Factors Resulting in Successes and Failures for Small Businesses in the Small Business Institute Program at Syracuse University
During the 1970s the U.S. Congress inaugurated a program of managerial assistance to meld the talents and needs of local small-business communities, nearby educational institutions of higher business learning, and the U.S. Small Business Administration. This program was known as the Small Business Institute. The authors analyzed the experience of Syracuse University with the program from 1973 to 1997 and found that some problems faced by small businesses persisted over time, although there were significant shifts in other problems as the economic environment changed. We also found that the chances for survival of our client firms varied by industry, with manufacturing, retailing, and professional and nonprofessional service firms most likely to survive.
USING ELECTRIC COOPERATIVES TO BUILD ENTREPRENEURSHIP IN RURAL AMERICA: AN INVESTIGATIVE CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK
This paper proposes a new framework for rural entrepreneurship that builds upon the extant literature on rural entrepreneurship. We describe the current literature on entrepreneurship in rural America. We then develop a framework for rural entrepreneurship that can be adapted to fit the needs of rural community development efforts. We use an example of an electric cooperative in North Carolina that has taken an active role in entrepreneurial development to demonstrate how the framework applies to practice. We conclude by discussing the ramifications of this framework for researchers, public policy officials, government leaders, and individuals interested in rural entrepreneurship.
A road map for European diabetes research: DIAMAP
A Road Map for Diabetes Research in Europe (DIAMAP) is a European Commission initiative to develop a strategic plan for future diabetes research in Europe. The DIAMAP project aims to identify diabetes research priorities for Europe, and will propose practical ways to integrate and co-ordinate European research expertise to focus research for the benefit of the patient.Br J Diabetes Vasc Dis;8: 299—300