lean innovation can help them serve the country better and faster. Javier explained how the SBA helps drive entrepreneurship in the U.S.: government is the biggest spender and the biggest investor in research and development in the world. And some of it could be in development.

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Extending and Expanding Aid – Some Policy Ideas

VC Adventure

I leaned on a number of people for their advice to come up with what I describe in more detail below. – We need distribution mechanisms beyond the SBA (which is overwhelmed). Expand the Existing SBIR Programs. – Rapidly execute new SBIR awards. Expand the SBA Microloan Program . interest rate.

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