Ideas

Eric Lesser
Former Senator | Longmeadow, MA

High-Tech Business Investor Tax Credit

Idea Category: Jobs and Entrepreneurship

Problem

Smaller cities throughout Massachusetts have experienced much slower economic recoveries from the recession, making it harder for entrepreneurs in these areas to successfully launch and grow their businesses. 

Solution

Senator Eric Lesser proposed legislation this year to offer a tax credit for investors looking to fund high-tech small businesses in small and medium-sized cities across Massachusetts. The tax credit would equal 10% of an investor’s investment in a business, if the business is a small one located in a Gateway City with 75% of its employees working in Massachusetts. This will encourage venture capitalists and other investors to look outside traditional tech centers like Cambridge and help entrepreneurs in other parts of the state get the resources they need to be successful.

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Senator Eric Lesser: New Future of Work Report in Massachusetts

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Addressing the impacts of the cliff effect in Massachusetts

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Advanced Manufacturing Pilot Program

Idea Category: Jobs and Entrepreneurship | Funding Source: ARP

Combating Patent Trolls

Idea Category: Jobs and Entrepreneurship | Funding Source: ARP

Creating Empowerment School Zones

Idea Category: Education | Funding Source: ARP

Veterans Training Crosswalk

Idea Category: Jobs and Entrepreneurship | Funding Source: ARP

Establishing a Student Loan Bill of Rights

Idea Category: Safety Net | Funding Source: ARP

Creating Portable Benefits

Idea Category: Jobs and Entrepreneurship | Funding Source: ARP

Remote Worker Incentive Program

Idea Category: Jobs and Entrepreneurship, Smart Government | Funding Source: ARP

Student Loan Bill of Rights

Idea Category: Education | Funding Source: ARP