2012 NWBC Annual Report
December 12, 2012By all measures 2012 has been a year of opportunity and challenge, both abroad and on our shores. It was…SBA Veterans Assistance Programs
September 4, 2012Robert Jay Dilger and Sean Lowry of the Congressional Research Service examine the current state of SBA veteran loan programs,…Creating an Economy Built to Last
May 24, 2012President Obama's plan for supporting small and micro-businesses as they create jobs and drive innovation.Immigrant Entrepreneurs and Access to Capital
May 3, 2012Robert Fairlie of the Small Business Administration looks at how immigrant-owned businesses shape the economy.Sustainable Financial Institution Engagement
March 27, 2012This report for the CFED looks at the Bank On programs that first emerged in San Francisco and have since…Veteran-Owned Businesses
March 15, 2012The SBA's office of advocacy reports on veteran-owned businesses and micro-businesses and entrepreneurship within the veteran community.Healthcare Exchanges & Small Business
February 11, 2012A three-part forum from the Small Business Majority on how to best implement the Small Business Health Options Program Exchange.Job Standards in Economic Development Programs
December 15, 2011Many states offer subsidies to businesses operating within their borders, but many programs do not require any job creation, or…Policies to Increase Financial Security
November 6, 201124 low-cost, politically viable state policy ideas from the Corporation for Enterprise Development to increase financial security and opportunity in…Building Infrastructure for Entrepreneurship
October 6, 2011This study examines the creation and configuration of infrastructure for entrepreneurship. Using the case of nanotechnology’s emergence, I show how…