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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

Am I being duped by Twitter-speak and startup mentor nonsense spouted by people with no skin in my game? It’s well intentioned on the part of the second or third time founder turned angel, VC, or accelerator mentor. Yet, it’s almost universally not helpful to tell a startup founder to just ship it. Easy for you to say.

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Alumni Ventures launches Women’s Fund 1

American Entrepreneurship

Serving as America’s largest venture firm for individual investors, AV’s dedicated fund will now make investments in companies founded by highly accomplished women entrepreneurs. The Women’s Fund seeks companies and trends at the intersection of innovation, venture investing, and female entrepreneurship.

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Why Great Startups Founders Learn to Throw Great Parties

Entrepreneur's Handbook

“Party planner” is one of the lesser-publicized skills of successful startup founders, but it’s also one of the most important Continue reading on Entrepreneur's Handbook »

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John Wick and Startup Founders Have More in Common Than Most Entrepreneurs Think

Entrepreneur's Handbook

The tireless assassin is dangerous for the same reason established companies fear startups Continue reading on Entrepreneur's Handbook »

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5 Leadership Traits No Entrepreneur Succeeds Without

StartupNation

Entrepreneurs have some of the hardest jobs in the world. At a startup, it’s another story entirely. Entrepreneurs wear many hats: the role of marketing, sales, day-to-day operations and more all fall on your shoulders. For startup founders, the following leadership traits are key. Commitment. Creativity.

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Collegiate entrepreneur hubs look to provide first support for would-be startups

TechCrunch

We’ve all heard success stories about schools like Harvard and Stanford churning out startup founders. That’s why schools, including the University of Maryland, Michigan State University, The Ohio State University and UCLA, are sinking resources into entrepreneurship programs and centers.

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