FINANCING INNOVATION
Michael Gurau, a frequent SP contributor covering the VC beat, recounts his four-hour session with Secretary Vilsack on what the government can do to bring risk capital to underserved rural regions.
INNOVATION
Federal programs work to incentivize high-tech venture capital investment in under-served regions and emerging sectors.
INNOVATION
The federal government should partner with venture capitalists to help our nation’s innovative small businesses build the equity capital they need to grow and prosper in the United States.
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