1001 Posts Found

This .pdf BRIE working paper provides a basic history, overview and expanded discussion about venture capital.

Content: Article | Author: Martin Kenney | Source: BRIE | Subject: Venture Capital

MS Word document with a thorough and useful checklist of things to take care of when incorporating your new business.

Content: Article | Source: AllBusiness.com | Subjects: Free Stuff / Tools, Small Business

A short (8 pages) but excellent .pdf white paper by the National Commission on Entrepreneurship (NCOE) which describes the role of entrepreneurs in sparking and expanding the current U.S. economic boom. Also provides some public policy thoughts on the fostering entrepreneurship. Has many great statistics (which are compiled in the MBA Depot Market Research section).

Content: Article | Source: National Commission on Entrepreneurship (NCOE) | Subjects: Entrepreneurship, Innovation

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This site from Inc.com offers an impressive collection of articles dealing with the many varied aspects of building and running small businesses. The articles cover a broad spectrum of topics related to entrepreneurship, and are organized into seventeen main categories, including Starting a Business, Offices & Operations, E-Commerce, Finance & Capital, Information Technology, and more. Each of the categories is further subdivided into several different … [ Read more ]

Content: Online Resource | Source: Inc.com | Subjects: Reference / Search, Small Business

This site features a 60-episode (one per day) video diary of the conception of an Internet start-up company, mucho.com, counting down the sixty-days to its launch. Visitors can view today’s video entry as well as access all the past entries. The segments are about one to two minutes long (four to five megabytes). Visitors get a peek at real Internet geeks brainstorming, conferencing, schmoozing, designing … [ Read more ]

Content: Online Resource | Sources: 60DaystoLaunch, Mucho.com | Subject: Entrepreneurship

Businesses grow from start-up to conglomerate in three distinct phases, each of which is driven by a different type of person. The differences and conflicts between these waves of activity help explain why so many small companies self-destruct as they grow, and why so many large companies are so bad at doing anything new.

Content: Article | Author: Rob Landley | Source: The Motley Fool | Subject: Entrepreneurship

Article examines impact universities are having in terms of technology transfer related to the Bayh-Dole act; includes two Top-50 lists, one based on patents and one based on liscensing revenue

Content: Article | Source: Technology Review | Subjects: Entrepreneurship, IT / Technology / E-Business

Business Week obtained rare access to E-Loan’s IPO process and reports on it. “E-Loan’s experience going public provides a peek into what any IPO prospect might now expect in this volatile market. Its IPO is a tale of giddy highs and exhausted despair, of surprising insights both corporate and personal. It’s a story of how two founders, nearly broke less than two years ago, persevered … [ Read more ]

Content: Article | Source: BusinessWeek | Subjects: Entrepreneurship, Finance

Discusses the motivations of high-tech entrepreneurs and profiles four small companies, all privately owned and launched by IT professionals, that show that not all startups live or die with the fortunes of the stock markets.

Content: Article | Author: Chris Murphy | Source: InformationWeek | Subject: Entrepreneurship

This “Do-It-Yourself” business agency is a mostly for-fee site offering services including a PR writing and distribution service, a free directory of trade shows, business software, IT service (e.g. file storage), website creation, online ad campaign management, email mkting service, online training, recruiting services, credit report, bad debt collection, business incorporation, company research, and sales lead generation.

Content: Online Resource | Source: DigitalWork.com | Subject: Small Business

This is part 1 of a 2-part story on how college students are mastering the art of starting their own businesses while they complete their formal education.

Content: Article | Author: Hilary Rosenberg | Source: BsinessWeek | Subjects: Entrepreneurship, MBA Related

Not complete, but interesting global listing of the institutions lending to entrepreneurs at the very earliest stages.

Content: Online Resource | Source: Forbes | Subject: Venture Capital

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This site is focused on the services they provide, namely managing all of the facilities, information technology and administrative infrastructure setup for fast-track startups and growing companies. The site also provides useful free stuff (registration required), including expert advice, a resource locator (investors, service providers), templates & tools (business plan, finance, legal, HR, contracts, press releases), and a listing of events.

Content: Online Resource | Source: Startups.com | Subject: Entrepreneurship

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This site offers advice for those looking to start up a new business. Given in an easy-to-read narrative style, the articles on this page are divided into three main sections: Business, Financial, and Legal. The Business section includes a checklist for starting a business, along with articles on business insurance, import & export, employees and more. Financial advice provides a helpful overview as to where … [ Read more ]

Content: Online Resource | Source: Tanned Feet Enterprises | Subjects: Entrepreneurship, Small Business

This .pdf report from the National Commission on Entrepreneurship, offers an overview of stock option theory and practice with some interesting statistics and analysis/commentary.

Content: Article | Source: National Commission on Entrepreneurship (NCOE) | Subjects: Entrepreneurship, Human Resources

What drives Troy Tylers grinding battle to keep his startup dream alive? Passion. Purpose. A hunger for revenge. In the midst of the Internet-driven startup boom, the saga of smartRay Network Inc. offers a powerful reminder of what real entrepreneurship is all about.

Content: Article | Author: Keith H. Hammonds | Source: Fast Company | Subject: Entrepreneurship