McNair Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation
| McNair Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation | |
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James A. Baker III Institute for Public Policy | |
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| Name | McNair Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation |
| Team | McNair Faculty, McNair Team, McNair Affiliates |
| Keywords | McNair Center, Baker Institute, Rice University, Entrepreneurship, Innovation |
| Copyright © 2016 McNair Center. All Rights Reserved. | |
The McNair Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation at Rice University's Baker Institute has a mandate to conduct non-partisan policy-relevant research. The center develops academic papers intended for publication in peer-reviewed journals, as well as policy reports, issue briefs, white papers, Op. Eds., wiki pages and blog articles. This work develops understanding of entrepreneurship and innovation as phenomena that create economic growth, and conveys this understanding to academics, policy-makers, entrepreneurs, students and the public. The McNair Center also takes an active role in helping entrepreneurs and developing entrepreneurship ecosystems.
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Featured Projects
Guide to Small Business in Houston
Our new Guide to Small Business in Houston analyzes and categorizes the resources available to small business owners in Houston. We provide details on how to incorporate and license a small business, as well as details on to get help from more than 38 useful support organizations.
Houston's small business support organizations provide education, development, incubation, networking, and much else besides. Each of Houston's organizations is accompanied by a description of its program's details. Likewise, tables comparing organizations on their services and costs, as well as interactive maps, help entrepreneurs understand which service is best suited to their small business.
Guide to Entrepreneurship at Rice University
Our new Guide to Entrepreneurship at Rice University provides an overview of resources available for emerging entrepreneurs of the Rice University community, including students, faculty, and alumni. We details key campus-wide institutions and programs provided, as well as details on events and resources available through these organizations.
A wide array of institutions contribute to Rice's entrepreneurship ecosystem through networking events with fellow Rice entrepreneurs, business plan and pitch competitions and lunch events with leading entrepreneurs in different sectors.
Publicly Available Pages
The McNair Center makes various informational and educational pages publicly available. These pages help the center to fulfill its duty as an community resource on entrepreneurship and innovation. More pages are added each week, so please check back often.
- How to Start a Company in Texas: A detailed set of step-by-step instructions on how to start for-profit, nonprofit, and foreign corporations in Texas.
- The Truth Behind Patent Trolls: An overview of patent troll activity and recommendations for proponents of patents and innovation as they seek to curb patent troll activity.
- Understanding High-Tech, High-Growth Entrepreneurship Ecosystems: An educational tour through the complex landmarks of the modern high-tech entrepreneurial ecosystem.
- Carried Interest Debate: A general summary of the private investment fund system and the controversy surrounding its treatment in taxes and law.
