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For Release: May 25, 2005 Best Practices In State Initiatives Spurring Market-Based WASHINGTON, D.C. - Details of the best practices in state initiatives
spurring entrepreneurship and demonstrating market-based results are now
available in the conference proceedings from Putting It Together: The Role of
Entrepreneurship in Economic Development. The conference held in March
featured nineteen state entrepreneurship and economic development finalists
whose presentations focused on how to create environments where entrepreneurship
and economic development can flourish. “We are excited about making the details of the best practices in state
economic development available to policy makers and the public,” said Dr. Chad
Moutray, Chief Economist for the Office of Advocacy. “These presentations
provide a blueprint for others to follow and can help all regions of the country
jump-start their local economic development.” Moutray released the proceedings at the 20th anniversary celebration of the
Maryland Technology Enterprise Institute at the University of Maryland. The
Maryland Technology Enterprise Institute’s “Maryland Industrial Partnership
Program” won the conference award for Best Practice in technology transfer
programs. The conference and proceeding were co-sponsored by the Office of Advocacy,
the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation, the Council of State Governments, and the
National Lieutenant Governors Association. Copies of the proceedings can be
downloaded by visiting the Office of Advocacy web site at
www.sba.gov/advo. 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. ### 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 analysis, 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
Contact: John McDowell, (202) 205-6941
john.mcdowell@sba.gov
SBA Number: 05-25 ADVO
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