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The problem: Federal government assistance for innovative startup companies too often misses the mark

High-growth startup companies are one of the most important drivers of job creation in the economy today. They are also vital to tackling some of our most pressing long-term societal challenges such as improving our health care, education, and energy systems. It’s clearly in our national and economic interest to help entrepreneurs and innovators succeed.

Unfortunately, many existing small-business loan and assistance programs are not optimized to help the innovative startup firms reach their job-creation potential. The reason: Fledgling startup companies—those with great a idea but without a clear path from proof-of-concept to commercialization—face unique financing challenges that the federal government’s small-business policies are not tailored to solve.

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