Business Perspectives articles from July 1997

Business Perspectives archives from July 1997

Competition opens the door for New-Age entrepreneurs.(includes related article on management expert Peter Drucker's definition of entrepreneurship)
July 1, 1997... Throughout the world, value-creating competition is the key source of economic growth and prosperity. Public policies which encourage competition and minimize regulation set the stage for economic expansion. The act of bringing to the...

Creating a more entrepreneurial Memphis and Shelby County.(includes related article on business incubator movement in Memphis, TN)(Tennessee)
July 1, 1997... Considering the economic impact that entrepreneurs have had on Memphis in the past, are we doing enough to make sure there will be more Memphis entrepreneurs in the future? Elvis Presley and Kemmons Wilson - they are two of the most...

School for start-ups.(includes related article on venture capitalist Joe McLeary)(Fogelman College's developing entrepreneurship program)
July 1, 1997... Convinced that entrepreneurship is a learnable skill, the Fogelman College is developing new classes for entrepreneurs and launching a campaign to develop an entrepreneurship center at the College. Are entrepreneurs born...or can...

Women and entrepreneurship: the appealing alternative.(includes related article on Chattanooga Institute's support of women entrepreneurs)
July 1, 1997... Understanding the growth trends in women as entrepreneurs If you go to work for a small business in the 21st century, there's a good possibility your boss will be a woman. The Small Business Administration (SBA) now predicts that women will...

Success secrets of Memphis' most prolific entrepreneur.(Holiday Inn founder Kemmons Wilson)
July 1, 1997... What drives an entrepreneur? in this excerpt from his autobiography Half Luck & Half Brains, Memphian Kemmons Wilson reveals the character traits and business savvy that have made him a legend in American business. At a spring banquet in...