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BBC News on Entrepreneurship
Entrepreneurship Organization
A resource to help entrepreneurs grow great ideas.

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We believe entrepreneurs are the key drivers of tomorrow’s innovations and integral to creating a thriving economy. The Kauffman Foundation created Entrepreneurship.org as an online resource to help entrepreneurs grow great ideas. The site provides innovative educational tools and informative resources covering the latest issues and insights affecting entrepreneurs.
Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation on Entrepreneurship
Works to advance entrepreneurship education and training, to promote startup-friendly policies, and to understand what new firms need.

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Kauffman's entrepreneurship work is national in scale and global in reach. Our entrepreneurship strategy supports entrepreneurs in the U.S. by expanding signature education programs, notably Founders School, FastTrac, and 1 Million Cups, and investing in proven education models. We also seek to foster startup communities and develop challenges to spur entrepreneurial activity in select metropolitan areas.
Forbes Entrepreneurs
A magazine devoted to entrepreneurship.
New York Times on Entrepreneurship
Thomas Register
Directory of goods cross-searchable by either product or vendor.
UM-Flint's Innovation Incubator
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From the website: "Whether you're already in business or just have a great idea, we can help you. We are both a co-working space and a business incubator dedicated to helping businesses and non-profits start up. The Innovation Incubator is the only incubator in Flint focused on (but not limited to) social entrepreneurship, innovation, and creative economy-based ventures."

SimplyAnalytics
Web-based mapping application that allows you to create thematic maps and reports using demographic, business, and marketing data.

Sources include: U.S. government sources such as the census, Department of Labor statistics, FBI, and National Climatic Data Center; Mediamark Research Inc (MRI) Consumer Survey, EASI Analytic Life Stages, EASI Health Care, Nielsen PRIZM Consumer Buying Power, Nielsen Retail Market Power; and Nielsen Financial CLOUT datasets.

Data can be downloaded for use with other software such as Excel and GIS.

Users need to create their own account with @umich.edu email address in order to be able to save work. If you do not wish to create a personal account, you may log in as a guest.
Mergent Intellect
Private and public U.S and international business data, industry news, facts and figures, executive contact information, and industry profiles. Includes information from Hoover's and Dun & Bradstreet.

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Mon-Fri, 12pm-5pm

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