Entrepreneurship

The Kauffman Foundation issued a “Startup Act for the States” report, shifting its focus from how the federal government can boost entrepreneurship to what state and local governments can do to nurture new businesses. Benno Schmidt, the ...  

Fresh out of college and bursting with ideas, young IT professionals in Kerala are walking out on cushy blue collar jobs and taking the plunge to start their own businesses. Over two dozen startups have sprung up in the state over the last two years.  

TOKYO - For an emerging generation of Japanese innovators, the dream isn't a job for life at a big company. They have new ambitions, and they're determined to go places. Especially Silicon Valley. Small but growing numbers of Japanese entrepreneurs are jumping into the startup scene in northern Cali  

The Kauffman Foundation Releases Two Reports Focusing ... and local government policy changes to foster entrepreneurship and accelerate economic growth. During the third annual Kauffman State of Entrepreneurship Address, titled "A Roadmap ...  

The Irish Technology Leadership Group (ITLG) and Dublin City University’s Ryan Academy for Entrepreneurship are on a mission to advance entrepreneurship in both Ireland and Silicon Valley through the teaching of Kauffman entrepreneurship and innovation programmes.  

Harper Lei, of Swampscott/Boston, "is an eco-friendly fashion apparel line created ... Most startups showcasing at the event are either at the stage of having a defined business (and are working to research their industry and business model), or have ...  

Though Silicon Valley has lured away plenty of start-ups, (cough: Facebook), New York is becoming a magnet of its own, attracting companies that want to build their businesses amid the bright lights of the big city. In the last couple months, New York has ...  

If you're an entrepreneur with a great idea to start a huge solar production operation, you may be out of luck on the VC front. As the Silicon Valley / San Jose Business Journal reports, venture capitalists are still willing to invest in ...  

CTV.caIsraeli entrepreneur becomes Mark Zuckerberg to fight FacebookGlobesIsraeli entrepreneur Rotem Guez has legally changed his name to Mark Zuckerberg in response to legal threats from Facebook. The 32 year old Haifa resident runs a website called "Likestore" which sells Facebook "likes" in bulk charging prices of NIS ...Israeli entrepreneur wanted to see Facebook sue 'Mark Zuckerberg'Los Angeles TimesIsraeli Entrepreneur Changes His Name...  

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