Panel Examines Regulatory Developments and Women-Owned Businesses
On November 7, the greater D.C. chapter of the National Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO) and Women Impacting Public Policy (WIPP) presented a panel on trends in finance, policy, and regulatory requirements that affect women…
Advocacy Participates in ABA Expert Session on SBREFA Panels
Two of Advocacy’s attorneys, Assistant Chief Counsels Bruce Lundegren and Kevin Bromberg, were key members of a panel at the American Bar Association’s Administrative Law and Regulatory Practice Section conference in Washington, D.C., on…
Office of Advocacy Has a Strong Showing at Administrative Law Conference
"I'll let you write the substance...you let me write the procedure, and I'll screw you every time."
—Representative John Dingell
(Hearing on H.R. 2327, Regulatory Reform Act, before the Subcomm. on Admin. Law and Governmental Regulations…
How Did the Financial Crisis Affect Small Business Lending in the United States?
Small businesses are a source of economic strength to the nation; they provide economic opportunities to diverse groups of people and bring innovative products and services to the marketplace.
Getting It Right—How Can the Public Sector Help the Innovation Sector Thrive?
What will the technological breakthroughs of 2062 look like? No one knows. What we do know, however, is that today’s innovation and entrepreneurship will be their foundation.
This was one of my takeaways from the Office of Advocacy’s…
Research To Examine Small Business Job Creation, Finance, Veteran-Owned Business, and Sales Tax
“The mission of Advocacy’s Office of Economic Research is to conduct, sponsor, and promote economic research that provides an environment for small business growth.”
The Office of Advocacy recently awarded seven research contracts…
A Growing Family-Owned Small Business Welcomes Advocacy on Jacksonville Site Visit
On September 27th, Chief Counsel for Advocacy Winslow Sargeant and I had the opportunity to visit with the founders of the Jerome Brown Barbecue Sauce Company in Jacksonville, Florida. Jerome, JoAnn, and Katrina Brown welcomed Dr.…
Going It Alone?
An energetic group of entrepreneurs participated—on stage, in the audience, and online—at Advocacy’s Seattle conference on September 19. The first panel focused on “Small Business Innovators: The Public-Private Relationship.” Moderator…
Patent Reform Update: First-to-File, Roundtables, Roadshow
Over the past year, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (PTO) has been busily implementing provisions of the Leahy–Smith America Invents Act (AIA) in advance of the effective dates of the law’s most significant changes to the U.S. patent…
Region 2 University Students Tap Into Today’s West Coast Conversation
The Office of Advocacy’s Seattle conference is being webcast live today, and participants everywhere are invited to participate via SuperChat. Small Business and Government: Maximizing Entrepreneurship, Driving Innovation is a day-long,…