Entrepreneurship Perceptions Among Historically Black

Since the 1990s, the increased interest of college students in becoming entrepreneurs has spurred research about this interest and students' perceptions of entrepreneurship. Much of the entrepreneurial growth can be attributed, but not limited to, factors such as the decline in the number of jobs available with Fortune 500 corporations for graduating seniors, the introduction of business ownership to students in high school, and the growing number of student entrepreneurs on the many college and university campuses throughout the United States . The new economy, used to describe changes that have taken place in the business world since the overwhelming adoption of Internet technology (New Economy-Defining the Economy, 2009), has impacted how college students make decisions about their careers and commitment to lifelong learning. In addition, it has been projected erroneously that the new economy would be "characterized by low inflation, low unemployment, increasing productivity and higher growth rates