Thursday, April 28, 2011

Startup America Partnership promises millions more in help

Being an entrepreneur is tough, however a three-month-old private entity, supported by government partnerships, is aiming to make it just a little bit easier. Over a dozen new companies have pledged $400 million to help entrepreneurs grow their businesses. Post resource – Startup America Partnership helps small businesses grow by MoneyBlogNewz.

What you need to learn about the Startup America Partnership

The U.S. government works in a partnership with Startup America which is privately funded. Technically, even though it is privately funded and managed, the Startup America Partnership is a White House initiative. Startup America aims to provide discounts and special programs to entrepreneurs to help them start and grow a business. Members of Startup America are able to get, on top of the discounts and preferred pricing, workshops, classes and a lot of business information. Over 60 percent of United States new jobs come from small businesses which also account for 44 percent of United States payroll. Small Businesses are encouraged to grow and hire with the partnership.

Funding with $400 million

On April 20, Startup America announced more than $400 million in new commitments from big-name companies. A preferred pricing donation came from American Express. Startup America got $125 million from them. There was a Google donation as well. It came in the form of Google Ad credits worth $100 million. Even Facebook has gotten involved. It will host May’s “Startup Days” this year. There were discounts offered by HP to startup companies. About $100 million total is being provided. There were several businesses engaged in discounts as well. These incorporated Palindrome Advisors, The National Center for Women & Information Technology, LinkedIn, First Data, Ernst and Young and Cisco. There were already partnerships with many other businesses including Microsoft, Intuit, Google, FirstData, Intel, Causecast, American Association of Community Colleges, The Pearson Foundation, Artists & Instigators, IBM, Mass Challenge, Cisco and Astia.

You can get engaged

In case you are a small company owner or have an idea for a business, you are able to get help from the Startup America Partnership. You may have already gotten a personal unsecured loan to start your business. Either way, it is quite easy. Register at Startupamericaparternship.org and start browsing the accessible deals for your business. With all the Startup America Partnership programs, there are different needs. Nevertheless, there are various programs for them all. Dependent upon the business you are starting, the deals with the Startup America Partnership could save you hundreds, if not thousands, of dollars.

Articles cited

Startup America Partnership Website

startupamericapartnership.org/

SBA.gov

sba.gov/advocacy/7495/8420



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