Faculty Impact Articles

April 6, 2009
New Research Finds Business Plans Are Virtually Useless

College Park, Md. – April 6, 2009 — A business plan has zero value as a fundraising tool according to new research from the University of Maryland’s Robert H. Smith School of Business. Entrepreneurs should be perfecting their business, not spending hours refining how their plan looks on paper, say researchers.

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March 18, 2009
New Research Finds Carrying Big Bills Curbs Spending

College Park, Md. – March 18, 2009 – Keep large bills in your wallet if you want to spend less cash, according to new research from the University of Maryland’s Robert H. Smith School of Business.

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March 12, 2009
New Index Reveals America’s Small Businesses are Optimistic About Their Future

Herndon, VA – March 12, 2009 – Network Solutions® and the University of Maryland’s Robert H. Smith School of Business announced today the launch of the Small Business Success Index©, an ongoing measurement of the overall health of U.S.

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March 3, 2009
CEO Entrepreneurship Conference: Small Business, Big Ideas

Saturday, April 18, 2009 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Universities at Shady Grove

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March 1, 2009
Causes and consequences of initial network positions

Research by Benjamin Hallen

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March 1, 2009
Faculty Awards and Honors

Doron Avramov, associate professor of finance, received a Q-group award for his paper, “Credit Ratings and the Cross Section of Stock Returns.”

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March 1, 2009
Research@Smith: Spring 2009

Coming Forward

Industry norms are more effective than sanctions in encouraging good corporate behavior.

Causes and Consequences of Initial Network Positions Who you know matters, but only within the first year of the new venture’s life.

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February 9, 2009
Creating Social Value

Broadcast Dates: Feb. 19, 2009, 7:30 p.m.; Feb. 22, 2009, 7:30 a.m.; Feb. 23, 2009, 4:30 a.m.

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February 2, 2009
Perfect the Business, Not the Business Plan

Broadcast Dates: Feb. 5, 2009, 7:30 p.m.; Feb. 8, 2009, 7:30 a.m.; Feb. 9, 2009, 4:30 a.m.

 

Big news for entrepreneurs: Don’t waste your time on a business plan.

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January 1, 2009
On Smith Business Close-Up: Easing Airport Congestion

Broadcast Dates: Jan. 8, 7:30 p.m. | Jan. 11, 7:30 a.m. | Jan. 12, 4:30 a.m.

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