Hello liberty-ga,
Your request for an exploration of the state of the industry for
entrepreneurship training centers led me to a broad range of resources
that I think will give you a lot to think about. The first challenge
was to develop the appropriate vocabulary to be able to find the
information you seek.
Entrepreneurship training and small business development training are
closely linked. In some of the resources I found the terms are almost
interchangeable. In addition, small business training /
entrepreneurship training has a long history of being allied with
government economic development and/or community development
initiatives. Many entrepreneurship training programs / centers are
sponsored or funded by special legislative initiatives. They may be
housed in community facilities, educational institutions or government
agencies. They may have special qualification requirements eligibility
for participation. I found that there are lots of Web resources to
help make sense of all these options.
I’ve also been able to locate some research reports on the state of
entrepreneurial education. I didn’t analyze these for you. Instead,
I’m giving you the references and you can follow your own inclinations
for digging deeper. I’m also including links to the universities and
foundations that have a special interest in entrepreneurship since
their Web sites offer a wealth of resources beyond entrepreneurial
training.
My research leads me to the conclusion that after reviewing the
materials I’ve collected you might want to pursue additional research
on specific aspects of entrepreneurship training. My conclusions are
the entrepreneurship training is booming world wide. Training centers
are frequently sponsored by government agencies in alignment with
narrowly targeted community and economic development initiatives (i.e.
for women, minorities, specific technologies, etc.), by educational
institutions, non-profit organization and occasionally for-profit
companies. The goal of all of these entrepreneurial educational
programs is to help people start and grow new/small businesses. To
help make sense of the incredible tangle of programs there are lots of
Web sites to help the would-be entrepreneur.
I hope the research I’ve collected will give you the starting points
for further study that you’re looking for. Please ask for
clarification on any of this.
Good luck for your explorations.
czh
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RESEARCH REPORTS AND INSTITUTIONS
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http://www.babson.edu/entrep/fer/Babson2001/XXIX/XXIXA/XXIXA/xxix-a.htm#CHAPTER%20MENU
EVOLVING CONVERSATIONS: A LOOK AT THE CONVERGENCE IN ENTREPRENEURSHIP
RESEARCH
ABSTRACT
This research presents an empirically grounded picture of the
converging conversations shaping the field of entrepreneurship. We
analyze the 13 593 references cited in the 752 papers published in the
FER Proceedings between 1981 and 1999. The results show that five
converging axes have been attracting entrepreneurship scholars over
time: research on personal characteristics of the entrepreneur, on
factors affecting new venture perfor-mance, on venture capitalist’s
practices and their impact on entrepreneurship, on the influence of
social networks, and research drawing from a resource-based
perspective.
http://www2.babson.edu/babson/babsoneshipp.nsf/Public/pubsandresearch
Babson College, The Arthur M. Black Center for Entrepreneurship
Publications and Research, including: Babson Entrepreneurial Review.
Babson-Kauffman Research Conference, Frontiers of Entrepreneurship,
Global Entrepreneurship Monitor, Teaching Cases, Additional
Publications
***** This is a treasure trove of resources for continuing your
research on the history, current status and future trends of
entrepreneurship.
http://www.emkf.org/sitemap.cfm
Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation
The Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation is an operating and grantmaking
foundation that works toward the vision of self-sufficient people in
healthy communities. Our mission is to research and identify
unfulfilled needs of society and to develop, implement and/or fund
breakthrough solutions that have a lasting impact and offer people a
choice and hope for the future. The Kauffman Foundation's work is
focused on two areas: entrepreneurship and education.
http://www.emkf.org/pages/147.cfm
Entrepreneurship Research
http://www.ncoe.org/index.html
The National Commission on Entrepreneurship was created to focus
public policy on the role of entrepreneurship in the national economy
and to articulate policies that will foster its continued growth. The
NCOE is a resource for anyone interested in entrepreneurship and
public policy.
***** See extensive selection of research reports available for
download.
http://epe.cornell.edu/main/downloads/WP_2002_final.PDF
University-wide Entrepreneurship Education: Alternative Models and
Current Trends
Cornell University, 2002
***** This is a 43-page paper that reviews the practices of “38 ranked
entrepreneurship programs” at high profile universities.
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ENTREPRENEURSHIP TRAINING
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http://www.iedconline.org/hotlinks/Entrepreneurship.html
Economic Development Reference Guide
Entrepreneurship
Entrepreneurship development programs provide potential entrepreneurs
with the capital, training and technical assistance they need to
start-up and grow their business. Incubators are one of the many
initiatives used for entrepreneurship development, but programs also
include technical assistance, financing, legislation, marketing,
accounting and networking.
***** This is an excellent starting place for getting an overview of
the “entrepreneurship industry.” It reviews the types of programs
available for entrepreneurship training, reviews benchmarking and
evaluation criteria and best practices and links to a variety of Web
resources.
http://www.celcee.edu/index.html
The Center for Entrepreneurial Leadership Clearinghouse on
Entrepreneurship Education. CELCEE is the Entrepreneurship Education
adjunct of the federal Educational Resources and Information
Clearinghouse (ERIC) system. CELCEE is a non-profit organization that
is funded entirely by the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation. CELCEE was
created in January 1996 as a joint project of the University of
California, Los Angeles and the Kauffman Center for Entrepreneurial
Leadership.
http://www.celcee.edu/products/digest/Dig01-06.html
CELCEE
Kauffman Center for Entrepreneurial Leadership Clearinghouse on
Entrepreneurship Education
November, 2001, DIGEST Number 01-06
Entrepreneurship Education in American Community Colleges and
Universities
While historically, entrepreneurship training has existed only on the
fringes of academe, a growing number of community colleges,
universities and business schools in the United States now provide it
in several forms. Drury (1999) estimated that 1,500 institutions offer
credit courses in both entrepreneurship and small-business management
(p. 9). Unlike more traditional courses of study, the entrepreneurship
offerings at these institutions make up a more varied assortment of
classes and clubs, majors and co-majors, certificates and
concentrations, with just 100 institutions offering formal programs
(Dunn & Short, 2001, 1).
http://www.entreworld.org/
Through EntreWorld, the Kauffman Foundation experts on
entrepreneurship offer you the resources you need to realize your
vision of entrepreneurial success.
***** This is a portal site for resources for people wanting to start
or grow a business.
http://www.entreworld.org/About/NancyUptonBook.cfm
DOWNLOADABLE BOOK: SUCCESSFUL EXPERIENCES OF ENTREPRENEURSHIP CENTER
DIRECTORS
The number of colleges and universities interested in creating an
entrepreneurship program continues to increase. There may be as many
as 400 business schools offering entrepreneurship courses and 125 with
organized programs.
***** This is a free downloadable book that addresses the best
practices in the field.
http://www.business2.com/webguide/0,1660,46974,00.html
Business 2.0 Magazine
Entrepreneurship University Programs
List of 37 programs
http://www.entrepreneur.com/Your_Business/YB_SegArticle/0,4621,303866,00.html
Community Colleges and Entrepreneurship Education: Expanding the
Circle
http://www.ja.org/about/about_history.shtml
Junior Achievement
Founded by Horace Moses, Theodore Vail, and Sen. Murray Crane of
Massachusetts, Junior Achievement started in 1919 as a collection of
small, after-school business clubs for students in Springfield,
Massachusetts.
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SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
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http://www.asbdc-us.org/
The Association of Small Business Development Centers (ASBDC) is a
partnership program uniting private enterprise, government, higher
education and local nonprofit economic development organizations. We
are dedicated to the sound development of small business throughout
America. Founded in 1979, the ASBDC provides a vehicle for continuous
improvement of the Small Business Development Center program, exchange
of information among members regarding objectives, methods and results
in business management and technical assistance and advocacy of
America's small business community.
http://sbdcnet.utsa.edu/default.htm
Small Business Development Centers – National Information
Clearinghouse
***** This is a portal site linking to the SBDC offices in each state
as well as to a wide spectrum of resources.
http://www.sba.gov/advo/
Advocacy, the voice for small business in the federal government and
the source for small business statistics.
http://www.sba.gov/advo/success.html
Models for Success: State Small Business Programs and Policies, 1999
***** This is a 66 page paper that provides examples of best
practices.
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ECONOMIC AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS
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http://cwx.prenhall.com/bookbind/pubbooks/burns4/medialib/docs/eoa1964.htm
Economic Opportunity Act of 1964
The Economic Opportunity Act of 1964 (EOA) was the centerpiece of the
"War on Poverty," which in turn was a major thrust of the "Great
Society" legislative agenda of the Lyndon Johnson administration. The
EOA provided for job training, adult education, and loans to small
businesses to attack the roots of unemployment and poverty. Originally
coordinated by the Office of Economic Opportunity, many sections of
the EOA have been rescinded. However, other important segments have
simply been transferred within the federal government.
***** Brief history of the Act and its successors
http://www.nal.usda.gov/ttic/
Technology Transfer Information Center
Inventor Business Assistance
***** This site is sponsored by the US Department of Agriculture but
there are similar technology transfer programs in almost every
cabinet-level department. The technology transfer programs frequently
sponsor associated entrepreneurship training centers.
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SEARCH STRATEGY
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Entrepreneurial Training Centers
entrepreneur(s) training center(s)
entrepreneurship training
"entrepreneurship training" history
"entrepreneurship training" research
"entrepreneurship training" funding |
