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 Read story
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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 story
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 story
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 story
Study: Business Churning Beneficial
New research finds economic gains whenever new businesses replace older ones. Read story
Startups Relying on Loans and Savings
A study finds entrepreneurs prefer risking their own money instead of turning to family members or investors. Read story
Dissatisfied with the Stimulus?
A recent survey says that most Americans would rather use government funds to boost small business. Read story
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 story
Tech Entrepreneurs Older
A study finds more technology firms are launched by middle-aged college grads. Read story
MIT Calls On Energy Entrepreneurs
A new competition will award $200,000 for the best clean energy idea. Read story
Blogging for Entrepreneurs
A weekly look at the latest products and services designed to help you run a better business. Read story
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 story
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 story
States Calling All Angels
A report shows state efforts to boost local angel investing are on the rise nationwide. Read story
Film Documents Young Business Dreams
Mary Mazzio’s documentary Ten9Eight follows several high school teens as they compete in a nationwide business competition. Read story
How Important Are Startups to the Economy?
Without the jobs new companies create, yearly employment growth would be negative. Read story
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 story
Business Leaders to Measure Innovation
A federal and private-sector partnership seeks to gauge the impact of innovation on the U.S. economy. Read story
New Businesses Staying Afloat
Despite weak revenue most U.S. startups survive beyond their first year, a study finds. Read story
Employee Health Costs Rising
Smaller employers continue to offer benefits despite a 30 percent hike in insurance prices, a study shows. Read story
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 story
Western States Home to Most Startup Workers
The West leads the country in percentage of their population employed by startup companies. Read story
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 story
How to Shake Djibouti
The U.N. declares that nation- and business-building are related. Read story
War of the Sexes
A recent survey indicates firms led by men are outperforming those led by women. Read story
Relocating Washington
Imagine the Interior Department out West, or Labor in Detroit. Read story
Skilled Immigrants Returning Home
Many U.S.-educated foreigners are returning home to start businesses. Read story
Dispute Over Bankruptcy Data
June 21, 2005 --A new study by professors from Harvard and the University of Nevada has concluded that official data from the Administrati... Read story
Immigrant Entrepreneurs Excel in Technical Industries
A study finds that skilled immigrants are leading innovation and creating jobs and wealth. Read story
Bouncing Back from a Lay-Off
The Kauffman Foundation offers an entrepreneurial training program for workers who have lost their jobs. Read story
VC-Backed Companies Outperform Rest of Economy, Says Study
July 26, 2004 -- Companies getting a hand from venture capitalists are driving the economy, according to a report by the National Venture... Read story
Reading, Writing, Running a Company
This month, a program called EntrepreneurshipWeek USA will extol the virtues of business ownership in schools across the country. Read story
Inc. 500
Half-a-thousand reminders that business ingenuity and economic leadership still start with entrepreneurs. Read story
Study Sheds Light on Immigrants' Impact in Technology
Sixteen percent of fast-growing technology firms have at least one immigrant founder, with most coming from India, according to an SBA study. Read story
The Classroom vs. the Real World
For years, business schools have been criticized for focusing too much on analysis and not enough on practical experience. But as more and more students turn... Read story
Minority- and Women-Owned Businesses Skyrocket
New Census data shows significantly higher startup rates among such groups. Read story
A Haven For Virtual Companies
Behind Vermont's unlikely ploy to attract online businesses Read story
75 Reasons to Be Glad You're an American Entrepreneur Right Now
Here's our tally of the diverse ways the culture, the economy, and entrepreneurship's own history are combining to make this a great time--the best time, in ... Read story
Blood Money
Hitting up family and friends is the most common way to finance a start-up. It's also the riskiest. Read story
Meet Rudy Karsan
Rudy Karsan cofounded Raymond Karsan Associates in 1987 and has been instrumental in the company's rapid growth. He was named chief executive officer of t... Read story
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