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July / 2009

State by State Levels of Entrepreneurship

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This month the Kauffman Institute released its yearly study on entrepreneurship levels around the United States. The results of the study are posted here in a three year comparison format.  When we study entrepreneurship or try to pick a location for a new business, entrepreneurship level rank is very important.  Is a location conducive for [...]

See any relevance to entrepreneurship?

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I would like to share a passage that all entrepreneurs-to-be should hear:       It has been said that the wisest man who ever lived in America was Ralph Waldo Emerson, the Sage       of Concord. Emerson declared, “A man is what he thinks about all day long.”       A famous psychologist says, “There is a [...]

New Way to Say the Same Old Thing

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One of the most important things we want to teach at TheEntrepreneurSchool is bootstrapping.   We believe very strongly in the benefits of bootstrapping.  Some businesses require huge investments to get started, but many of the best businesses get started with very, very little money.  Bootstrappers borrow $2,000 in capital or finance start-up with their [...]

The Spirit of Entrepreneurship

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Do the skills taught in a corporate setting transfer over to entrepreneurial ventures?

Is Venture Capital Funding right for You?

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As an entrepreneur, when should you use Venture Capital funding?

2Q Venture Capital Numbers

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The Dow Jones VentureSource just released data regarding the amount of Venture Capital invested in the USA during the 2nd Quarter of 2009.  The numbers are quite startling when compared to last year: Venture Capital investments during 2Q 2009 were $5.27 billion (down 37% over same period last year). Venture Capital investments during 2Q 2008 [...]