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

Steve Blank

Javier explained how the SBA helps drive entrepreneurship in the U.S.: ” Two of the entrepreneurial programs, which I managed is called the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR), and the Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs. So essentially, the government invests in both (research), and (development).”

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Extending and Expanding Aid – Some Policy Ideas

VC Adventure

– We need distribution mechanisms beyond the SBA (which is overwhelmed). – New resources could also be mobilized through the USDA’s various rural development programs and the Community Economic Development (CED) program within HHS. Expand the Existing SBIR Programs. – Rapidly execute new SBIR awards.

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