Implications of Access to Capital by Young Firms
September 30, 2011In the aftermath of the latest financial crisis, policy-makers at all levels are concerned about the impact of the crisis…Women in Green
September 27, 2011On behalf of the National Women’s Business Council (NWBC), Hart Research conducted two focus groups on August 31, 2011, among…
Overcoming the Gender Gap
September 13, 2011Despite recent gains, women still lag behind men on key measures of start-up activity, and their firms tend not to…Women-Owned Businesses 1997-2007
September 12, 2011The most recent in Advocacy’s periodic series of reports on businesses owned by women and men.
Jobs, Infrastructure & the Workforce
September 11, 2011California, and the nation as a whole, still can seize economic opportunities, but only if both overcome these multiplying sets…
Small Business Finance FAQ
September 2, 2011This document sketches the ecosystem or life-cycle of small business financing. The FAQ format allows users to browse through topics…Structure of Nonfinancial Industries
August 25, 2011We exploit variation in commercial bank capital ratios across states to identify the impact of higher capital ratios on firm…Small Businesses in Recent Recoveries
August 25, 2011Small businesses play a vital role in the U.S. economy. These firms produce half of private GDP, employ half the…What Do Small Businesses Do?
August 17, 2011Substantial differences exists among U.S. small businesses owners; Erik Hurst and Benjamin Wild Pugsley show few small businesses intend to…Economic Growth Agenda for CA
August 16, 2011How California can retake control and drive forward again, moving California back into the lead on sustainable growth and real…
