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Future-Proofing the Video Game Industry in California
Today, all 50 U.S. states have a video game industry presence, and 21 of those states offer financi
al incentives.
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Effective Government and Economic Expansion: How California Is Improving Permitting and Communication to Spur Business
As California recovers from the Great Recession, it faces an uphill battle against the perception t
hat it is an anti-business state.
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report
Policy and Californias Economy (PACE) Briefing Series: Removing Barriers to Small Business Lending
The Milken Institute California Center collaborated with the Small Business Administration’s Los An
geles office, the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco, and the co-chair of the California Economic Summit’s Capital Action Team to assemble a group of b
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staff
Kristen Fanarakis
Kristen Fanarakis is an associate director of MI Finance, leading the small business policy and i
nnovation initiative, which analyzes the macroeconomic trends and policies affecting small businesses and offers policy recommendations and solutions aimed
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video
Alternative Small Business Financing: Keeping California on Top and Sharing the Wealth
Small businesses in California employ nearly half of the state's private workforce but lack the ca
pital to grow. Though a recovery is underway, access to money has grown more acute since the Great Recession.
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video
2015 CA Summit - Perception vs. Reality: Is California Business Friendly?
Welcoming Remarks: Eric Garcetti
Moderator: Michael Milken
Speakers: John Chiang, Donna Davis, Ste
ven Mnuchin
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Optimizing Small Business: Technical Assistance with Nudges
The Milken Institute conducted a pilot project exploring ways to improve the efficacy of small busi
ness technical assistance programs through the application of behavioral science intervention known as a “nudge” (Thaler and Sunstein 2008).
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article
SBA and Milken Institute Launch Initiative to Improve Access to Capital for Underserved Communities in Los Angeles
SBA and Milken Institute Launch Initiative to Improve Access to Capital for Underserved Communities
in Los Angeles
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U.S. Small Business Administration and Milken Institute Partner to Increase Access to Capital for Underserved Communities
WASHINGTON, DC—Today the U.S.