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The Baker Institute's McNair Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation has a mandate to conduct policy-relevant research and advocate for entrepreneurs and innovators. 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. In this work the center develops our 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.
=The [[McNair Center Pages=for Entrepreneurship and Innovation]] at Rice University's Baker Institute has a mandate to conduct nonpartisan policy-relevant research. The following are the publicly availablecenter develops academic papers intended for publication in peer-reviewed journals, as well as policy reports, issue briefs, white papers, Op. Eds., informational and educational wiki pages published by and blog articles. This work develops an understanding of entrepreneurship and innovation as phenomena that create economic growth, and it conveys this understanding to academics, policymakers, entrepreneurs, students and the public. The McNair Centeralso takes an active role in helping entrepreneurs and developing entrepreneurship ecosystems. These pages help ==Featured Sections== ===Guide to Small Business in Houston=== [[File:Title_small.png|frameless|left|link=Guide to Small Business in Houston]]Our new [[Guide to Small Business in Houston]] analyzes and categorizes the center 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 fulfill 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 duty as an intellectual community resource program's details. Likewise, tables comparing organizations on entrepreneurship their services and innovationcosts, as well as interactive maps, help entrepreneurs understand which service is best suited to their small business. ===Guide to Entrepreneurship at Rice University===
: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 [[How to Start a Company in TexasMcNair Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation]]: A detailed set of step-by-step instructions on how to start , the [[Rice Alliance| Rice Alliance for-profitTechnology and Entrepreneurship]], nonprofit[[OwlSpark]], and foreign corporations 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 Texasthe Houston area.
:[[Innovation Policy]]: This page represents the Center's research focused on patent law, innovation reform, and the intersections between invention and regulation.===Other Features===
==[[{{:Category:McNair Projects|McNair Center Projects]]==Projects are smaller, deliverable-based productions stemming from an above topic area. }}
==[[:Category:Internal|Imported WikiPublic]]==If you are searching for the old McNair Center wiki, it is currently being imported and refined to this new location. Most everything from the old wiki is still being cataloged.
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[[File:Rice_Resources.png|frameless|left|link=Guide to Entrepreneurship at Rice University]]Our new [[Guide to Entrepreneurship Resources at RiceUniversity]]: A guide to the many provides an overview of resources available for emerging entrepreneurs of the Rice University community, including students, faculty , and alumni who wish to engage . Rice University is known for its entrepreneurial activity. The Rice Business Plan Competition has the largest prize of any university competition of its kind, and the Rice Alliance was ranked the No.1 University Business Incubator in the world in entrepreneurship 2013 and/or innovation2014.
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. :[[Small Business ResearchHow to Start a Company in Texas]]: Data collected A detailed set of step-by-step instructions on the growth of small businesshow to start for-profit, the practices used in maintaining small businessnonprofit, and the government's interaction with small business is complied hereforeign 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.
==[[:Category:McNair Topic Areas|McNair Center Topic Areas]]Projects==A topic area is defined by the McNair Center as an ongoing, research-driven, and materials-producing focus of effort. Some of the current topic areas include the McNair Center's focus on Small Business and the McNair Center's research on Entrepreneurial Ecosystems.
