entrepreneurship

This paper empirically assesses whether and for whom entrepreneurial activity creates value in a large traditional firm.

In this paper, the author presents a model on the micro-foundations of entrepreneurial behaviour in large traditional organizations. She proposes that entrepreneurial behaviour is largely affected by managers subjective interpretations of their supportive context and their set of cognitive and emotional characteristics.

The report examines the current state of venture capital for women entrepreneurs interested in, and capable of, high-growth venturing. The Project explores the eight myths, or stereotypes, that have the potential to inhibit a womans chance of gaining access to equity capital. The report also outlines the potential implications of the apparent disparity between men- and women-owned ventures and their access to equity funding - and provides some key recommendations to encourage and facilitate equity investment in all entrepreneurial ventures.

The Maryland Technology Development Corp. and the Department of Business and Economic Developments first part of a two-phase study by the Johns Hopkins Institute for Policy Studies reviewed Maryland companies in each of six high-tech industry clusters identified by the Department of Labor: chemicals and energy; high tech machinery and instruments; defense and aerospace; biomedical and biotechnology; research and development; and information technology.

The report by the National Commission on Entrepreneurship details how and why networks of entrepreneurs nurture economic growth in communities across the country. The report notes that regions which have developed strong entrepreneurial economies tend to possess several key ingredients — well-organized local networks along with strong universities, access to equity capital and an advanced public infrastructure

The National Commission on Entrepreneurship report reveals large concentrations of high-growth companies in less familiar areas such as Elkhart, IN, and Provo, UT. The report also provides a framework for economic development officials to look at the success stories within their labor market areas to better understand of how to expand the possibilities of entrepreneurship within their region.

The fourth major report from the National Commission on Entrepreneurship finds there is often a disconnect between government policies to encourage entrepreneurship and the actual practice of launching fast growing companies. The report also sets out key policy implications based on these different characteristics to educate policymakers about the vitally different characteristics of entrepreneurs and traditional small business owners.

The paper outlines the development of an entrepreneurial culture in the U.S. Capitol region and the formation of a regional industrial cluster.

The report identifies changes in entrepreneurship education in terms of four key audiences: students, faculty, administration and entrepreneurs.

The paper is divided into the following four parts: origins of minority enterprise programs; trends in education and employment; sources of venture capital funding for minority enterprise; and recommendations to accelerate minority high technology enterprise.