Welcome to 2012 – a year which, without any official proclamation, will likely be an excellent year for entrepreneurs. In so many respects, advocates in 2011 for startups and entrepreneurs could not have done better in setting up 2012. Better data, more relevant policy and legislation, streamlined programming and more widespread public support should give all reason to be optimistic that more people will take a risk, unleash an idea and make a job. And we should expect even more new developments that will shape even better entrepreneurship ecosystems across the world.
Research and legislation designed to support startups In 2011, the Kauffman Foundation released data pointing to a "jobs leak" – new businesses have been starting up with fewer workers than historic norms and are also adding fewer workers as they grow. This type of data, alongside initiatives such as Global Entrepreneurship Week/USA and Startup America, escalated attention from opinion leaders that has helped guide policy reforms conducive to real economic growth, starting with Kauffman´s own Rules for Growth (January 2011) and Startup Act policy recommendations (July 2011). The year ended with several examples of action by policymakers including a Startup Act of 2011 bill (S. 1965) introduced last month by U.S. Senators Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) and Mark Warner (D-Va.) in December.
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