Gender stereotypes could push women away from entrepreneurship
Vishal Gupta believes the way that entrepreneurship is presented, discussed and taught must change — especially for women.
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Mar 16, 2011
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News tagged with entrepreneurs
Wireless sensor startup wins UC San Diego $80K Entrepreneur Challenge
Wireless sensors that monitor your heart even though they do not actually touch your skin are at the center of UC San Diego electrical engineering PhD student Yu Mike Chi's dissertation. This technology - and the plan for ...
Engineering
Jun 7, 2010
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Entrepreneurship not quite as risky as it may seem, study finds
Becoming an entrepreneur is a rational decision—and failing doesn't hurt as badly as one might think, according to a new study from the Berkeley-Haas School of Business.
Economics & Business
Jan 28, 2016
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Researchers study prevalence, impact of 'serial inventors'
Researchers from Louisiana Tech University have published a study on the prevalence and impacts of "serial inventors" - scientist and engineers within university research communities who are particularly inventive and produce ...
Economics & Business
Feb 17, 2016
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Study finds female entrepreneurs are discounted because of their gender
Starting a new business is challenging under the best of circumstances, but for female entrepreneurs, the uphill battle can be particularly steep.
Social Sciences
Mar 3, 2015
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SpaceX plans historic first flight on May 7
SpaceX confirmed it plans to launch a rocket and capsule on May 7 in a historic first flight of a private spaceship to the International Space Station.
Space Exploration
Apr 25, 2012
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France 'Gallic Moan' proves answer to hard times
It's the online answer to a "Gallic Shrug": a tongue-in-cheek French website where people can let off steam about the small miseries of daily life has become a surprise hit export to the United States.
Internet
Mar 26, 2009
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Poverty plays complex role in entrepreneurship for Indian women
Over a billion entrepreneurs in the world operate in subsistence economies, often living hand to mouth. Is there a relationship between such poverty and entrepreneurial activity? A new study in the Journal of Public Policy ...
Economics & Business
Jul 7, 2015
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Survey challenges popular beliefs about high-tech startup patents
(PhysOrg.com) -- A new survey of high-technology entrepreneurs finds that patents provide less incentive to innovate than popularly believed, but offer tangible benefits by limiting competition, attracting financing, and ...
Economics & Business
Jun 23, 2010
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Online shopping reaches art world
The world's first international online art fair hits the Internet this Saturday, putting contemporary art pieces worth $1 million and more just a mouse click away.
Internet
Jan 20, 2011
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