Entrepreneurial Assessment for the U.S. 2011
March 22, 2013During the summer of 2011, the United States participated in the 13th annual cycle of the Global Entrepreneurship Monitor (GEM)…
2012 Global Entrepreneurship Monitor Report
March 1, 2013The GEM study is uniquely positioned to advance understanding about entrepreneurship and facilitate decisions and initiatives that promote these endeavours.…
Entrepreneurship in Portland
February 13, 2013The State of Entrepreneurship in Portland reviews the current environment for entrepreneurship in Portland and defines an action plan to…
2013 Independent Business Survey
February 1, 2013ILSR’s annual survey has found that independent businesses experienced solid revenue growth in 2012, buoyed in part by “buy local…
The Civic Economics of Retail
January 1, 2013A solid review of several foundational studies on the costs and benefits to cities of locally-owned businesses versus larger chain…
2012 NWBC Annual Report
December 12, 2012By all measures 2012 has been a year of opportunity and challenge, both abroad and on our shores. It was…
The State of Working America
November 22, 2012In periods of full employment, a healthy employment growth rate would be one that simply matches the growth rate of…
Entrepreneur Development Post-Recession
November 1, 2012Entrepreneurs – including business, civic and social entrepreneurs, are central to bringing about fundamental change and innovation enabling local, regional…
The Financial Crisis and Small Business
November 1, 2012How did the financial crisis that began in 2008 affect credit markets in the U.S.? Anecdotal evidence suggested that small…
Bay Area Economic Assessment
October 3, 2012This study finds that the Bay Area enjoys unique economic assets that have enabled it to prosper across economic cycles.…
