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May 14, 2012

Making Programs Pay for Themselves

Over the past couple years, SETI has worked with the Brooklyn Cooperative Federal Credit Union

May 11, 2012

Thank you, Jack Litzenberg!

Last week, we had the chance to attend the Jack A. Litzenberg Lifetime Achievement Award Luncheon at AEO's 2012 National Conference “The Power of Microbusiness.”

May 10, 2012

Coming Full Circle

Last week's AEO conference brought together over 400 executives, investors, industry partners, practitioners, policymakers to discuss the potential of microbusinesses to create jobs and grow America’s economy.

May 2, 2012

AEO Launches 1 in 3 Campaign

As part of its 1 in 3 Campaign, the Association for Enterprise Opportunity has unveiled a new report at its annual conference

Apr 26, 2012

Aspen Asks: Can America’s Small Businesses Deliver Growth and Financial Security?

At a recent Aspen Institute event, SBA Administrator Karen Mills was interviewed about what is needed to make small business a robust engine for job creation.

Apr 9, 2012

Press Conference on Entrepreneur Startup Growth Act

Last week, Representative Judy Chu (D-CA), author of the Entrepreneur Startup Growth Act (HR 3571)

Mar 27, 2012

Upcoming Event: Behavioral Economics at Tax Time

I’m not typically one for shameless self-promotion, but I’m really excited to share with you all information about an upcoming webinar

Mar 13, 2012

New Resource: Podcast on Tax Benefits for Entrepreneurs

As you may remember, CFED Founder Bob Friedman spoke earlier this year at the Big Ideas for Job Creation Forum

Mar 5, 2012

Founder’s View: The Myth of the 1%

The top one percent create only about one percent of businesses. The lion's share of new businesses are started by the remaining 99%, including middle- and low-income Americans, trying to create jobs for themselves.

Feb 23, 2012

Hot Off the Press: Empowering Entrepreneurs at Tax Time

Take a look at SETI’s first-ever brief on Empowering Entrepreneurs at Tax Time! This brief, sponsored by the Northwest Area Foundation

Feb 22, 2012

Self-Employment Assistance Program Sees Major Expansion

For the past two years, CFED has kept you up-to-date on an innovative proposal to expand access to entrepreneurship

Feb 6, 2012

A Win-Win Program: IRS' Voluntary Compliance

Small businesses need to be honest about those they employ versus those they enter into contracts with as independent contractors

Jan 25, 2012

OpportunityTexas Savings Bond

Foundation Communities has been a creative, high-performing Self-Employment Tax Initiative local partner since 2008

Jan 24, 2012

Provide Tax Benefits for Entrepreneurs

These days, job creation seems to be the topic of conversation nearly everywhere we go. Everyone has ideas – some good, some bad – for how best to battle the unemployment crisis facing our nation.

Jan 23, 2012

This Friday is EITC Awareness Day!

Join the National Community Tax Coalition & CFED for an EITC Policy Briefing on Capitol Hill this Thursday

Jan 13, 2012

New Resource: 2012 Tax Credit Outreach Community Tool Kit

Out friends at the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities (CBPP) are pleased to announce the availability

Jan 10, 2012

Growing the Next Generation of Leaders in Microfinance

Lend for America, a new internship program, helps proven young leaders start campus-based microfinance institutions (MFIs) that create new businesses and new jobs.

Dec 23, 2011

New Financial Education Guide for VITA Programs

The Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) is one of the nation’s largest anti-poverty programs.

Dec 14, 2011

NCTC Announces Free Use of NCTC Online University

The National Community Tax Coalition (NCTC) is proud to announce that its NCTC Online University

Dec 12, 2011

Rep. Chu (D-CA) Introduces Entrepreneurship Legislation

Last week, Representative Judy Chu of Los Angeles introduced the Entrepreneur Startup

Nov 10, 2011

Recap: Big Ideas for Job Creation

A few days ago, the two of us attended a forum in Washington titled “Big Ideas for Job Creation.”

Oct 21, 2011

Big Ideas for Job Creation

On Tuesday, November 8, CFED Founder Bob Friedman will speak at “Big Ideas for Job Creation,”

Oct 20, 2011

Innovations in Self-Employment Tax Assistance

An innovative self-employment tax service demonstrates that many small business owners actually prefer to pay a fee for tax assistance.

Oct 19, 2011

The Neglected Self-Starter

Among the very good provisions of the American Jobs Act (AJA) are some that recognize

Oct 11, 2011

New Kauffman Foundation Publication on the Untapped Potential of Women Entrepreneurs

A new Kauffman Foundation publication examines why business startup rates are lower for women.

Oct 4, 2011

CAMEO: The State Microenterprise Referral Partnership Model Data Snapshot

In 2010, with SETI’s support, CAMEO’s California Self-Employment Tax Initiative program awarded grants to six microenterprise development organizations.

Oct 3, 2011

Engaging Community Colleges in Small Business Development: StartZone

Community colleges have long been an important local resource for economic development. A key part of this

Sep 27, 2011

Expanding VITA: The Final Report

In 2010, CFED’s Self-Employment Tax Initiative (SETI), the National Community Tax Coalition

Sep 13, 2011

American Jobs Act Provides Resources for Start-up Businesses, Replacing Outdated Homes and Aid to Unemployed

President's jobs proposals would benefit microenterprises, new entrepreneurs, low-income workers

Sep 7, 2011

You’re Invited – Strategies for Change

The Virginia Microenterprise Network cordially invites you to Strategies for Change

Jul 25, 2011

CFED's Friedman Authors Op-Ed in 'The Hill'

“Tax cuts for job creators!” It is a rallying cry echoing these days from both ends of Pennsylvania Avenue.

Jul 19, 2011

Finding Startups in Unexpected Places

In Thomas Friedman’s July 12th op-ed column in the New York Times, he points out the mismatched nature

Jul 12, 2011

Leveraging IDAs in Entrepreneurship: A Success Story

Sunny Suppa always knew she would own her own business. Her father was an entrepreneur; her extended family consisted largely of entrepreneurs.

Jun 27, 2011

Captain Kimpossible!

Here at CFED, when we introduce our colleagues to one another and to members of the assets & opportunity field, we like to

Jun 2, 2011

Entrepreneurship and Complementarity

Last time I talked about the unappreciated complementarity between high-potential and small business entrepreneurship

May 20, 2011

Tax Benefits of Self-Employment

Yesterday, we examined how the tax code creates challenges for self-employed individuals. Although the tax code can

May 19, 2011

U.S. Tax Code as a Gateway to Financial Security

Small business owners must overcome a number of challenges in their first few years. The complexity and high cost of paying taxes

May 18, 2011

Entrepreneurship for Everyone

The term ‘entrepreneurship’ is often associated with wealthy venture capitalists who can easily secure their financial futures

May 17, 2011

Startups in a Sluggish Economy

There’s no doubt that starting a small business has risks – as anyone who has created their own enterprise can tell you

May 16, 2011

National Small Business Week Blog Series

A common misconception is that new, or “startup,” businesses don’t create many jobs. In fact, startup businesses create millions of jobs

May 13, 2011

National Small Business Week

Next week is National Small Business Week! The event, sponsored by the U.S. Small Business Administration

May 5, 2011

Entrepreneurship & Poverty Reduction

This post examines a long-simmering tension within the entrepreneurship advocacy community

Apr 25, 2011

From Out of the Vault

Like most economic development professionals, my metric of success is more akin to a decent baseball batting average

Apr 7, 2011

Toward Broadly-Shared Prosperity

When it comes to promoting prosperity, mainstream policymakers tend to focus on expanding the pie

Apr 6, 2011

Innovating to Meet Our Customers' Needs

AccountAbility Minnesota serves as an incubator for new and innovative approaches to address asset building

Mar 22, 2011

Integrating Asset Building Opportunities

AccountAbility Minnesota was founded in 1971 by a group of justice-minded accountants who believe that a person’s ability

Dec 22, 2010

Seeing is Believing

Sep 23, 2010

Thursday's Innovation Marketplace Update

The ALC Entrepreneurship Fair, the cornerstone event of the Innovation Marketplace, takes place this afternoon from 4:30 until 6:30 in Salons 1 & 2. The Entrepreneurship Fair will feature business owners and support organizations from across the Washington Metro region showcasing their products and services. Peruse the diverse range of enterprises and organizations but don’t forget to stop by Innovation Stations, interactive showcases of the creative ideas generated by CFED’s network of innovators. These impressive individuals were selected from among hundreds of applicants to partner with CFED to accelerate the next generation of ideas that expand economic opportunity. The Innovation Marketplace and Entrepreneurship Fair will also feature Sponsor tables and Exhibitor booths. Stop by for your chance to win a prize! Then, join us afterwards to the Networking Reception, sponsored by PNC. Enjoy live music, have a snack and catch up with old friends from 6:30 – 9:00 in Salon 3!

Jan 19, 2009

Cyndi says: "I'll Be Watching"

We'd like your reactions to an unsolicited e-mail we recently received from a budding entrepreneur. And let us know if you are an entrepreneur, too!

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