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Colombia

Preferential Credit Line for Colombian Startups

Year Introduced: 2020 | National-level

In order to anticipate to the negative effects on entrepreneurs / startups as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, a preferential credit line has been designed to maintain the liquidity of these…

Ireland

Women in Business Action Plan 2020: Fueling Growth through Diversity

Year Introduced: 2020 | National-level

Through four objectives and 24 actions, Enterprise Ireland is responding to the underrepresentation of women entrepreneurs in Ireland. The four objectives and their related action are:…

Austria

Reducing liquidity shortages via modified tax & social security regulations

Year Introduced: 2020 | National-level

A. Special tax regulations concerning Coronavirus Prepayments of income or corporate income tax for 2020 Prepayments of income or corporate income tax for 2020 can be reduced or assessed…

Mexico

General Law of Commercial Companies (SAS)

Year Introduced: 2016 | National-level

The law gives entrepreneurs the opportunity to create a legal company in one day, making the constitution process accessible and allowing merchants and entrepreneurs to fill all the forms in an…

United States

Temporary Relief from Crowdfunding Rules

Year Introduced: 2020 | National-level

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is providing temporary, conditional relief to established small businesses impacted by COVID-19 in order to expedite the offering process. In…

United States

Oregon Intrastate Offering Exemption (Crowd Investing Law)

Year Introduced: 2015 | Sub-national

The Oregon Intrastate Offering Exemption is a provision that allows businesses within the state of Oregon to raise capital from Oregon residents through the issuance of securities and without having…

Germany

INVEST Grants for Business Angels

Year Introduced: 2013 | National-level

INVEST consists of an acquisition grant and an exit grant. With the acquisition grant, business angels receive 25 percent of their investment tax-free if they invest at least 10,000 euros in venture…

Cyprus

Tax incentives to individuals to invest in innovative enterprises and startups

Year Introduced: 2016 | National-level

Revision of the Income Tax Law in order to improve incentives that foster investment in startups and innovative companies in Cyprus. The tax incentives given to private investors, investing either…

Ecuador

Estrategia 2030

Year Introduced: | Supra-national

The Entrepreneurial, Innovative and Sustainable Ecuador Strategy 2030 (EEIS Strategy 2030) is a participatory proposal and a contribution of the Alianza para el Emprendimiento y la Innovación (AEI)…

Bahrain

Export Bahrain

Year Introduced: 2018 | National-level

Export Bahrain works alongside local and international partners to offer Bahraini companies greater international opportunities, exposure, knowledge and solutions to compete on a global level. The…

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Atlas is a compendium of public sector policies and programs that serves as a tool for policymakers, advisors and opinion leaders to learn about previously implemented policy models, articulated entrepreneurship strategies and/or designs of public-sector-supported programs.

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