TechCrunch posted a useful chart comparing all the existing virtual world services, such as Second Life…. Continue Reading
Category Archives: Startups & Bootstraps
The New Micro-Multinationals
A new breed of "micro-multinational" is emerging among the many Web 2.0 social networking startups, as described by The San Jose Mercury News. A micro-multinational is "a small company that acts big by skillfully using the Internet and other technologies". Those organizations use technologies such as Skype, video conferencing, instant messaging and viral marketing to… Continue Reading
Entrepreneurial Surge and Rise of the Part-Time Entrepreneur
Fortune Small Business reports that “we are in the midst of the largest entrepreneurial surge this country has ever seen. According to Small Business Administration projections, nearly 672,000 new companies with employees were created in 2005. That is the biggest business birthrate in U.S. history: 30,000 more startups than in 2004, and 12% more than at the… Continue Reading
Immigrant Entrepreneurs have an Overlooked but Significant Impact
Business Week Online, in The Impact of Immigrant Entrepreneurs by Kerry Miller, cites recent studies showing the critical role that skilled immigrants play in the economy, but notes that those immigrant entrepreneurs and their economic impact often are overlooked. Immigrant-founded companies include Google, Yahoo!, and eBay. On Feb. 6 the Center for an Urban Future, a… Continue Reading