Scott Shane


Is Entrepreneurship in Your Genes?

By Josh Spiro |  Oct 20, 2009

Research suggests that entrepreneurial qualities are heritable, but does DNA determine your ability as an entrepreneur?  Read more

Starbucks Undercover; How to Kill a Great Idea

By Jason Del Rey |  Jul 17, 2009

The recession probably won't hurt your business. Say what? Scott Shane says there's a common curiosity about recessionary effects on start-ups, but...  Read more

What Comes after Email and Best Industries for Startups

By Max Chafkin |  Oct 12, 2009

The end of email? The Wall Street Journal gets Read more

Your Stimulus, Oscar Gold, and Measuring Buzz

By Ryan McCarthy |  Feb 20, 2009

What's in the stimulus bill for you? Slow down -- the bill clocks in at 1,000 pages. The New York Times Read more

Is the U.S. Entrepreneurial Self-Image Skewed?

By Josh Spiro |  Aug 19, 2009

Experts agree that the United States has a proportionally low number of small businesses and rate of self-employment, but they disagree as to why.  Read more

Study: Entrepreneurs Find Edge in Tech, Science

By Melanie Brooks |  Mar 16, 2006

A new SBA report shows where fast-growing companies have an advantage over larger competitors.  Read more

Apple Ousts Shady Developer; The Anti-Mario Barth

By Nitasha Tiku |  Aug 6, 2009

Inside the mysteries of Netflix's Chicago warehouse. Netflix has 58 warehouses nationwide, but only one serving greater Chicago's 10.6 million subs...  Read more

Entrepreneurs: Risk-Takers or Predators?

By Jason Del Rey |  Jan 14, 2010

Why founders matter . They make the kinds of decisions that professional managers--whose main concern is shareholder value--never could make, says F...  Read more

Look Before You Leap

By Timothy Bates |  Jul 1, 1995

A professor of economics looks at recent research concerning franchising, and offers tips about franchising.  Read more

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