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H.R. 1807

Educating Entrepreneurs through Today's Technology Act

Educating Entrepreneurs through Today's Technology Act - Amends the Small Business Act to direct the Administrator of the Small Business Administration (SBA) to contract with qualified vendors for entrepreneurial training content, the development of communications technology that can distribute such content throughout the United States, and the establishment of a nationwide, online network for the exchange of peer-to-peer technical assistance. Directs the Administrator to ensure that the content developed is: (1) timely and relevant to entrepreneurial development and can be successfully communicated remotely to an audience through the use of technology; and (2) able to be distributed to small businesses, home-based businesses, small business development centers, women's business centers, veterans business centers, the SBA, and network entrepreneurs throughout the United States and its territories.

Requires a report from the Administrator to Congress on SBA progress in implementing this Act.

Authorizes appropriations.

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.

Rep. Thompson, Glenn [R-PA-5](R-PA)Sponsor
3 cosponsors
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Jul 28, 200936

Educating Entrepreneurs through Today's Technology Act - Amends the Small Business Act to direct the Administrator of the Small Business Administration (SBA) to contract with qualified vendors for entrepreneurial training content, the development of communications technology that can distribute such content throughout the United States, and the establishment of a nationwide, online network for the exchange of peer-to-peer technical assistance. Directs the Administrator to ensure that the content developed is: (1) timely and relevant to entrepreneurial development and can be successfully communicated remotely to an audience through the use of technology; and (2) able to be distributed to small businesses, home-based businesses, small business development centers, women's business centers, veterans business centers, the SBA, and network entrepreneurs throughout the United States and its territories.

Requires a report from the Administrator to Congress on SBA progress in implementing this Act.

Authorizes appropriations.

Mar 31, 200900

Educating Entrepreneurs through Today's Technology Act - Amends the Small Business Act to direct the Administrator of the Small Business Administration (SBA) to contract with qualified vendors of entrepreneurial training content and communications technology development to distribute throughout the United States such content or technology, or both, related to entrepreneurship, credit management, financial literacy, and federal small business development programs. Requires vendors to develop content in English and at least two other languages. Directs the Administrator to ensure that the content developed is: (1) timely and relevant to entrepreneurial development and can be successfully communicated remotely to an audience through the use of technology; and (2) able to be distributed to small businesses, home-based businesses, small business development centers, women's business centers, veterans business centers, and the SBA.

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