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Innovation Requires Risk, but... Government Risk?

Joan Michelson | Posted 04.09.2012

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Joan Michelson

The lesson that seems to be lost on Capitol Hill these days is that it's not about investing in winners. It's about hedging bets by investing in a number of innovative technologies knowing that some will thrive and others will lead to new ones that thrive.

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Grant Scams Abound -- But There Are Billions Available From The Federal Government for Technical Research and Development

Jerry Chautin | Posted 05.25.2011

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Jerry Chautin

Yes, there are federal grants available to for-profit companies. But they are mostly limited to technical research and knowing which federal agencies need what you have to offer.

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Venture Capital: Innovation, or Big Business in Disguise?

Tim Berry | Posted 05.25.2011

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Tim Berry

Is venture capital new, innovative small business, or just big business disguised?

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Obama is Selling the Small Business Administration to the Venture Capital Industry

Lloyd Chapman | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: High Growth Companies, Small Business, Abuse, Economy, Middle Class, Small Business Innovations Research, Innovation Research, Nvca, Venture Capital, Loopholes, Democrats, Karen Mills, Fraud, Defense Contracting, Barack Obama, Anderson Cooper, Laura Tyson, Sbir, American Small Business League, Republicans, Winslow Sargeant, Business News
Lloyd Chapman

I'm going to sound the alarm on the latest threat to federal small business contracting programs: Obama is going to support legislation that will allow the venture capital industry to dominate them.

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Senate Committee Votes to Give Government Small Business Contracts to Billionaire Venture Capitalists

Lloyd Chapman | Posted 05.25.2011

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Lloyd Chapman

Petaluma, Calif. - Yesterday, the Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship passed S. 3362, the SBIR/STTR Reauthorization Act of 2008. T...

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