Small Business Entrepreneur Blog

Female Entrepreneurship in East and South-East Asia: Opportunities and Challenges
has hit the shelves with some interesting researches on:

opportunity to acquire knowledge on the socio-economic roles played by women as entrepreneurs 

Small businesses nationwide won a record $96.8 billion in federal contracts last year, an increase of more than $3 billion over fiscal 2008, the U.S. Small Business Administration reported Friday.
Contracts awarded to small businesses accounted for nearly 22 percent of all federal spending last year, according to an annual scorecard released by the SBA that 

This conference will highlight the investment climate in southern Africa, which is comprised of 15 countries (SADC) and showcase the latest economic developments that make this region a stand-out region for investment and entrepreneurship following the region’s historic hosting of the 2010 FIFA Soccer World Cup.
There will be a session dedicated to providing an overview 

Inc. magazine today ranked VerticalResponse NO. 1570 on its fourth annual Inc. 5000, an exclusive ranking of the nation’s fastest-growing private companies. The list represents the most comprehensive look at the most important segment of the economy—America’s independent-minded entrepreneurs. Music website Pandora, convenience store chain 7-Eleven, Brooklyn Brewery, and Radio 

AsiaBusinessInvestor.com, a web portal connecting entrepreneurs and private investors in Asia and the Middle-East, recently released the results of a survey of the current investment climate for private investment in unlisted companies in Asia.
Responding to the survey 45% of those involved in raising capital and investing in private unlisted companies surveyed