Tag: entrepreneurship

Early Growth, Limited Persistence: User Entrepreneurship and Firm Employment Growth

October 8, 2026

This study examines how firms founded by user entrepreneurs differ from other entrepreneurial ventures in their employment growth over time. The results show that firms founded by user entrepreneurs experience stronger employment growth during their first five years, particularly in the middle-to-upper portion of the growth distribution, but this advantage weakens as firms mature. These […]

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Minority-Owned Businesses: Insights from States in the Northeastern Region

October 28, 2024

This research report was developed as part of the USDA NIFA-funded project, “Factors Affecting the Success of Female and Minority Rural Entrepreneurs and Rural Economic Vitality.” The project, led by Dr. Heather M. Stephens, West Virginia University, seeks to provide insights into female and minority entrepreneurship to help key stakeholders develop policies and programs to […]