Measures of Entrepreneurial Performance (indices, scorecards, etc.)
Development Report Card for the States: http://www.cfed.org/focus.m?parentid=34&siteid=1581&id=1581
Entrepreneurial energy sub-measure—new companies, change in new companies, job growth due to new business, technology industry employment, IPOs (Corporation for Enterprise Development)
Global Entrepreneurship Monitor: http://www.gemconsortium.org/
Gives national entrepreneurial activity assessment—nascent and new entrepreneurs, existing businesses, and dynamism
Rewriting the Location Rulebook: http://www.businessweek.com/smallbiz/content/jul2005/sb20050712_752167.htm
Gives ideas on good places for start-up businesses, including proximity to university, diverse mix of culture and recreation, strong business start up and growth support. (Business Week Online)
Entrepreneur and Small Business Community Metrics Tool: http://www.energizingentrepreneurs.org/content/chapter_7/tools/1_000210.pdf
A quantitative tool for communities to gauge the progress of entrepreneurial and small business endeavors in their area.
Creating Entrepreneurial Communities: Facts About High-Growth Entrepreneurs in Rural North Carolina: http://www.ncruralcenter.org/pubs/highgrowthentrep_09_06.pdf
Identifies characteristics and attitudes of successful entrepreneurs in rural North Carolina, along with estimating the future of entrepreneurship in the state.
Business Opportunities for Women: How 100 markets ranked: http://www.bizjournals.com/specials/pages/103.html
Statistics on the prevalence and impact of woman-owned businesses on cities across the US.
