University of Minnesota


Study: Gender Stereotypes Persist

Researchers find women may still be discouraged from becoming entrepreneurs.  Read story

Notebook

Statistics and miscellaneous information about start-ups.  Read story

Notebook

Short informative blurbs on small business-related subjects  Read story

Jock Donaldson

Age: 30 Hometown: Minneapolis Undergraduate Degree: Colgate University Business School: Curtis L. Carlson School of Management, Universi...  Read story

Companies Remain Unprepared for Bird Flu

A new survey shows the majority of business leaders believe a bird-flu pandemic is imminent, but have no contingency plans in place.  Read story

How The Survey Was Conducted

Early this year, we set out to survey members of the M.B.A. class of '87 with the goal of gaining some insight into who they are, what they believe, and w...  Read story

Labor Has a New Target

Guess what? It's you! Unions target small business.  Read story

Turmoil Today, Jobs Tomorrow

The Coleman Foundation Chair of Entrepreneurial Studies explains the results of studies on regional economies.  Read story

No Contest

Contrary to what you may think, your company will be a lot more productive if you refuse to tolerate competition among your employees  Read story

The Disciples of David Birch

A new generation of researchers discover the effect of small business on the economy.  Read story

Surveying the Scene, Projecting the Future, Bending Your Will

Various professionals review an assortment of hardware and software.  Read story

Quality Control

Related Terms: ISO 9000 ; Read story

Obituary: The Genius of John S. Barry

The CEO of WD-40 believed in keeping things simple  Read story

Hard Lessons, Well Learned

How a mother's devotion to saving her son's life became the inspiration for starting a new business.  Read story

Total Quality Management (TQM)

Related Terms: ISO 9000 ; Read story

Breaking Away

This year's crop of M.B.A.s has more in mind than investment banking and high-paying consulting jobs  Read story

The Nuts And Bolts Of Mail-order Sales

DRI Industries taps a productive market by selling a hardware store in a mailbox.  Read story

Cool, Determined & Under 30

They are collaborative, creative, and -- above all -- confident. And all of them were born after October 31, 1978.  Read story

The Cheapest CEO in America

After a cross-country search, we found the cheapest CEO in America. Here's what he has to say about frugality.  Read story

Breaking Through

How companies just like yours mushroomed into powerhouses in their industries. A conversation with Keith R. McFarland.  Read story

Educating the Market

Start-up business attempts to apply private-sector management to the public-school system.  Read story

Buy The Numbers

John Malec and Gerry Eskin had a great idea for a new company. All they had to do was what no marketing-research firm had ever done before.  Read story

Can Chicago Be Saved?

Among the nation's biggest cities, Chicago lags behind, a victim of political division, a big-company mentality, and its own past success  Read story

How to Write a Business Best-Seller

Harvey Mackay, author of Swim with the Sharks Without Being Eaten Alive, tells about the marketing of his book.  Read story

CEO's Notebook

CEOs discuss the pros and cons of independent sales reps; when regulations kick in for your business; company relocation on a budget; and KSOPs, the next kil...  Read story

The Hottest Entrepreneurs in America

Profiles of more winners and recognition-worthy entrepreneurs from the Entrepreneur of the Year contest.  Read story

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