Austin Peay State University graduate Ty Jesinoski publishes paper on entrepreneurs and HR practices

Clarksville, TN – Sometimes young entrepreneurs are blind to the fact that 90 percent of these ventures end up failing when they see the astounding success of some startup companies, such as Pandora and Uber, can . Every time a company like Snapchat comes on the scene, plenty of others—remember Cuil or Sprialfrog?—quietly disappear.

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Frazier Allen: The Sharing Economy Matures

Clarksville, TN – The sharing economy – made up of peer-to-peer, access-driven businesses – is growing up quickly.

Just seven years ago, Airbnb began an online platform connecting people with extra space with travelers looking for a room; now it’s a juggernaut recently valued at $25 billion with an average of 425,000 guests per night, 22% more than Hilton Worldwide.

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