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The [[McNair Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation ]] at Rice University's Baker Institute has a mandate to conduct non-partisan nonpartisan 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 it conveys this understanding to academics, policy-makerspolicymakers, entrepreneurs, students and the public. The McNair Center also takes an active role in helping entrepreneurs and developing entrepreneurship ecosystems.

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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. These  Houston's small business support organizations provide education, development, incubation, networking, and much else besides. Each organization 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.

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 providedRice University is known for its entrepreneurial activity. The Rice Business Plan Competition has the largest prize of any university competition of its kind, as well as details on events and resources available through these organizationsthe Rice Alliance was ranked the No. These institutions build up 1 University Business Incubator in the Rice entrepreneurship ecosystem through networking events with fellow Rice entrepreneurs, business plan world in 2013 and pitch competitions and lunch events with leading entrepreneurs in different sectors2014.<br>

We provide information on all of the key campus-wide institutions and programs provided, as well as details on events and resources available through these institutions. The five main institutions supporting entrepreneurship across campus are the [[Rice Entrepreneurship Initiative]], the [[McNair Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation]], the [[Rice Alliance| Rice Alliance for Technology and Entrepreneurship]], [[OwlSpark]], and the [[Rice Entrepreneurship Club]]. Together, these institutions maintain a public [https://entrepreneurshiprice.slack.com/ Slack channel] that anyone may join that shares events and opportunities related to entrepreneurship at Rice University and in the Houston area. ==Publicly Available Pages=Other Features===