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Entrepreneurship

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation publishes content on entrepreneurship and related issues. Find and access current and archived items in our database. 

TRAVEL FORWARD

The U.S. Chamber Foundation's TRAVEL FORWARD summit is a future-looking platform to explore the people, ideas, and innovations moving the travel industry forward. Join us as we hear from entrepreneurs, business leaders, and tech experts who will discuss innovations and emerging technologies that are making travel more efficient, personalized, accessible, interactive, affordable, and safe. We'll also discuss the tremendous impact new advances could have on jobs, the economy, and the future of the industry.

Digital Transformation is Changing Youth Perspectives on Business

Kayleigh Alexandra, Micro Startups
Education
Entrepreneurship
Postsecondary Education
Youth Employment
November 6, 2018
Center for Education and Workforce
Digital Transformation and Entrepreneurship
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Despite the accessibility of digital technology, there remains a notable disconnect between the tech-savvy and those struggling to find a place in the digital nation. This isn’t a problem that can be overcome with any urgency, but it’s imperative that the educational system continues to pivot curriculums towards digital skills. Programming, AI development, machine learning, analytics, data-driven strategy: if business is to adapt at all levels, it will need a formidable baseline of understanding.

FOOD FORWARD

Join us as we hear from entrepreneurs, business leaders, investors, and tech experts who will discuss the innovations and emerging technologies driving the food and agriculture industries forward and creating new ways to produce, transport, and consume food in the coming years.

Food Truck Nation Q&A: Boston’s Dynamic Duo

Taylor Kirk
Emerging Issues
Entrepreneurship
August 8, 2018
Emerging Issues
Bon Me
© Bon Me
Patrick Lynch and Ali Fong launched Bon Me, an Asian cuisine food truck, in 2010 after participating in Boston’s food truck contest. Their business, which became profitable in its first year, has since expanded to include eight food trucks, two food carts, and seven restaurants with 230 employees. Patrick spoke with the Foundation about his experiences as an entrepreneur in one of the country’s fastest-growing industries.

U.S. Chamber Foundation Study Reveals Regulatory Burdens, Inconsistent Rules Are Barriers to Entry for U.S. Food Truck Owners and Threaten to Stall Industry Growth

Economic Growth
Entrepreneurship
Innovation
March 20, 2018
General Foundation

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation released the results of a comprehensive study conducted of the food truck industry in the United States. The 12-month study, Food Truck Nation, reveals the ease and hurdles of starting up and operating a food truck business in 20 of the most active food truck cities across the nation. The study reveals that the burdens placed on owners threaten to halt growth of an industry that for many entrepreneurs has become a gateway to owning a brick-and-mortar restaurant.

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