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Picture It Settled®’s Winning Presentation “Moneyball for Negotiation” Now Available on Video
August 14, 2013
Picture It Settled®'s Winning Presentation "Moneyball for Negotiation" Now Available on Video President Don Philbin's talk...
August 14, 2013
Picture It Settled®'s Winning Presentation "Moneyball for Negotiation" Now Available on Video President Don Philbin's talk...
Entrepreneurs Get Better with Age
July 4, 2013
Research suggests Kellond and Avey aren't one-offs. "The average age of a successful entrepreneur in high-growth industries such as computers, health care, and aerospace is 40. Twice as many successful entrepreneurs are over 50 as under 25. The vast majority — 75 percent — have more than six years of industry experience and half have more than 10 years when they create their startup," says Duke University scholar Vivek Wadhwa, who studied 549 successful technology ventures. Meanwhile, data from...
July 4, 2013
Research suggests Kellond and Avey aren't one-offs. "The average age of a successful entrepreneur in high-growth industries such as computers, health care, and aerospace is 40. Twice as many successful entrepreneurs are over 50 as under 25. The vast majority — 75 percent — have more than six years of industry experience and half have more than 10 years when they create their startup," says Duke University scholar Vivek Wadhwa, who studied 549 successful technology ventures. Meanwhile, data from...
Kauffman Foundation: The Two Types of Entrepreneurs
May 19, 2013
Bob Metcalfe, professor of innovation at the University of Texas at Austin, is known to say “the world’s problems will...
May 19, 2013
Bob Metcalfe, professor of innovation at the University of Texas at Austin, is known to say “the world’s problems will...
2013 State of Entrepreneurship Address: ‘Financing Entrepreneurial Growth’
March 19, 2013
Despite recent innovations in entrepreneurial finance, particularly at the early stage of business creation, many new and young companies continue to face hurdles to acquire capital. The Kauffman Foundation addressed current challenges and opportunities in financing entrepreneurial growth, a key driver of job creation and economic expansion, at its fourth annual State of Entrepreneurship Address on February 5, 2013. The event featured remarks from Small Business Administrator Karen Mills, U.S....
March 19, 2013
Despite recent innovations in entrepreneurial finance, particularly at the early stage of business creation, many new and young companies continue to face hurdles to acquire capital. The Kauffman Foundation addressed current challenges and opportunities in financing entrepreneurial growth, a key driver of job creation and economic expansion, at its fourth annual State of Entrepreneurship Address on February 5, 2013. The event featured remarks from Small Business Administrator Karen Mills, U.S....
