Economic Research
Economic ResearchTopic - Entrepreneurship
Newly formed business alliance promotes Montana's "Indianpreneurs"
The newly formed Montana Indian Business Alliance focuses on strengthening tribal sovereignty and economies by drawing attention to the important role the private sector can play in Indian Country.
Sue Woodrow
November 2006 - Community Dividend
Tribal-citizen entrepreneurship: What does it mean for Indian Country, and how can tribes support it?
A condensed version of a speech Professor Cornell delivered at the Montana Indian Business Conference in Great Falls, Mont., on February 2, 2006.
Stephen Cornell
July 2006 - Community Dividend
CDFIs at a crossroads: A conversation with Mark Pinsky of National Community Capital Association
Community development financial institutions, or CDFIs, are specialized entities that provide lending, investments, and other financial services in economically distressed communities. Community Divi
Michael Grover
September 2005 - Community Dividend
Tribal colleges can be a key to Native entrepreneurship
For many American Indian tribes, tribal colleges are becoming a vital tool for promoting Native entrepreneurship.
Brad Bly
March 2005 - Community Dividend
Minnesota Rural Partners president receives SBA awards
November 2004 - Community Dividend
HP awards grant to Neighborhood Development Center
August 2004 - Community Dividend
SBA launches new Native development initiative
August 2004 - Community Dividend
Business is open on Venus
Much is made about gender differences, but do those differences transfer to business owners?
Ronald A. Wirtz
May 2004 - fedgazette
I am woman. Hear my business roar
Women entrepreneurs are gaining ground and business experience. What does it mean for the district economy?
Ronald A. Wirtz
May 2004 - fedgazette
Running the gauntlet
Women today have unprecedented opportunities to start businesses, but a wide assortment of hurdles remains.
May 2004 - fedgazette
The taxing issue of e-commerce
District states are in the middle of the debate on Internet sales taxes
Frank Jossi
November 2003 - fedgazette
The next biotech frontier: weights and measures
How to measure the biotech industry remains a mystery.
Ronald A. Wirtz
September 2003 - fedgazette
A conversation with ... Kou Vang of JB Realty
Community Dividend speaks with Kou Vang, a Hmong business leader, about credit availability and the economic evolution of the Twin Cities Hmong community.
August 2003 - Community Dividend
Credit availability: A snapshot of the Hmong business community in Minneapolis and St. Paul
A Federal Reserve study examines credit markets from the borrowers' perspective
Arthur J. Rolnick, David Fettig
August 2003 - Community Dividend
Fed luncheon focuses on credit access in the Twin Cities Hmong community
Lenders, community development professionals and small business owners gathered in St. Paul to discuss lessons learned from the Federal Reserve's study of credit access in the Twin Cities Hmong commun
Paula Woessner
August 2003 - Community Dividend
