ICSB Sunday Times explores why a tiny share of fast-growing “gazelle” firms creates a disproportionate share of new jobs yet often struggles to attract capital; revisits Mahbub ul Haq’s realization that economic growth alone cannot tell us whether people are actually prospering; and highlights new research showing how design thinking
AI is changing not only how we search for knowledge, but how knowledge finds us. New ICSB website intelligence reveals that readers are increasingly discovering ICSB through ChatGPT and other AI assistants, opening a new chapter in how research, ideas, and institutions reach global audiences.
ICSB Sunday Times explores a growing paradox: small firms are adopting AI faster than ever, yet falling further behind their larger counterparts, while women-led startups continue to receive only about 2% of global venture capital.
This week, we explore the people behind entrepreneurship—from young voices taking the stage at the United Nations to new evidence on what helps innovation flourish inside organizations. Along the way, we ask whether record-breaking business creation tells the whole story of entrepreneurial success.
This edition explores how entrepreneurship creates lasting institutions, shapes societies, and drives meaningful progress. We reflect on the ninth anniversary of UN MSMEs Day, examine why the future of prosperity requires looking beyond GDP, celebrate the global energy of the 2026 ICSB World Congress, and highlight new research on how
ICSB Sunday Times: As the world prepares to celebrate MSMEs Day 2026, we invite entrepreneurs, educators, policymakers, students, and supporters everywhere to join the Global Fan Wall and share their voice. Guided by this year’s theme, “Human-Centered Entrepreneurship in an AI-Driven Future: Economic Empowerment for the Next Generation of MSMEs,”
Sunday Times: The agenda for the ICSB World Congress 2026 is now live. Join global leaders in Washington, DC, June 29–July 1, as we explore entrepreneurship, innovation, AI, and the future of MSMEs. Featured research highlights how government support policies can significantly encourage university faculty members to become entrepreneurs and
ICSB Sunday Times explores upcoming workshop from around the world. Participants will also gain valuable insights into management research best practices and innovative methodologies through a masterclass led by distinguished scholar Herman Aguinis, strengthening the rigor and impact of future entrepreneurship research.
ICSB Sunday Times, this week, ICSB Chairman Ki-Chan Kim addressed the Vatican, responding to Pope Leo XIV’s first AI encyclical with a powerful message: technology should serve people, not replace them, illustrated through the story of a Korean bakery that gives back to its community.
Pour yourself a warm cappuccino as we celebrate the growing global momentum behind micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs). In recognition of United Nations MSMEs Day on June 27, the International Council for Small Business (ICSB) warmly invites you to contribute a short written report for publication on the official
Forbes in a recent feature discussing the future of global MSMEs, cross-border entrepreneurship, and financial innovation referenced the phrase “permanent white water,” a concept developed within the ICSB report to describe the nonstop turbulence MSMEs now face from geopolitical shifts, supply-chain disruption, digital transformation, and economic uncertainty.
Pour yourself a warm cup of tea as we look ahead to the ICSB World Congress 2026 in Washington, D.C., with the Call for Papers extended to May 31 and a hybrid format open globally. We also announce the Jeffrey R. Alves Academy Scholarship for upcoming student stars. New JICSB
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