[United States Statutes at Large, Volume 125, 112th Congress, 1st Session]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

 
Proclamation 8747 of November 1, 2011

National Entrepreneurship Month, 2011
By the President of the United States of America
A Proclamation
From inventing the traffic light to developing the artificial heart, our
Nation's doers, makers, and entrepreneurs have proven time and again
that, in America, it takes only a single good idea and the courage to
pursue it to change history. In fulfilling this simple promise, these
visionaries play a critical role in sparking new industries, expanding
our economy, and generating new job growth across our country. This
month, we celebrate the remarkable and everyday successes of our
entrepreneurs and innovators, and we reaffirm our commitment to ensuring
that our economy remains the engine and the envy of the world.
Earlier this year, my Administration launched the Startup America
initiative, which accelerates the success of our entrepreneurs by
unlocking access to capital, cutting red tape, and expanding mentorship
and educational opportunities. The initiative works to im

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prove the climate for all high-growth companies, and includes specific
provisions to bring expertise and services to entrepreneurial
scientists, students, immigrants, and veterans. Startup America also
coordinates action across the Federal Government to bolster private
investment in early-stage companies, helping ensure that our best ideas
have a chance to get off the ground and into the marketplace. By making
it faster and easier for entrepreneurs to turn new ideas into new
businesses and new jobs, we are building an innovation economy that will
propel our Nation into the future.
To fast-track our startups and enable them to bring products to market
more quickly, I signed the America Invents Act in September of this
year. This essential legislation will help entrepreneurs and inventors
secure a patent three times faster than they can today, drastically
cutting the time it takes to roll out novel technologies and products.
The Act will also improve the quality of our patents and do more to give
entrepreneurs the protection and confidence they need to attract
investment, grow their businesses, and hire more workers. We stand at a
moment when our Nation's economy must become more dynamic and flexible
than ever before, and these reforms will help us meet this challenge.
My Administration is also working to create new opportunities for
collaboration within the private sector. Run by and for entrepreneurs,
the independent Startup America Partnership has assembled an extensive
network of mentors, advisors, investors, and established corporations to
share strategic assets with our country's next great innovators. This
movement harnesses the agility, intelligence, and ingenuity that has
powered our success for generations and uses it to fuel our growth in
rapidly evolving, global markets.
The task of making America competitive throughout the 21st century is a
job for all of us. By cultivating innovation on our college and
university campuses, we can inspire the next generation of
entrepreneurial leaders. With the help of experienced entrepreneurs and
companies, and through events like Global Entrepreneurship Week, which
begins on November 14, we can ensure our startups have access to the
resources, connections, and partnerships that will promote their
success. To encourage great ideas in all parts of our country, our
lending institutions, foundations, and investors can finance vibrant
entrepreneurial ecosystems that extend to our rural and underserved
communities. By pooling our talents and investing in the creativity and
imagination of our people, we can move forward with the spirit of hope
and ambition that has defined our past and will drive our Nation in the
years to come.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, BARACK OBAMA, President of the United States of
America, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and
the laws of the United States, do hereby proclaim November 2011 as
National Entrepreneurship Month. I call upon all Americans to
commemorate this month with appropriate programs and activities.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this first day of
November, in the year of our Lord two thousand eleven, and of the

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Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and thirty-
sixth.
BARACK OBAMA