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Jul 31, 2024

Improving Pathways to Entrepreneurship: An Exploration of the Experiences of Black and Female Small-Business Owners in the E-Commerce Space

This research brief summarizes findings from an analysis of data on Black and female U.S. entrepreneurs who use Shopify, a platform for businesses in the e-commerce sector. The brief highlights some of their key challenges and supports.

Lisa Abraham, Benjamin K. Master, Gabriel W. Hassler, Brian Phillips
Jul 31, 2024

The Experiences of Online Entrepreneurs in the United States: Navigating the Digital Frontier

This research brief summarizes findings from an analysis of data on U.S. entrepreneurs who use Shopify, a platform for businesses in the e-commerce sector. The brief examines these business owners’ characteristics and key challenges and supports.

Lisa Abraham, Benjamin K. Master, Gabriel W. Hassler, Brian Phillips
Jul 31, 2024

The Changing Nature of Entrepreneurship in the United States: Evidence from Shopify

This paper uses data from Shopify to provide insight into the growing space of entrepreneurs using online platforms in the United States. It describes how Shopify is facilitating new entrants to business, their successes, and their challenges.

Lisa Abraham, Gabriel W. Hassler, Benjamin K. Master, Brian Phillips
Feb 1, 2024

Incentivising SME Uptake of Health and Wellbeing Support Schemes

This report provides insight into how incentives could be used to encourage and support small and medium-sized enterprise (SME) employers to invest in more health and wellbeing schemes for employees.

Peter Burge, Hui Lu, Pamina Smith, Nadja Koch
Sep 11, 2023

Feasibility Study for a What Works Centre for Safety

This study explores the potential impact of establishing a What Works Centre for Safety and concludes that it would add value to existing work in this area, but its feasibility will depend on the balance struck across different strategic dimensions.

Giulia Maistrello, Robert Donoghue, William Phillips, Avery Adams, Jessica Dawney, Eliane Dufresne, Fifi Olumogba, Richard Heron, Christian Van Stolk, Nick Fahy
Jul 11, 2023

Evaluation of an Organisational-Level Monetary Incentive to Promote the Health and Wellbeing of Workers in Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises: A Mixed-Methods Cluster Randomised Controlled Trial

An independent evaluation was conducted on the effectiveness of an organisational-level monetary incentive to encourage small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to improve employees' health and wellbeing.

Lena Al-Khudairy, Yasmin Akram, Samuel Watson, Laura Kudrna, Joanna Hofman, Madeline Nightingale, Lailah Alidu, Andrew Rudge, Clare Rawdin, Iman Ghosh, Frances Mason, Chinthana Perera, Jane Wright, Joseph Boachie, Karla Hemming, Ivo Vlaev, Sean Russell, Richard Lilford
May 18, 2023

Roles for City Governments in Entrepreneurial Ecosystems: An Initial Exploration

To enhance the understanding of the role of local government in entrepreneurial ecosystems, RAND researchers reviewed available resources and interviewed local officials from six selected cities from February to April 2022.

Elsie Harper-Anderson, Kelsey O'Hollaren, Susan M. Gates
Oct 12, 2022

A Holistic Approach to Career Transition Support for Veterans, Spouses, and Caregivers: Experiences of Dog Tag Inc. Fellowship Alumni

This brief presents findings and recommendations to guide refinements to Dog Tag Inc.'s entrepreneurial fellowship program, which helps veterans, their spouses, and their caregivers prepare for careers in the civilian workforce.

Stephanie Brooks Holliday, Kathryn E. Bouskill, Sarita D. Lee
Oct 12, 2022

The Impacts of Dog Tag Inc. A Mixed-Methods Exploration of an Entrepreneurial Fellowship for Veterans, Military Spouses, and Military Caregivers

This report describes efforts to help Dog Tag Inc. better understand the impacts of its entrepreneurial fellowship program, which seeks to help veterans, their spouses, and those who serve as their caregivers reintegrate into civilian life.

Stephanie Brooks Holliday, Kathryn E. Bouskill, Sarita D. Lee
Dec 21, 2021

Keeping the Defense Industrial Base Afloat During COVID-19: A Review of Department of Defense and Federal Government Policies and Investments in the Defense Industrial Base

Concerns about the financial solvency of the Defense Industrial Base (DIB) during the pandemic prompted the U.S. government to make policy changes to support the DIB. The authors summarize investments in the DIB made during the pandemic.

Anna Jean Wirth, Sydney Litterer, Elvira N. Loredo, Laura H. Baldwin, Ricardo Sanchez
Aug 18, 2021

The Changing Nature of Entrepreneurship

Online platforms and services have helped increase entrepreneurship in the United States, but concentration in the online marketplace has created challenges for entrepreneurs. Can entrepreneurship remain a viable pathway to financial success?

Benjamin K. Master, Lisa Abraham
Aug 3, 2021

Equity in Entrepreneurship: Challenges and Opportunities

Inequities in wealth and access to capital diminish entrepreneurship start-up and success for women and racial and ethnic minorities. Policies to rectify these inequities could boost wealth accumulation among these groups and economic growth.

Lisa Abraham, Benjamin K. Master

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