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Enterprise education must reflect the before, during and after of entrepreneurship

The provision of finance to small, entrepreneurial firms is a vital element of any dynamic economy. Such businesses constitute one of the traditional links between radical…

Success, vision and luck: Is entrepreneurship a matter of “nature” or “nurture”?

The words “entrepreneurship” and “vision” are frequently bandied around in tandem. The general implication is that both encapsulate the ability to make a difference, to…

Why entrepreneurs need to turn the world of “what if” on its head

One of the reasons why hindsight really is a wonderful thing is that it provides us with an infinite number of “what ifs”. We might remain acutely aware of the futility of…

Knowledge

What would-be entrepreneurs need most is experience

In 2010, when I became dean of Nottingham University Business School, I assumed responsibility for and oversight of more than 5,000 students at campuses in the UK, China and…

Entrepreneurship education: The extra dimensions

Professor Martin Binks is the former dean of Nottingham University Business School and Professor of Entrepreneurial Development at its Haydn Green Institute for Innovation and…

Learning By Other People’s Rules – The Benefits of Applying to the Small Business Charter

I am almost allergic to filling in forms. The prospect sends me into a decline. Others will often step in to cover, and fill them in for me, either out of sympathy but probably…

Encouraging long-term relationships between universities and entrepreneurs

Much has already been written on this website and elsewhere, regarding the benefits when university business schools and local businesses work closely together. In this article, I…

Women entrepreneurs – then and now

In the mid-1990s, when I was a PhD student researching career transition, policymakers touted entrepreneurship as a source of hope. Fast-forward to the present day and we find…