NEWSRELEASE
For Release: January 13, 2004
Contact: John McDowell (202) 205-6941
john.mcdowell@sba.gov
SBA Number: 04-01 ADVO
Entrepreneurship In The 21st Century Conference
To Be Held March 26
Co-Sponsored By The Office Of Advocacy And The Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The Office of Advocacy of the U.S. Small Business Administration and the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation today announced a March 26 conference, “Entrepreneurship in the 21st Century.” The conference, which will be held in Washington, DC, will explore economic issues likely to affect small business in the coming decades.
Small businesses are a major force in the U.S. economy. They account for half of private, nonfarm gross domestic product, employ half of the private work force, and generate 60 to 80 percent of the net new jobs each year. Research continues to document the role that small firms play in innovation and new firm formation.
With such facts, academics and policymakers have paid more attention to small business interests and the important role that entrepreneurship has on our economic growth. The intent of the one-day conference is to flesh out those issues that will shape small business's future contribution to the nation's economy.
Academics, policymakers, and others interested in attending the conference should visit www.sba.gov/advo/stats/conference for agenda and registration information.
The Office of Advocacy, the “small business watchdog” of the government, examines the role and status of small business in the economy and independently represents the views of small business to federal agencies, Congress, and the President. It is the source for small business statistics presented in user-friendly formats and it funds research into small business issues.
For more information, visit the Office of Advocacy website at www.sba.gov/advo.
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Created by Congress in 1976, the Office of Advocacy of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) is an independent voice for small business within the federal government. Appointed by the President and confirmed by the U.S. Senate, the Chief Counsel for Advocacy directs the office. The Chief Counsel advances the views, concerns, and interests of small business before Congress, the White House, federal agencies, federal courts, and state policy makers. Economic research, policy analyses, and small business outreach help identify issues of concern. Regional Advocates and an office in Washington, DC, support the Chief Counsel’s efforts. For more information on the Office of Advocacy, visit www.sba.gov/advo, or call (202) 205-6