Global Entrepreneurship 2011 - Special Report
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In an uncertain, unpredictable economy, risk-taking entrepreneurs aren't waiting around for better days, they're jumping in head first to improve the economy themselves.
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New York and London still get the lion's share of what doesn't flow to Silicon Valley; and India and China have made substantial gains. But in the emerging markets of Malaysia, Vietnam, Indonesia and Philippines, investors are finding more and more reasons to invest.
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And the winner of the "Movers & Changers" national student entrepreneur competition is...a new website called Skillhub.com , the brainchild of two students who both happened to intern at Google.
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Some people start one company after the next, driven by creative energy, salesmanship and a a strong sense of independence. Not all of the companies succeed, but their founders usually do.
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In a bid to take control of their own careers and avoid joining the unemployment line, college students are flocking to entrepreneurial programs — and schools are rushing to serve their needs.
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Years after the dotcom bust, capital is again flowing to needy entrepreneurs, but the funding structure is very different.
Guest Columns
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The National Science Foundation set up an incubator for its scientists. The Innovation Corps is 21 teams (63 scientists in total) of NSF scientists and engineers who participated in start-up projects. The results were truly astounding.
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Immigration policies are turning away high-skilled entrepreneurs from other countries — at a big cost to our economy, says guest columnist Dane Stangler.
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The author writes that in his work, "studying the traits of thousands of entrepreneurs, I found that the leading cause of frustration and failure in the self-employed community is the one-size-fits-all approach to entrepreneurship."
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Guest columnist Steve Blank predicts an imminent entrepreneurial revolution, which will permanently reshape business as we know it and change the quality of life for all who come after us.
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America was founded on the backs of great entrepreneurs, and it will only continue to flourish if we champion entrepreneurship moving forward, says venture capitalist Mo Koyfman.
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Venture capitalist Patrick Chung reveals what he looks for in entrepreneurs and why.
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More than 90 percent of job creation at venture-backed companies occurs after an IPO. Guest Columnist Terry McGuire looks at ways to get more companies to market.
Slideshows
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The motivation to create new products comes from a variety of places. Here are 15 promising new startups.
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While some people prefer to make monetary political contributions and leave their influence at that, there are others that are looking to have more say in the political process.
Poll
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All things considered, the best spots to launch a startup have a humming local economy, and attract the most venture capital.