[United States Statutes at Large, Volume 132, 115th Congress, 2nd Session]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

 
Proclamation 9816 of October 31, 2018

National Entrepreneurship Month, 2018

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

Since the founding of our Nation, generations of Americans have drawn
upon every last measure of grit and determination to push the limits of
human knowledge, invention, and capability. Our Nation thrives today
because bold entrepreneurs and innovators had vision and drive, stopping
at nothing to realize their dreams. This intrepid spirit, which burns in
the heart of so many Americans, kept Edison working into the candlelit
hours, lifted Earhart to new heights, and put a computer in every home.
And under my Administration's policies, optimism among our Nation's
small businesses and entrepreneurs recently reached the highest level
ever recorded. During National Entrepreneurship Month, we celebrate the
Americans who forge new frontiers of possibility and prosperity, and we
reaffirm our commitment to creating an environment in which they can
continue to drive our country's economic success.
My Administration is committed to policies that foster entrepreneurship
and create jobs. For too long, an outdated and convoluted tax code
discouraged investment and limited opportunity for millions of
hardworking Americans. That is why, in December of 2017, I delivered on
my promise to unleash the potential of America's economy by signing into
law the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. These unprecedented tax cuts and reforms
eased the tax burden on entrepreneurs and expanded their access to
capital, ushering in a new era of economic growth.
My Administration is also implementing historic regulatory reform,
removing unnecessary and burdensome regulations, which have too often
prevented our country's risk-takers from charting new paths of
discovery. While working at every turn to protect consumers and the
environment from harm, our deregulatory efforts have saved American
families and business owners $33 billion. For the first time in modern
history, Americans have experienced an overall decrease in regulatory
burdens. We will not let up. Americans deserve a regulatory environment
that facilitates innovation, rewards creativity, and allows the skills
and dexterity of our entrepreneurs to shine.
Americans of every race, creed, and socioeconomic background are
benefiting from my Administration's whole-of-government approach to

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economic growth. For example, the Small Business Administration (SBA),
through its Women's Business Center Program, is providing access to
training and counseling specifically for women in business. The SBA is
also embarking on an ambitious web-based effort to build awareness about
resources available for Hispanic job creators. Additionally, the Tax
Cuts and Jobs Act created new Opportunity Zones, which will attract
billions of dollars in private-sector investments to revitalize
distressed communities in America.
These efforts are yielding extraordinary dividends. The unemployment
rate in September hit its lowest level in nearly half a century. The
unemployment rate for Hispanic Americans is at the lowest level in
recorded history. The unemployment rates for African Americans and Asian
Americans have also hit all-time lows. The same is true of the
unemployment rates for African-American women and African-American
youth. And businesses owned by African-American and Hispanic-American
women are growing at a faster rate than any other category of female
owned businesses.
This month, we celebrate every American entrepreneur who continues in
the proud tradition of taking risks and delivering remarkable new
products and services. We continue to be inspired by those who bring
their ideas to fruition, whether through ambitious business development,
thrilling entertainment, or groundbreaking research. And we renew our
commitment to removing obstacles to economic freedom so that our
Nation's entrepreneurs are able to embrace their ingenuity and create
the next generation of American prosperity.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, DONALD J. TRUMP, 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 2018 as
National Entrepreneurship Month. I call upon all Americans to
commemorate this month with appropriate programs and activities and to
celebrate November 20, 2018, as National Entrepreneurs' Day.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this thirty-first day of
October, in the year of our Lord two thousand eighteen, and of the
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
third.
DONALD J. TRUMP