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The Silver Lining for Small Business in a Recession
Kauffman Foundation president Carl Schramm talks about why great companies tend to get launched during recessions
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Dissatisfied with the Stimulus?
A recent survey says that most Americans would rather use government funds to boost small business. Read more
Is Now a Good Time to Start Up?
Data doesn't support the commonly-held notion that a recession is a good time to start a business. Read more
Study: Business Churning Beneficial
New research finds economic gains whenever new businesses replace older ones. Read more
Startups Relying on Loans and Savings
A study finds entrepreneurs prefer risking their own money instead of turning to family members or investors. Read more
Entrepreneurship Group Forms Panel on University Education
Jan. 26, 2006 - In an effort to create a common approach to entrepreneurial education across all universities, a leading organization for... Read more
Research Not Being Applied to Innovations
August 24, 2005 --Universities are not applying their research on industrial innovations to their full potential, claims a study from the ... Read more
On the Bright Side...
Entrepreneurs are generally a "glass is half-full" kind of bunch anyway, but according to a new survey, the entrepreneurial spirit in America continues to... Read more
An SBDC That Excels at Leadership Training
The SBDC at Georgia State University has helped hundreds of small business owners become better managers. Read more
VC Money for Start-Ups Continues to Dry Up
September 10, 2004 -- Small business owners looking for investors would do better with their time than to seek venture capital. According... Read more
Tech Entrepreneurs Older
A study finds more technology firms are launched by middle-aged college grads. Read more
Opening Sessions: Mike Faith
I listened to Carl Schramm from the Kauffman Foundation in Kansas City talk about how entrepreneurship is in many ways what actually defines us as America... Read more
My On-Again-Off-Again Relationship With My Business Plan
I'm not a fickle person, but I admit I've treated my business plan shoddily. I had a quick, shallow flirtation with it before deeply committing, only to d... Read more
Revitalizing the American Dream
Our highly practical, eminently doable, totally reasonable, 16-point plan to create thousands (upon thousands) of new companies and a million new jobs. Read more
MIT Calls On Energy Entrepreneurs
A new competition will award $200,000 for the best clean energy idea. Read more
Blogging for Entrepreneurs
A weekly look at the latest products and services designed to help you run a better business. Read more
A Woman in Tech Speaks Out
I run a high tech company in a fiercely male-dominated industry. And even though I accept it, it can be pretty lonely. So I wondered, is it just my imagin... Read more
Inc. Data Bank
Twenty-nine percent of small businesses intend to increase their online advertising budgets this year, among other intriguing statistics. Read more
Study Finds Entrepreneurs Not Likely to Hire
July 20, 2004 -- Don't expect entrepreneurs to do anything about the labor market. According to a new study, entrepreneurs are just about... Read more
Coping With Fear, Frustration, and Euphoria
Back in November I took the Kauffman Foundation's FastTrac program, a boot camp for aspiring entrepreneurs. I spent sev... Read more
EntrepreneurshipWeek USA at Stanford
Next week is EntrepreneurshipWeek USA. Created by the Kauffman Foundation, the event is to promote entrepreneurship and educate the public about what it m... Read more
States Calling All Angels
A report shows state efforts to boost local angel investing are on the rise nationwide. Read more
Entrepreneurship Grows In All Market Conditions
Sept. 27, 2005 --Immigrants and Latinos have swollen the growing ranks of America's self-employed in recent years, increasing the diversit... Read more
Film Documents Young Business Dreams
Mary Mazzio’s documentary Ten9Eight follows several high school teens as they compete in a nationwide business competition. Read more
Which States are Start-up Hotbeds?
A ranking of entrepreneurial activity. Plus, Obama's Facebook town hall, Steve Jobs on Madison Avenue, and the rest of the day's news. Read more
Are Entrepreneurs Unlucky?
So the Kauffman Foundation says that ... Read more
How Important Are Startups to the Economy?
Without the jobs new companies create, yearly employment growth would be negative. Read more
Want to Learn More?
Our list is just the tip of the iceberg. Check out these organizations for even more leads -- and advice on how to close deals Read more
Get Funding or Go Lean?
Only 14 percent of Inc. 500 companies are venture backed, which makes you wonder: Is it worth it to take on venture funding? Read more
Business Leaders to Measure Innovation
A federal and private-sector partnership seeks to gauge the impact of innovation on the U.S. economy. Read more
New Businesses Staying Afloat
Despite weak revenue most U.S. startups survive beyond their first year, a study finds. Read more
Employee Health Costs Rising
Smaller employers continue to offer benefits despite a 30 percent hike in insurance prices, a study shows. Read more
Why I Became an Entrepreneur
The inaugural post of Eileen P. Gunn's new Inc.com blog, Start Me Up. Read more
Inspiring Young Entrepreneurs
As a worldwide recession looms, organizers of Global Entrepreneurship Week hope a younger generation of risk-takers will lead the recovery. Read more
Entrepreneurship Education for All
Why it's time to take entrepreneurship training out of business schools. Read more
Western States Home to Most Startup Workers
The West leads the country in percentage of their population employed by startup companies. Read more
Tough Being a Kid CEO
Each day, Inc .'s reporters scour the Web for the most important and interesting news to entrepreneurs. Here's... Read more
D.C.: The Next Start-up Capital?
Could the nation's capital be the next Silicon Valley? Plus, the growing demand for app developers, a new White House partnership, and more of the day's news. Read more
Avoiding a Twitter Faux Pas; Ex-Jocks Face Trouble
Top 10 places to spend your golden years. As U.S. News and World Report puts it, entrepreneurs never really retire, they just move on to their next... Read more
War of the Sexes
A recent survey indicates firms led by men are outperforming those led by women. Read more
Grist: Trampling on Our Icons
If politicians and economists love entrepreneurs so much (and they say they do), why do entrepreneurs face so many hurdles, whether they're starting their bu... Read more
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