President Obama Calls on Congress to Pass Bill Aimed at Helping Startups
A day after showing his techno savvy with an appearance in a Google+ hangout, President Obama is calling on Congress to pass new legislation that would aid startups, and put them at the center of an agenda, “Startup America”, focused on creating new jobs. “The president has made small businesses and particularly start-ups a key [...]
Read MoreIs Innovation Leading to Higher Unemployment?
Technology entrepreneurs love to talk about disruption while simultaneously touting themselves as job creators, but the two roles are often contradictory. By definition, disruptive innovations are characterized by a streamlining of process or product that is more efficient. Typically, the inefficiencies removed from the incumbent system result in less required labor. Less labor means fewer [...]
Read MoreNecessity Driving Entrepreneurship
Necessity, not opportunity, is driving entrepreneurship, says a new report. The Global Entrepreneurship Monitor, a nonprofit research consortium, Monday released its latest National Entrepreneurial Assessment for the United States. It has been conducting this research since 1999. According to the report, in the United States, the percent of early-stage entrepreneurship activity that stemmed from individuals [...]
Read MoreKenya Lifts Itself Up By Its Tech Bootstraps
As many African countries struggle to achieve widespread economic growth and to escape from just being raw agricultural and mineral producers, change is occurring in Kenya, home to East Africa’s largest economy. There, information technology is being used as a springboard for growth. One aspect of that drive isKonza Technology City. The ground breaking for the [...]
Read MorePresident Obama’s LinkedIn Town Hall [VIDEO]
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President Obama’s town hall with LinkedIn is now in session. He is answering questions from a small audience about the American Jobs Act, reducing the deficit, creating permanent jobs and other economic issues. LinkedIn CEO Jeff Weiner will moderate the discussion. Tune in here: JOIN THE LIVE CHAT VISIT WHITEHOUSE.GOV Live stream originally from Mashable
Read MoreFacebook To Provide Up To $10 Million In Free Advertising For U.S. Businesses
Facebook has teamed up with the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce in an effort to help grow American small businesses and create jobs. Starting in January 2012, Facebook will give businesses up to $10 million in free Facebook advertising in the form of ad credits. The goal is to [...]
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