Six months ago, we joined together at the White House in a room packed full of entrepreneurs, to celebrate the launch of Startup America. In President Obama’s words, “Startup America [is] a national campaign to help win the future by knocking down barriers in the path of men and women in every corner of this country hoping to take a chance, follow a dream, and start a business.”
Throughout this Administration, we understand that young companies are responsible for virtually all new job growth across the U.S., and we are committed to accelerating entrepreneurial success. So what has the Obama Administration accomplished over the past 180 days since launching the Startup America initiative?
- We said we would drive up to $2 billion in private investment into high-growth companies over the next five years, at no cost to taxpayers. Just last week, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) announced the first Impact Investment Fund in Michigan, providing up to $130 million in capital to job-creating businesses throughout the state.
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Author: Karen Mills and Aneesh Chopra
