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The Business Age and Growth Segmentation (BAGS) framework can help urban business support organizations envision interconnected programs and ecosystems for entrepreneurs. Around the world, many Read More...
Category: Applied and Practice
Authors: Maija Renko and Clark McCain
In the bustling landscapes of our cities, small businesses play an important economic role. But their impact extends beyond economic activities. In many cities, small businesses are vibrant pillars Read More...
Category: Research Insight
Authors: Chris Danner , Abdifatah Ali , Daniel Forbes and Garrett Steede
By Christian Busch and Harry Barkema In more advanced economies around the world, entrepreneurs can count on a network of established institutions that help them launch and grow a business: local and Read More...
Category: Research Insight
Author: Christian Busch
When I began considering the question of how a region can create an environment that fosters entrepreneurship, I was struck by the current buzz surrounding “diversity” and “coolness.” These Read More...
Category: Applied and Practice
Author: David Deeds
Community organizations are an important – and somewhat overlooked – locus of entrepreneurship training. Many non-profit organizations that help communities across the United States and Read More...
Category: Research Insight
Author: Maija Renko
With the elections in the rearview mirror, attention has once again returned to the pandemic. We have been speculating as to what the long-lasting effects might be for entrepreneurs and for Silicon Read More...
Category: Commentary
Authors: Michael S. Dahl and Olav Sorenson
The success of any new business depends in part on the environment that surrounds it. In the same way that healthy plants depend on the soil and climate around them, new businesses depend on a Read More...
Category: Research Insight
Author: Ben Spigel
This article is part of America’s Entrepreneurs , a Next Avenue initiative made possible by the Richard M. Schulze Family Foundation and EIX, Entrepreneur and Innovation Exchange . Part of the Read More...
Category: Features
Author: Chris Farrell
In recent decades, the U.S. has experienced significant economic shifts as changes occur in technology, globalization and other societal trends. These economic changes have affected different areas Read More...
Category: Applied and Practice
Authors: Rani Bhattacharyya and Jennifer Hawkins