WASHINGTON – Today Senators John Kerry (D-Mass.) and Olympia J. Snowe (R-Maine) will introduce comprehensive legislation to improve entrepreneurial development programs. In particular, the bill expands women and minority small business ownership opportunities by boosting Small Business Development Centers (SBDCs), Women’s Business Centers (WBCs), SCORE, and other programs. It will also help reduce regulatory burdens on small firms.
“Investing in these core small business assistance programs will help create jobs in our state. In Massachusetts alone, SBDCs served over 8,500 entrepreneurs last year and our Center for Women and Enterprise has generated 15,000 jobs over the last 10 years,” said Kerry, Chairman of the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship. “These programs will not only help our entrepreneurs succeed today, but they will build the next generation of small business owners, too.”
“By investing in assistance and development programs that create small business opportunities for women and minorities, we are paving the way for all Americans to improve their entrepreneurial skills,” said Senator Snowe, Ranking Member of the Committee. “This legislation is critical to providing the necessary tools to expand and promote small business ownership and create the necessary jobs that all Americans rely on.”
Many of the provisions in the Kerry-Snowe bill unanimously passed the Committee last Congress. Specifically, the bill:
“Investing in these core small business assistance programs will help create jobs in our state. In Massachusetts alone, SBDCs served over 8,500 entrepreneurs last year and our Center for Women and Enterprise has generated 15,000 jobs over the last 10 years,” said Kerry, Chairman of the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship. “These programs will not only help our entrepreneurs succeed today, but they will build the next generation of small business owners, too.”
“By investing in assistance and development programs that create small business opportunities for women and minorities, we are paving the way for all Americans to improve their entrepreneurial skills,” said Senator Snowe, Ranking Member of the Committee. “This legislation is critical to providing the necessary tools to expand and promote small business ownership and create the necessary jobs that all Americans rely on.”
Many of the provisions in the Kerry-Snowe bill unanimously passed the Committee last Congress. Specifically, the bill: