Advocacy RFA Experts Speak at Annual ABA Administrative Law Conference
On November 17 and 18, Advocacy regulatory attorneys participated in the American Bar Association’s Administrative Law Conference held at Georgetown University. Advocacy’s Assistant Chief Counsel Jennifer Smith moderated a panel discussion…
5 ways to get that federal contract
WASHINGTON POST -- 5 ways to get that federal contract
The federal government spends more than $500 billion a year in contracts, making it the largest purchaser of goods and services in the world. Small businesses throughout the country…
How are credit conditions for small firms?
How are credit conditions for small firms?
Credit conditions are improving. In mid-2010, commercial banks began to ease the tight lending conditions on small businesses that had begun in early 2007. And credit has continued to flow, as…
What is the survival rate for new firms?
What is the survival rate for new firms?
Seven out of ten new employer firms last at least two years, and about half survive five years. More specifically, according to new Census data, 69 percent of new employer establishments born to…
How important are small businesses to the U.S. economy?
How important are small businesses to the U.S. economy?
Analysis of Small Business Innovation in Green Technologies
Previous Advocacy-funded studies of small busi-ness patenting activity established the existence of a cohort of independent, for-profit innovative small firms with 15 or more patents over a five-year period. The studies also showed that…
Office of Advocacy Issues Call for New Research
The Office of Advocacy’s mission includes providing research documenting the status of small businesses and the impact of important trends. To fulfill this task Advocacy periodically funds small business research from researchers through…
The Capitol Hill Connection for the Week of July 11
THIS WEEK
The House starts its week with the fiscal 2012 Energy-Water spending bill. At the close of the week it could turn to the Financial Services measure.
Also on tap are a bill to overhaul flood insurance programs and allow states…
California Dreaming
One of the things that I like about entrepreneurs is their sense of optimism, their can-do spirit. That spirit was on display as Chief Counsel for Advocacy Winslow Sargeant addressed award winners, elected officials, and small business…
Regional Advocate Participates in NYC Council Hearing
On Tuesday, May 10, the Office of Advocacy’s Region II Advocate, Teri Coaxum, testified before two New York City Council committees—the Committee on Small Business and the Committee on Veterans, chaired by Diana Reyna and Mathieu Eugene. …