SBA Issues Request for Information on Entrepreneurial Monitoring and Education

The Small Business Administration today has issued a Request for Information (RFI) to collect input from the public on ideas for creating and leveraging existing entrepreneurial mentoring and education programs for early stage, high-growth companies.

One objective of the RFI is to understand how the needs of high-growth companies and entrepreneurs may differ from other businesses. In order to delve into these differences, the first section of the RFI seeks public comments on the best structure for public-private partnerships that can build mentoring networks between new and seasoned entrepreneurs.

The second section of the RFI seeks public comments on best practices and program development for building entrepreneurial education programs targeted at preparing new and serial entrepreneurs to lead high-growth companies.

Comments must be received on or before July 12, 2010.

Click here http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2010/pdf/2010-13978.pdf for the RFI.

(Many thanks to Chris Gibbons of Economic Gardening http://www.littletongov.org/bia/economicgardening/default.asp for passing this along. Russ)