In a recent article about the Startup America Initiative (a public policy and programmatic priority of the Obama White House) and the Startup America Partnership (the private non-profit initiative focused on catalyzing private sector resources for entrepreneurs), I was quoted as saying "everything is moving too slowly." While I do wish that the macroeconomic situation in the country wasn't making it so hard for the private sector initiative to generate outcomes more quickly, I actually couldn't be more impressed with the speed and the implementation of the White House's Startup America Initiative.
To be clear, the Startup America Initiative is the public sector policy and programmatic activity led by the White House focused on increasing innovation and commercialization and accelerating support for U.S. entrepreneurs. These efforts are being deployed through federal agencies like the Departments of Energy, Labor, the Small Business Administration and Commerce including the Economic Development Administration. I've had an upfront and active seat from which to learn about and contribute to this work, as a year ago I was selected to participate in the National Advisory Council on Innovation and Entrepreneurship (NACIE), an organization President Obama and then U.S. Commerce Secretary Gary Locke charged with identifying public policies and programs to foster innovation, entrepreneurship, and commercialization.
To read the full, original article click on this link: Ray Leach: Is The Startup America Initiative Moving Fast Enough?
Author:Ray Leach
