Funding America’s most innovative entrepreneurs allows them to transform breakthrough ideas into emerging growth companies that drive job creation and economic growth. According to a 2011 Global Insight study, venture-backed companies accounted for nearly 12 million jobs and $3.1 trillion in revenues in the United States in 2010. See how well Ben Franklin statewide fared in the newly released National Venture Capital Association VC Jobs Count – 3rd column, 2nd row at http://www.nvca.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=375&Itemid=680