2013年2月16日 星期六
2011年9月5日 星期一
Entrepreneurship within Urban and Rural Areas Individual Creativity and Social Network
by Lucio Carlos Friere-Gibb & Nielsen Kristian
The entrepreneurial dynamics of urban and rural areas are different, and this paper explores ’individual creativity’ and social network factors in both places. The probabilities of becoming an entrepreneur and of surviving are analyzed. The results are based on longitudinal data combined with a questionnaire, utilizing responses from 1,108 entrepreneurs and 420 non-entrepreneurs. Creativity is only found to be relevant for start-up in urban areas, but it does not influence survival in any of the two areas. The social network matters, in particular in rural areas. By combining the person and the environment, common entrepreneurship beliefs can be questioned and entrepreneurship theory benefited.
2009年9月27日 星期日
ABoxLife.com記錄每一個環保紙箱的旅行軌跡，成功促使三分之二客戶改用回收箱
凡走過必留下痕跡，如果環保紙箱也是這樣呢？
知名運動衣服廠商Columbia，大約在六個星期前，推出了一個相當有趣的新網站。這個網站顯然是開來「搭配」Columbia在同時間新開的線上商店的，當Columbia開始在線上賣東西，它也同步開設這一個網站，幫它的線上商店「護航」。
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2009年7月28日 星期二
Women Launch High-Tech Firms with Less Financial Capital than Men
ABSTRACT
In this short report, data was used from the Kauffman Firm Survey to examine the financing sources and strategies, by gender, of high-tech firms. The findings reveal that women entrepreneurs raised significantly smaller amounts of financial capital at startup than men did. When controlled for a variety of firm and owner characteristics, however, there were no significant differences between women and men in terms of total capital raised at startup. Nevertheless, even controlling for other variables, women high-tech entrepreneurs were significantly less likely to use external equity.
The research paper, Sources of Financing for New Technology Firms: A Comparison by Gender, is fifth in a series of Kauffman Firm Survey (KFS) studies. The KFS collected information on nearly 5,000 firms that started in 2004 and surveys them annually. The KFS is the first longitudinal survey of its kind, focusing on the nature of new business formation activity and characteristics of the firms and owners.
In this short report, data was used from the Kauffman Firm Survey to examine the financing sources and strategies, by gender, of high-tech firms. The findings reveal that women entrepreneurs raised significantly smaller amounts of financial capital at startup than men did. When controlled for a variety of firm and owner characteristics, however, there were no significant differences between women and men in terms of total capital raised at startup. Nevertheless, even controlling for other variables, women high-tech entrepreneurs were significantly less likely to use external equity.
The research paper, Sources of Financing for New Technology Firms: A Comparison by Gender, is fifth in a series of Kauffman Firm Survey (KFS) studies. The KFS collected information on nearly 5,000 firms that started in 2004 and surveys them annually. The KFS is the first longitudinal survey of its kind, focusing on the nature of new business formation activity and characteristics of the firms and owners.
2009年6月15日 星期一
創業家的DNA：不接受現實的世界
文亨利（Henry Winter）在2001年于上海創立了智買道積分通諮詢有限公司（Smart Club），是率先在中國開創消費者積分服務的企業家之一。最近他辭去了智買道CEO的職位，但是他的創業激情仍然不減，並準備開始新的歷險。在與沃頓知識線上進行的專訪中，文亨利談到了過去十年在中國經商學到的寶貴經驗，以及創業計畫與商業現實之間的差距。文亨利認為，無論是中國創業家還是美國創業家，他們的共同點就是“不接受現實的世界，並努力用自己的方式進行變革，讓世界對於自己和他人變得更加美好和舒適。這是世界性的。”
更詳細的內容請參考 Knowledge@Wharton
更詳細的內容請參考 Knowledge@Wharton
2009年6月12日 星期五
‘Scam-Free’ Inventor Help
Planet Eureka! is hosting a series of “Innovation Roadshow” workshops to help inventors and buyers use this online system, unveiled this year. (See Doug Hall Places His Bet, Inventors Digest May 2009.)
Visit the Planet Eureka! Web site to find when and where workshops are held.
The Planet Eureka! Innovation Roadshow is brought to you by the U.S. Department of Commerce’s NIST/MEP Network and Merwyn Research Incorporated. Every participant receives a Merwyn Business Simulation (MBS) market research report (see Home page “View Sample Report”) AND gets their report published to the official USA National Innovation Marketplace.Together these are a $2000 value complements of NIST/MEP.
The Innovation Roadshow Workshops begin in the morning with a highly interactive session focused on translating inventions into language that excites business partners - specifically: Dramatic Difference (why should I care?); Overt Benefit (what’s in it for me?); and, Real Reason to Believe (why should I believe you?). These key messages are developed while simultaneously focusing on “who are we selling?” and “what problem are we solving?”. Inventors learn a concept, work individually and then pair up with their fellow inventors frequently to give and receive feedback.
In the afternoon it’s time to bring it all together with the MBS. Participants go live online with their wireless laptops to and submit their invention on the spot. Facilitators are on hand to help with concept writing and answer questions related to the MBS inputs. The questions can be viewed anytime to help prepare for the Workshop at www.PlanetEureka.com “Submit/Test Innovation.”
Within seven days the MBS market research will be produced by Merwyn Research Inc. and be posted to the USA National Innovation Marketplace. From here buyers can view the reports online and inventors can e-mail them to prospective target partners, print them for marketing collateral, etc.
Visit the Planet Eureka! Web site to find when and where workshops are held.
The Planet Eureka! Innovation Roadshow is brought to you by the U.S. Department of Commerce’s NIST/MEP Network and Merwyn Research Incorporated. Every participant receives a Merwyn Business Simulation (MBS) market research report (see Home page “View Sample Report”) AND gets their report published to the official USA National Innovation Marketplace.Together these are a $2000 value complements of NIST/MEP.
The Innovation Roadshow Workshops begin in the morning with a highly interactive session focused on translating inventions into language that excites business partners - specifically: Dramatic Difference (why should I care?); Overt Benefit (what’s in it for me?); and, Real Reason to Believe (why should I believe you?). These key messages are developed while simultaneously focusing on “who are we selling?” and “what problem are we solving?”. Inventors learn a concept, work individually and then pair up with their fellow inventors frequently to give and receive feedback.
In the afternoon it’s time to bring it all together with the MBS. Participants go live online with their wireless laptops to and submit their invention on the spot. Facilitators are on hand to help with concept writing and answer questions related to the MBS inputs. The questions can be viewed anytime to help prepare for the Workshop at www.PlanetEureka.com “Submit/Test Innovation.”
Within seven days the MBS market research will be produced by Merwyn Research Inc. and be posted to the USA National Innovation Marketplace. From here buyers can view the reports online and inventors can e-mail them to prospective target partners, print them for marketing collateral, etc.
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