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Young entrepreneurs under age thirty-six need to register their team in the 2010 Talent and Innovation of the Americas (TIC Americas) before the deadline on March 01, 2010, according to the Young Americas Business Trust (YABT).

YABT announced that in 2010 there will be new opportunities for young people in the Americas and Peru to create and grow their business idea.

“TIC Americas/Peru 2010 will offer new award categories in the field of natural resources,” stated Roy Thomasson, CEO of the Young Americas Business Trust.

Apply Now! The deadline for TIC Americas 2010 is March 1, 2010!
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He continued, “In 2010, projects will be accepted in Spanish or English. This will enable more young people to benefit from the experience of participating in – and winning a TIC Americas award.”

YABT especially encourages young Peruvians to take advantage of the international competition as well as the national events that will be held in Lima from May 30 through June 4, 2010. “Peruvians have a very entrepreneurial spirit and can benefit greatly from the learning and growth potential TIC Americas offers,” he said.

TIC Americas presents awards as an international business competition and accelerator for young entrepreneurs with training and networking opportunities before and after the competition. TIC Americas winners are offered the opportunity to participate in the Global TIC. Teams who participated in previous years reported that TIC Americas was a boost to starting their business and later positively influenced their access to markets.

Companies doing business in the Americas can also reach enterprising young people through TIC Americas by sponsoring local teams and the regional events.

Apply Now! The deadline for TIC Americas 2010 is March 1, 2010!
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About Young Americas Business Trust (YABT)
A non-profit corporation recognized by the U.S. Internal Revenue Service as a 501(c) (3) organization. It is affiliated with the General Secretariat of the Organization of American States (OAS), and aims to advance the goals of the OAS and Presidential Summits of the Americas to create employment opportunities and reduce poverty by supporting and promoting youth entrepreneurship. Currently, YABT also has National YABTs and representatives in twenty-five countries in the Americas. Being located at the General Secretariat of the OAS gives YABT a unique platform for private/public sector collaboration. The OAS provides substantial overhead and management support for YABT, which enables YABT to put more of its resources into fulfilling its mission instead of addressing administrative matters.

About Organization of American States (OAS)
Brings together the nations of the Western Hemisphere to strengthen cooperation on democratic values, defend common interests and debate the major issues facing the region and the world. The OAS is the region’s principal multilateral forum for strengthening democracy, promoting human rights, and confronting shared problems such as poverty, terrorism, illegal drugs and corruption. It plays a leading role in carrying out mandates established by the hemisphere’s leaders through the Summits of the Americas. With four official languages — English, Spanish, Portuguese and French — the OAS reflects the rich diversity of the hemisphere’s peoples and cultures. It is made up of 35 member states: the independent nations of North, Central and South America and the Caribbean. The government of Cuba, a member state, has been suspended from participation since 1962; thus only 34 countries participate actively. Nations from other parts of the world participate as permanent observers, which allows them to closely follow the issues that are critical to the Americas.

Source: Young Americas Business Trust (YABT)

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In 2009 PepsiCo and the Young Americas Business Trust (YABT) launched their Eco-Challenge campaign, a competition for young people from Latin America and the Caribbean. The Eco-Challenge seeks to create awareness about water conservation while promoting innovation and entrepreneurship.

Apply Now! The deadline for the Eco-Challenge is March 1, 2010!
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The Eco-Challenge is part of the Talent and Innovation Competition of the Americas (TIC Americas) organized by YABT and the OAS since 2006. This is the first time the competition will include a category regarding water conservation.

The Eco-Challenge consists of two challenges and awards:

Eco-Challenge 1
Create a video game that educates about water conservation in an entertaining way. PepsiCo and YABT will develop the winning game, which will be available on the web for free. The winner will get $5,000 in cash and the opportunity for an internship at a video game company.

Eco-Challenge 2
Develop a solution for access to safe water, for example an innovative, cheap and efficient solution to filter clean drinking water in places without access to potable water. The winner of this category will receive US$5,000.

“PepsiCo’s commitment to sustainable development and environmental sustainability is at the heart of everything we do. This year, PepsiCo became one of the first global companies that publicly recognizes water as a human right within the framework of the United Nations and the World Health Organization and as a part of this commitment we launched the Eco-Challenge with YABT ” commented Luis Montoya, President of PepsiCo Latin America, during his speech on responsible entrepreneurship to 500 young participants at the launching event.

“YABT is thrilled to collaborate with PepsiCo and other global companies to create initiatives for young entrepreneurs to have the opportunity to challenge the problems concerning the environment,” said Roy Thomasson, CEO of YABT.

“As a partner of the YABT, I have seen firsthand the benefits TIC Americas offers to young entrepreneurs in the hemisphere. In supporting youth entrepreneurship through TIC Americas, a leading global company PepsiCo recognizes the success of the competition, and the invaluable commitment of supporting the entrepreneurial talent that exists in Latin America and the Caribbean,” commented Ambassador Albert Ramdin, Assistant Secretary General of the Organization of American States.

Apply Now! The deadline for the Eco-Challenge is March 1, 2010!
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For more information:
Yeruti Mendez - Director, Training and Technology
Young Americas Business Trust  (YABT)
E-mail: ymendez@oas.org - Tel: +1 202 458 3512

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About Young Americas Business Trust (YABT)
A non-profit corporation recognized by the U.S. Internal Revenue Service as a 501(c) (3) organization. It is affiliated with the General Secretariat of the Organization of American States (OAS), and aims to advance the goals of the OAS and Presidential Summits of the Americas to create employment opportunities and reduce poverty by supporting and promoting youth entrepreneurship. Currently, YABT also has National YABTs and representatives in twenty-five countries in the Americas. Being located at the General Secretariat of the OAS gives YABT a unique platform for private/public sector collaboration. The OAS provides substantial overhead and management support for YABT, which enables YABT to put more of its resources into fulfilling its mission instead of addressing administrative matters.

About Organization of American States (OAS)
Brings together the nations of the Western Hemisphere to strengthen cooperation on democratic values, defend common interests and debate the major issues facing the region and the world. The OAS is the region’s principal multilateral forum for strengthening democracy, promoting human rights, and confronting shared problems such as poverty, terrorism, illegal drugs and corruption. It plays a leading role in carrying out mandates established by the hemisphere’s leaders through the Summits of the Americas. With four official languages — English, Spanish, Portuguese and French — the OAS reflects the rich diversity of the hemisphere’s peoples and cultures. It is made up of 35 member states: the independent nations of North, Central and South America and the Caribbean. The government of Cuba, a member state, has been suspended from participation since 1962; thus only 34 countries participate actively. Nations from other parts of the world participate as permanent observers, which allows them to closely follow the issues that are critical to the Americas.

Source: Young Americas Business Trust (YABT)

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Does small business ownership help increase a household’s overall well-being? One way to look at this is to examine how the income and wealth of households owning small businesses changed in the most recent economic expansion and recovery period. That task was undertaken in a study just released by the U.S. Small Business Administration’s Office of Advocacy.

“The report released today finds that households owning small firms in the 1998-2007 period were more likely than other households to be in the top 50 percent in income and wealth,” said Susan M. Walthall, Acting Chief Counsel for Advocacy. “It will be important to continue to examine this data series to assess the well-being of small businesses in the current economic environment.”

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Are you ready to change the world with your dreams? Founded in 1998, the Global Entrepreneurship Institute (GEI) is a non-profit 501(c) 3 educational organization with the specific mission of advising and educating entrepreneurs around the world. Working as a global business incubator GEI facilitates introductions to investors, professional service providers, and other entrepreneurs. Using our exclusive Roadmap to Entrepreneurial Success we have helped entrepreneurs raise over $100 million and create companies that are worth hundred of millions of dollars.

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The 5th Annual Tech Coast Angels Los Angeles Fast Pitch Competition takes place on February 24th at UCLA Anderson School of Management. CEOs of 12 early stage companies, selected from more than 100 applicants, will have 90 seconds to pitch their companies to a panel of judges. The winner will be invited to present at a Tech Coast Angels screening session and will be considered for funding.

Steve Streit, CEO of TCA-funded Green Dot, will give the event keynote beginning at 3 P.M.. The program will include a CEO panel discussing funding war stories, a angel and venture capitalist panel giving tips on how to get funded, and the Fast Pitch competition itself. A light dinner and refreshments will be served after the program at a networking event attended by hundreds of investors, entrepreneurs and other industry experts. More details about the event agenda will be available in mid-January.

CEOs who want to be a Fast Pitch competitor should submit an application now. Applicants will be initially reviewed by Tech Coast Angels members starting in mid-January. More than 20 CEOs will be invited to participate in coaching sessions in February.
>>Apply Now: TCA LA 2010 Fast Pitch 

About Tech Coast Angels
Tech Coast Angels is the largest angel investor group in the U.S. Its members provide funding and guidance to more early-stage, high-growth companies in Southern California than any other investment group. TCA members invest in companies in a wide range of industries, including the life sciences, biotech, IT, services, retail, Internet, financial, software, media, consumer products and tech startups. TCA members give companies more than just capital. They also provide counsel, mentoring and access to an extensive network of potential investors, customers, strategic partners and management talent. TCA has more than 250 members, including its venture capital affiliates, in five networks in Los Angeles, Orange County, San Diego, Westlake/Santa Barbara and the Inland Empire.
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The Global Entrepreneurship Institute (GEI) is a non-profit 501(c) 3 educational organization with the specific mission of advising and educating entrepreneurs around the world. Working as a global business incubator GEI facilitates introductions to investors, professional service providers, and other entrepreneurs.

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Using our exclusive Roadmap to Entrepreneurial Success we have helped entrepreneurs raise over $100 million and create companies that are worth hundred of millions of dollars. Let us help you. Our Experts and Advisors contribute valuable real-world knowledge, networking contacts, and fresh ideas to your venture team. Our Online Incubator Program is particularly valuable for new entrepreneurs, who may not have the access to expensive business advisors.

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We Are Currently Accepting Applications From All Entrepreneurs!
Special First Call: We are currently reviewing applications for 2010!
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Online Incubator Program
Online access to your private workspace where you can visit and work one-on-one with your Mentors and Experts. Working in our private Online Incubator you will have access to structured educational content and lesson plans that focus on the most important business drivers to entrepreneurial success. It’s like attending an online course.
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We are a nonprofit organization that supports educational activities at universities and colleges around the world. We provide comprehensive resources for educators seeking to integrate entrepreneurship across their campuses including: advancing knowledge through research, and disseminating knowledge by means of the internet, researching and writing books, producing newsletters, editorials, monographs, seminars, lectures, conferences and the like.

We Are The Trusted Source For Educating & Supporting Entrepreneurs
Our mission is to spread wealth creation around the world by encouraging entrepreneurship and sharing knowledge to those who support and educate entrepreneurs. Our books and course materials are used in the Top 10 of the best graduate programs in the USA that teach entrepreneurship, and 8 of the Top 10 best undergraduate programs in the USA that teach entrepreneurship.

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We are a nonprofit organization which supports educational activities including: advancing knowledge through research, and disseminating knowledge by means of the internet, researching and writing books, producing newsletters, editorials, monographs, seminars, lectures, conferences and the like. We are continuously conducting research and producing projects in the fields of global entrepreneurship, entrepreneurial management practices, business planning, and venture capital.

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Open to All Entrepreneurs Interested in Company Startup and Angel Funding

A “Meet the Angels” mixer designed to encourage and support new entrepreneurs, will be held January 18, 2010.
This event is sponsored by the Tech Coast Angels (TCA), the nation’s largest angel investment network. The mixer is the second in TCA’s new program of “Meet the Angels” mixers launched after the success of the first event, which generated demand from attendees for more mixers.

It will be held in Aliso Viejo, California from 5:00pm-7:00pm. It is an open and free event to entrepreneurs seeking information about angel funding, startups or other aspects of early-stage company development.

According to Stu Roberts, president of TCA’s Orange County Chapter, “Entrepreneurs have questions about funding their startups and our mixer is the perfect place to start collecting information by interacting with and hearing directly from angel investors. We want our customers, the entrepreneurs, to learn what companies TCA is funding and provide them with an informal setting to answer their questions.”

The last TCA Mixer held in November was attended by more than 100 entrepreneurs. Entrepreneurs are encouraged to RSVP as soon as possible  as space is limited. Address and directions are listed on the website.
>>Register for TCA Mixer 

Roberts continued, “TCA is working hard to provide entrepreneurs with the tools and opportunities to fund their dreams. We encourage all entrepreneurs to join us for this informal event.”

About Tech Coast Angels
Tech Coast Angels is the largest angel investor group in the U.S. Its members provide funding and guidance to more early-stage, high-growth companies in Southern California than any other investment group. TCA members invest in companies in a wide range of industries, including the life sciences, biotech, IT, services, retail, Internet, financial, software, media, consumer products and tech startups. TCA members give companies more than just capital. They also provide counsel, mentoring and access to an extensive network of potential investors, customers, strategic partners and management talent. TCA has more than 250 members, including its venture capital affiliates, in five networks in Los Angeles, Orange County, San Diego, Westlake/Santa Barbara and the Inland Empire.
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Reduced Investment and Job Creation to Blame for High Unemployment

By James Sherk 

Abstract: The unemployment rate in America jumped from 4.9 percent in late 2007 to 10 percent in November this year. The conventional wisdom that unemployment is rising because more people are losing their jobs is only partly true. Job-loss rates have increased, but the largest force driving unemployment is the sharp drop in private-sector job creation. The massive stimulus bill championed by President Obama did nothing to “create or save” millions of jobs. Heritage Foundation labor-policy expert James Sherk explains why any “jobs bill” that relies on govern­ment spending without improving the investment and entrepreneurship climate will fail.

What Congress Should Do To Help Entrepreneurs
According to Heritage Foundation: In order to reduce unemployment, Congress must encourage firms to innovate, invest, and take risks, and remove policies that discourage them from doing so. One policy proposed by President Obama would encourage innovation and job creation. During the election campaign, Senator Obama proposed eliminating the capital gains tax on start-up companies. Doing so would encourage more venture capital investment in new businesses. Most new businesses fail. Venture capital funds invest in many new companies and make up the losses in the many failures with large profits on the handful of start-ups that succeed. If Congress repealed the capital gains tax on start-up businesses, investors would earn greater after-tax profits on the few successful start-ups. The higher returns would encourage venture capital funds to invest in more new companies, including some riskier ventures in which they will not invest now. The greater profits from successful companies would compensate for the risk of failure from others. The net result would be more investment, more start-up businesses, and more jobs. This would increase job creation and lower unemployment.
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About The Heritage Foundation
Founded in 1973, The Heritage Foundation is a research and educational institute — a think tank — whose mission is to formulate and promote conservative public policies based on the principles of free enterprise, limited government, individual freedom, traditional American values, and a strong national defense.
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How many technology companies are confident enough to venture outside the sheltered environment of their home country to compete against the market leaders in their own turf? Not many, especially for the new or young business ventures. Many avoid entering “the lion’s den”, so to speak, for fear that they will be eaten alive. Yet, not many realize that if they cannot survive the “lion’s den”, they may not last very long within their own nest, shares seasoned venture capitalist Gideon Tolkowsky.
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SOURCE: Knowledge@Wharton Network

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Weak consumer spending continues to be a major worry. The Small Business Optimism Index fell below 90 for the sixth consecutive quarter, indicating the severity of the downturn. The Index gained 0.3 points, rising to 89.1 (1986=100), 8.1 points higher than the survey’s second lowest reading reached in March (the lowest reading was 80.1 in 1980:2). In the 1980-82 recession period, the Index was below 90 in only one quarter. In this recession, the Index has been below 90 for six quarters, indicative of the severity of this downturn.
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National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB)
NFIB is the leading small business association representing small and independent businesses. A nonprofit, nonpartisan organization founded in 1943, NFIB represents the consensus views of its members in Washington and all 50 state capitals. NFIB’s mission is to promote and protect the right of our members to own, operate and grow their businesses. NFIB also gives its members a power in the marketplace. By pooling the purchasing power of its members, the National Federation of Independent Business gives members access to many business products and services at discounted costs. NFIB also provides timely information designed to help small businesses succeed.

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The U.S. government has spent billions of dollars bailing out troubled companies. Is it time for Uncle Sam to invest in new entrepreneurial firms as well? Harvard Business School Professor Josh Lerner makes the case for limited government involvement in his book Boulevard of Broken Dreams: Why Public Efforts to Boost Entrepreneurship and Venture Capital Have Failed—and What to Do about It.
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Growth Company Executives Want More Government Help to Drive Corporate Innovation, According to Ernst & Young Survey. The majority (60%) of company leaders surveyed believed that the current Administration in Washington is “not” supportive of corporate innovation.

Execs say innovation criticalassert tax credits, R&D grants from D.C. would spur innovation and growth. A new Ernst & Young LLP Strategic Growth Markets survey of C-suite executives finds that growth companies see innovation as critical to their growth, but admit they are coming up short and would do more if they had additional help from Capitol Hill to support their innovation efforts.

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