2011 Entrepreneur’s Census

Announcing the 2011 Yale SOM Entrepreneurs’ Census

entrepreneurcensus — Thu, 21 Apr 2011 22:40:08 +0000

The Yale School of Management Entrepreneurs’ Census is excited to launch its second annual Census Survey, sponsored by Hackers and Founders Silicon Valley, NYTech.org, Ultra Light Startups, Startup Weekend, and Xconomy.

If you would like to participate in this effort, you can help by distributing our survey to entrepreneurs you know. The survey is available at the following link: http://yale.qualtrics.com/SE/?SID=SV_1HoiUxMXPdfW3xa

Last year, hundreds of entrepreneurs across the country revealed a cross-section of their activity, including:
* The most promising sources of funding
* A breakdown of costs, including labor and office, around the country
* Access to investors and advisors

The complete report from 2010 is here: http://entrepreneurcensus.files.wordpress.com/2010/05/entrepreneurs-census-final-report.pdf

By repeating the survey this year, we will uncover trends that span geographical hotspots. We also seek to understand how entrepreneurs connect with each other and the startup community.

Thank you for your support. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us at guy.guyadeen@yale.edu or reed.shea@yale.edu.

Entrepreneur’s Census, sponsored by Yale School of Management

entrepreneurcensus — Thu, 11 Nov 2010 17:38:53 +0000

GET THE REPORT: Entrepreneur’s Census Final Report

GET OUR STORY: Visit the “About” Tab

Check out some STATS: Visit the “Results” Tab

THANK OUR PARTNERS: Visit the “Partners” Tab

READ UP: See the links below to www.xconomy.com

FOLLOW US: http://twitter.com/@entrecensus

JOIN IN: email matt.shapiro@yale.edu to participate in upcoming studies

TELL US WHAT YOU THINK: comments welcome and encouraged below

Matt Shapiro, a recent graduate of Yale School of Management, Venture Consultant with LaunchCapital, a seed stage venture capital firm, and Chief Executive Office of Tooble, a new educational software venture, authored the Entrepreneur’s Census. Olav Sorenson, Professor of Organizational Behavior at Yale School of Management, has advised the census. Countless networking organizations, venture capital firms, entrepreneurs, lawyers and others involved in venture community have donated their time and input to this project. Their efforts are recognized on the “partners” page.

Xconomy: “No, I will not fund your company”

entrepreneurcensus — Thu, 11 Nov 2010 17:35:49 +0000

http://www.xconomy.com/national/2010/11/11/no-i-will-not-fund-your-company/

Xconomy: Second to Market isn’t Always Second Best

entrepreneurcensus — Wed, 29 Sep 2010 16:36:36 +0000

http://www.xconomy.com/national/2010/09/29/second-to-market-isnt-always-second-best/

Xconomy: (Golf) Lessons for Founders

entrepreneurcensus — Wed, 04 Aug 2010 14:43:10 +0000

http://www.xconomy.com/national/2010/08/04/golf-lessons-for-founders/comment-page-1/#comment-184670

Xconomy: “I Got a Guy”

entrepreneurcensus — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 16:07:24 +0000

http://www.xconomy.com/national/2010/07/20/i-got-a-guy/

Xconomy: Should it be Called Startbucks?

entrepreneurcensus — Thu, 01 Jul 2010 17:49:06 +0000

http://www.xconomy.com/national/2010/07/01/should-it-be-called-startbucks/

GigaOM: Using Starbucks As Your Office? Here Are Some Tips

entrepreneurcensus — Wed, 30 Jun 2010 19:11:56 +0000

http://gigaom.com/2010/07/01/using-starbucks-as-your-office-here-are-some-tips/

Silicon Alley Insider: The Startup Ecosystem by the Charts

entrepreneurcensus — Thu, 17 Jun 2010 01:20:20 +0000

Hard data on startup and venture capital activity is hard to come by.Matt Shapiro, a second-year MBA student at Yale, led an effort to change this, conducting the “Entrepreneur’s Census.”

He surveyed startups across the country about everything from how much money they have raised, to how much they spend on rent.

Some caveats: though Matt was careful to minimize selection bias, this was still ultimately a self-selected group. And while he got a good number of responses in total, a number of the specific results rely on dangerously small samples.

Still, there’s plenty of solid information here, much of it previously unavailable. To get right to the juicy details:

Click here for everything you need to know about the startup ecosystem >

Get Venture: Another Look at the Venture Regions

entrepreneurcensus — Mon, 07 Jun 2010 19:01:05 +0000

http://www.markpeterdavis.com/getventure/2010/06/another-look-at-the-venture-regions-some-recommendations.html