Resource Category: Microbusiness

  • Entrepreneurship Training in WA

    June 5, 2014
    Title I‐B funds, available nationwide under the Workforce Investment Act (WIA), provide critical funding to help low‐income youth, unemployed adults…
  • Financial Vulnerabilities of Microbusiness Owners

    April 23, 2014
    The latest report from CFED looks at how micro-businesses manage their finances, the major financial challenges they face, and which…
  • Micro-Businesses: America’s Growth Engine

    November 23, 2013
    This report examines growth trends for small and micro businesses in recent years, the sector’s need for liability protection to…
  • Etsy: Redefining Entrepreneurship

    November 22, 2013
    Etsy is an online marketplace where artists and collectors sell their handmade goods, vintage items and craft supplies. Founded in…
  • Growth of Women-Owned Businesses

    October 30, 2013
    The National Women’s Business Council (NWBC) initiated this research to understand the reasons behind the general lag of women-owned business…
  • Bundled Service Delivery for Entrepreneurs

    September 22, 2013
    This case study is a detailed analysis of one community-based organization’s approach to creating a bundled service delivery model, with…
  • 2013 Survey of Small Businesses

    September 1, 2013
    The Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland sponsored an online survey of small businesses, which was conducted from July 1 through…
  • How Much Does Credit Matter?

    August 28, 2013
    Cesare Fracassi and Shimon Kogan, UT Austin; Mark Garmaise, UCLA Anderson; Gabriel Natividad, NYU Stern A team of researchers digs…
  • Scaling through Distance Learning

    August 23, 2013
    Microenterprise development organizations (MDOs) are adept at doing more with less. Compelled by the drive to serve larger numbers of…
  • A Snapshot of Women Small Business Owners

    August 10, 2013
    Women play a central role in rebuilding the middle class and keeping our economy growing. As women continue to start…