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Is American Entrepreneurship In Crisis?

Entrepreneurs' Organization

Craig Hall, the writer of Boom: Bridging the Opportunity Gap to Reignite Startups , shares his view on the current state of entrepreneurship in the U.S. . In 2011, I heard a speech by Mark Zandi [chief economist of Moody’s Analytics] revealing that entrepreneurship in the U.S. What prompted you to write Boom ? was in trouble.

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“Just Ship It” All the Entrepreneurship Gurus Say

Entrepreneur's Handbook

Why we take that with a grain of salt at our consumer startup Photo credit: Derek Liston You hear it constantly in the startup community — “just ship it!” Am I being duped by Twitter-speak and startup mentor nonsense spouted by people with no skin in my game? But, this is really difficult to do as a startup founder.

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What went wrong at Techstars

Founders Coop

Not coincidentally, they also serve as training grounds for some of the world’s most successful startup founders. Although we haven’t been on the inside at Techstars for several years, we grew up with the program and have watched with growing dismay as it drifted away from its original focus on founders.

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What Drives The University Of Michigan’s Entrepreneurial Success

HPA

What’s not as widely known is how Ann Arbor has a storied and growing entrepreneurship ecosystem that shows no signs of slowing down. I found that the university has more than 15 programs and centers in entrepreneurship and exceeds 30 entrepreneurial student organizations. In the mid-2010s, that focus began to evolve. Just as the $2.4B

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Here’s your chance to show off your expertise at TechCrunch’s founder summit

TechCrunch

We’re looking for trendsetting, game-changing, later-stage startup founders and ecosystem experts — of every stripe — to apply for the opportunity to share their hard-won expertise at our annual founder summit. You get great mentorship through attending the Early Stage sessions. Show us your content — apply today!

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Starting a Business! From Idea to Launch

American Entrepreneurship

Seek out industry associations, taking advantage of community events such as conferences, workshops, training opportunities, and more. Education and Training: Many universities and colleges offer degrees or certificates in entrepreneurship. She advises startups and businesses in various stages of growth through A EPConsulting.biz.

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Accenture Ventures Leader Says Time Is Now for Black Entrepreneurs

Smart Hustle Magazine

Kathryn is well-placed to shares insights about black founders and how they are faring in the world of venture capital and entrepreneurship. There, she leads the Black Founders Development Program , launched just in September. The Accenture Ventures Black Founders Development Program aims to change that. she tells Ramon.