FRONTIERS OF ENTREPRENEURSHIP REPORT 2022

The Trends in Entrepreneurship Report brings together expertise and data from academia, industry and policy to highlight relevant topics facing entrepreneurs and investors today

Frontiers of Entrepreneurship Report 2021

Explores the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on entrepreneurship and small business; funding trends and disparities; the benefits of inclusive entrepreneurial ecosystems and teams; and the growth of healthcare entrepreneurship.

2021 Chapter: Trends in Entrepreneurial Funding

The pandemic saw a widening funding gap between the venture capital space and Main Street businesses. Government support kept many small businesses afloat, but minority-owned businesses were hit disproportionately hard. As support programs end, new funding sources will be critical to fuel innovation.

2021 Chapter: Trends in Emerging Technology in the Healthcare Industry

The COVID-19 pandemic gave rise to an unprecedented boom in healthcare innovation. Telemedicine entered the mainstream and AI-driven drug discovery, CRISPR gene editing and mRNA vaccines are driving newer and faster drug development tools – but concerns about cybersecurity and demographic inclusivity remain.

2021 Chapter: Creating Inclusive Entrepreneurial Ecosystems

Federal aid for small businesses during the pandemic was distributed unevenly, but more inclusive entrepreneurial ecosystems are taking shape. A growing number of firms and funds are focused on supporting minority entrepreneurs and investors, and more companies than ever are working to diversify their vendors, supply chains, and investment partners.

2021 Chapter: Trends in Human Capital: Teams and Talent

The pandemic spurred a rise in the number of “necessity entrepreneurs,” and molded the shift toward remote work to an enduring feature of the work landscape. The year also saw the expansion of DEI efforts within the venture capital space and the rise of solo-founded “unicorns.”

Frontiers of Entrepreneurship Report 2020

The inaugural Trends in Entrepreneurship report explores the most pressing issues and significant research in the field of entrepreneurship, including the state of IPOs and unicorns; the rise of alternative funding, private capital and global VC markets; diversity and equity in firm funding and ownership; and entrepreneurial demographics and ecosystems.

2020 Update: The role of immigrants in U.S. innovation and entrepreneurship

From new business formation to patent applications, immigrants account for roughly a quarter of all entrepreneurship and innovation in the U.S. We would do well to revise policies to encourage, rather than restrict, immigration.

2020 Update: Policy Response to COVID-19

Federal, state and local governments acted quickly to assist businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic, but the broad definition of “small business” meant that stimulus money did not always reach the intended recipients. Some demographic groups were affected more drastically than others by the pandemic, putting small business owners in those groups at a higher risk of financial devastation. What are the short- and long-term economic effects?