What Makes Companies Grow?
Most startups fail. What's different about the ones that turn into successful ventures, creating profits, jobs, and useful new products? Yale Insights talks to entrepreneurs, investors, and academics about what it takes to build a new company.
What Do Small Businesses Need?
Small businesses create jobs, so how do we help them grow? Entrepreneur and investor Sean Greene ’90 points to better government policies and access to capital
Does Crowdfunding Make Capital Available to More Startups?
A new paper shows that Kickstarter is funding startups outside traditional venture capital hubs, and can later increase venture capital investment in an area.
Can Tech Make the World Better?
Katie Rae ’97, who runs an incubator and an investment firm, on finding the next great startup.
How Do You Build a Startup?
Serial entrepreneur Kevin Ryan YC ’85, founder of Gilt, MongoDB, and Business Insider, describes his approach to evaluating ideas and assembling a team.
Where are the Opportunities for Investment in Healthcare?
Dr. Stephen Knight ’90, president and managing partner of the healthcare-focused venture capital firm F-Prime Capital Partners, talks to Yale Insights about how the company evaluates startups—and why launching a company yourself is sometimes the most profitable route.
