entrepreneurship

The year-long study involving 43,000 individuals in 21 countries includes profiles of each of the 21 countries included in the study, as well as examples of several programs implemented to encourage entrepreneurship. Researchers interviewed almost 800 experts and scholars on entrepreneurship across the world in preparation of the report.

The report from the National Commission on Entrepreneurship suggests the key for converting a community or region into the next high-tech hot-spot is an economic development strategy promoting the growth of fast-growing, high-risk companies and a strong networking culture. The report presents the findings of 18 focus groups held with more than 250 entrepreneurs across the country to discuss two topics.

The National Governors Association third paper in the New Economy Series outlines eleven different approaches states have implemented to encourage entrepreneurship. Approaches include improving access to capital; providing technical assistance; and streamlining securities regulation among others.

The paper studies the effects of tax policy on venture capital activity. Within a general equilibrium framework with a traditional and an entrepreneurial sector, the paper investigates the effects of taxes on the equilibrium level of entrepreneurship and managerial advice.

The study reveals that entrepreneurship education program alumni start more new businesses, develop more products and are more likely to be involved in high technology endeavors than their peers. Other findings include a variance between the growth rates of entrepreneurship graduates and other alumnis firms, regardless of whether the graduates were employees or owners.

The report outlines an analysis of and identifies the current status of the K-14 education market that is relevant to entrepreneurship education. The report also provides a brief scan of the current status of entrepreneurship education within the broader K-14
education market.

Research data from nearly 700 growing entrepreneurial businesses report in the 1999 survey that entrepreneurial firms committed to an aggressive sales growth strategy achieve sharply higher gains than their counterparts in market share, efficiency, profitability and net worth.

The paper deals with entrepreneurship activities that are instigated primarily by faculty members and administrators in both universities and community colleges. The role of faculty is discussed as it operates in some sectors of higher education, and the relationship between corporations and academic institutions that are based on research and entrepreneurial activities.

The study from the Kauffman Foundation investigates the attitudes towards education in, and knowledge of, entrepreneurship of black youth using results from a national survey that was administered to a random sample of youth, ages 14 to 19. Results indicate that black youth strongly desire to start businesses, want moreentrepreneurship taught in their schools, and believe successful entrepreneurs have a responsibility to give back to the community.

The paper from The Journal of Private Equity shows how evidence abounds that entrepreneurship will be an even more powerful force in the future.