Observing Acceleration

Peter W. Roberts is Professor of Organization & Management at Emory University, USA, and Academic Director of Social Enterprise @ Goizueta, Goizueta Business School. Before taking up his current position at Emory University, Peter served on the faculties of Columbia University, Carnegie Mellon University, and the Australian Graduate School of Management. His PhD is from the University of Alberta.Saurabh A. Lall is Assistant Professor at the University of Oregon, USA in the School of Planning, Public Policy and Management. Saurabh has worked previously at the Aspen Network of Development Entrepreneurs (ANDE), a global network of organizations that propel entrepreneurship in emerging markets. His PhD is from the George Washington University.

• 1. Introduction.- 2. Entrepreneurs, Ecosystems and Accelerators.- 3. The EDP Data.- 4. Is Acceleration Working?.- 5. Driving The Net Flow of Funds.- 6. Building Application Pipelines.- 7. A Closer Look at Entrepreneur Selection.- 8. Programming to Close Knowledge, Network and Capital Gaps.- 9. Acceleration in Emerging Markets.- 10. Where’s the Equity for Women Entrepreneurs?.- 11. Accelerating Learning About Accelerators.