The funding launch was held at the refurbished Royal Commonwealth Pool in Edinburgh, built for the 1970 Commonwealth Games.

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The proposed reforms could help spur entrepreneurial activity by increasing the incentives for talented Americans to launch their own companies, and could increase the pool of workers willing to work for small firms.

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At launch, you can choose people to follow from the current pool of several hundred users, but you can share your highlights on Facebook and Twitter.

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