A new study offers entrepreneurs some savvy sales advice: When pitching to investors for funding, a high-octane product pitch with great enthusiasm can be a double-edged sword.
Economics & Business
Jun 28, 2022
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The connection start-up entrepreneurs and potential mentors build during their very first "date" plays an important role in determining whether a mentoring relationship develops.
Social Sciences
Jun 20, 2022
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Entrepreneurs who find themselves in over their heads could be better off hiring specialists than investing to improve their own skills, according to a study from researchers at The University of Texas at Austin and the World ...
Economics & Business
May 12, 2022
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It should be no surprise that many military veterans—trained to be highly disciplined, organized, team-oriented, strategy-minded, and goal oriented—aim for entrepreneurship after having served. But a new study, commissioned ...
Economics & Business
Dec 9, 2021
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Entrepreneurs in the business of protecting the environment may be more effective at addressing climate change than sweeping policies or legacy companies trying to go green, according to a new study out of CU Boulder's Leeds ...
Environment
Nov 15, 2021
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Nine out of 10 startups fail, and even among venture-backed fledgling companies, the success rate is only about 25%. It's even tougher for women entrepreneurs, who face challenges their male counterparts don't, according ...
Economics & Business
Oct 12, 2021
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Almost 60% of entrepreneurs in India predict a long-term positive impact of COVID-19 on their businesses, a report has found.
Economics & Business
Jun 29, 2021
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Staying up all night, working nonstop, eating on the run and skipping meals are often telltale signs of starting a new business. But research shows this constant hustle—which is often glorified as the key to success—can ...
Economics & Business
May 25, 2021
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Women's ability to work as entrepreneurs can help alleviate poverty and malnutrition in developing countries. As local governments and development organizations aim to encourage business opportunities, it's important to identify ...
Economics & Business
May 19, 2021
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Bill Gates was 21 when he and Paul Allen registered Microsoft. Steve Jobs was 22 when he and Steve Wozniak launched Apple. Mark Zuckerberg started Facebook in his Harvard dormitory.
Social Sciences
Apr 28, 2021
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