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How Obama’s Budget Could Impact Entrepreneurs, Inventors, Manufacturers, and Researchers

Tuesday, March 22, 2011
Posted By Leah Yomtovian
On February 14th, President Obama sent Congress his 2012 federal budget proposal for consideration. With the 2011 federal deficit projected to be at least $1.5 trillion and the national unemployment rate lingering around nine percent, the White House’s top priorities are budget cuts and job creation. Although not likely to pass exactly as outlined
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New Fund in Wooster Supports Hyper-Local, Organic Growth

Tuesday, November 30, 2010
Posted By John Dearborn
While cities and regions traditionally looked at economic development as retaining current companies and working to lure expansions and headquarter shifts by marketing to site selectors, targeted companies and real estate consultants, hyper-local efforts like the Wooster Opportunities Fund take a different approach. They offer entrepreneurs an incentive to organically grow new companies from the ground up in a particular area.
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