Stanford faculty conduct research on a wide set of entrepreneurial topics from the valuation of unicorn firms, to the impact of experienced entrepreneurs, to the unique challenges facing Latino and Black entrepreneurs in the United States.
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Strategy Theory Using Analogy: Rationale, Tools and Examples
Glenn R. Carroll, Jesper B. Sørensen
Strategy Science
2025
2023 State of Latino Entrepreneurship
Barbara Gomez-Aguinaga, George Foster, Jerry I. Porras
Stanford Latino Entrepreneurship Initiative
March2024
Gate Fees: The Pervasive Effect of IPO Restrictions on Chinese Equity Markets
Charles M. C. Lee, Yuanyu Qu, Tao Shen
Review of Finance
May2023
Vol. 27
Issue 3
Entrepreneurial Insights
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Idea Stories Opensearch
September 06, 2024
Written
Your Company Is on a High-Growth List! It May Not Be There Next Year.
Why only a fraction of the firms that get onto high-growth rankings stay there.
August 29, 2024
Video
Explainer: What is a Unicorn?
Achieving a billion-dollar valuation is the ultimate milestone for a startup aiming to become a unicorn.
May 10, 2024
Written
Why the “Venture Mindset” Is Not Just for Tech Investors
How venture capitalists approach risk has lessons that apply beyond Silicon Valley, according to a new book.