Why Do We Care About Entrepreneurial Exit? July 22, 2015 Firms that don’t survive in perpetuity are not necessarily failures. There are many reasons entrepreneurs may exit their venture.
American Capitalism – Toward a New History: Industrial Capitalism to Finance Capitalism July 20, 2015 Part 3 of the 3 part series on “American Capitalism – Toward a New History.” University of Maryland, Baltimore County assistant professor, Christy Ford Chapin discusses how the U.S. economy has transitioned from industrial capitalism to finance capitalism since WWII.
Women Entrepreneurs are Key to Accelerating Growth July 17, 2015 Our new Entrepreneurship Policy Digest explores barriers to women entrepreneurs and offers five policy recommendations to address the gender gap.
What’s Trending in the Latest Entrepreneurship Papers? July 16, 2015 What is being read most among entrepreneurship academics? SSRN’s top entrepreneurship papers for June showed these papers as the top downloaded entrepreneurship papers in June 2015.
Seeking New Insights and Potential Sources of New Entrepreneurial Growth: Minority Entrepreneurship July 15, 2015 The Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation is seeking research proposals that generate knowledge and expertise that can feed joint learning, innovative practices, and evidence-based policymaking for successful entrepreneurship and the financing of entrepreneurial ventures by minorities.
New policy may slow tide of immigrant entrepreneurs July 6, 2015 India, the country that sends far and away more entrepreneurs to the U.S. than any other, has a new policy that might help keep more of that startup talent at home.
Lessons from the Kauffman Index: Immigrants are Infused with Entrepreneurial Energy June 26, 2015 Kauffman researcher Chris Jackson dives into the Kauffman Index: Startup Activity and emphasizes the importance of the role immigrants play in entrepreneurship.
Welcoming Women and Parents: Reimagining Startup Culture June 25, 2015 Kauffman researcher Emily Fetsch looks at how startup culture can be more inclusive to women and parents.
How Can Healthier Entrepreneurial Ecosystems Help Women Succeed? June 18, 2015 Women entrepreneurs are essential for a healthy entrepreneurial ecosystem, and healthy economic growth. This post overviews 4 indicators for measuring a vibrant entrepreneurial ecosystem with regard to women.
In Search of a Blueprint for Urban Civic Innovation Hubs June 15, 2015 In pursuit of sparking their entrepreneurship ecosystems, cities are getting smarter at empowering local civic entrepreneurs to solve municipal challenges while catalyzing new local industries. According to Donna Harris of the Washington D.C.-based startup incubator 1776, a key ingredient is connectivity.