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July 6, 2024
Innovation Requires an Environment of Creative Risk
If you really want to change paradigms, you must be willing to accept that there is no such thing as true innovation without risk.
David Schonthal
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July 1, 2024
After Prison, Opportunities Are Hard to Come By. Enter Entrepreneurship.
Labor-market discrimination is driving many formerly incarcerated people, particularly Black individuals, toward entrepreneurship.
Kylie Hwang and Damon Phillips
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April 19, 2024
Psychedelic-Assisted Therapy Is Going Mainstream. How Will the Industry Grow Around It?
While significant barriers remain—including regulatory uncertainty and the difficulty of scaling a labor-intensive treatment method—industry leaders see a path forward.
David Schonthal, Michael Cotton, David Esselman and Ryan Reid
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December 1, 2023
Preparing for an Investor Meeting? Here’s How to Position Your Startup
An entrepreneurship expert—and longtime investor—offers advice for making your company attractive, whether the market is hot or cold.
Carter Cast
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September 22, 2023
Could Generative AI Out-Entrepreneur Humans? Maybe, but Here's What Matters More.
3 tips to help you understand what that means for you as a business-builder.
David Schonthal
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September 6, 2023
Take 5: How to Sell Your Startup from the Start
Advice from our experts on pitching your idea—and yourself.
Neal J. Roese, Carter Cast, Craig Wortmann, Rick Desai and Efosa Ojomo
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August 1, 2023
Could Aligning with a Star Help Your Brand?
Celebrity brands are on the rise. Here’s what to know before you pursue a famous business partner.
Paul Earle Jr.
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May 12, 2023
Entrepreneurship Through Acquisition Is Still Entrepreneurship
ETA is one of the fastest-growing paths to entrepreneurship. Here’s how to think about it.
David Schonthal
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May 5, 2023
3 Traits of Successful Market-Creating Entrepreneurs
Creating a market isn’t for the faint of heart. But a dose of humility can go a long way.
Efosa Ojomo
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February 3, 2022
How to Talk About Selling Your Startup without Causing Everyone to Panic
An excerpt from the new book Exit Right explains why you should have the “exit talk” early and often.
Mark Achler and Mert Iseri
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August 2, 2021
How One Startup Is Approaching Its Return to the Office
Employees have moved out of state. Job responsibilities have changed. Bringing teams back will be complicated.
Andee Harris
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July 1, 2021
Private-Equity Firms Are Back at the Deal Table. Here’s What to Expect.
Funds are flush with cash and ready to buy. But they’ll have competition.
Alex Schneider
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January 4, 2021
5 Ways Established Companies Can Overcome Internal Hurdles to Innovation
Narrow the scope of your brainstorming sessions. And find the right champion for your project.
Jeffrey Eschbach
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December 1, 2020
Should Local Governments Be Offering Tax Credits to Angel Investors?
New research casts doubt on whether these incentives actually spur innovation and economic growth.
Matthew Dennes, Sabrina Howell, Filippo Mezzanotti, XinXin Wang and Ting Xu
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October 5, 2020
Immigrants to the U.S. Create More Jobs than They Take
A new study finds that immigrants are far more likely to found companies—both large and small—than native-born Americans.
Pierre Azoulay, Benjamin F. Jones, J. Daniel Kim and Javier Miranda
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September 3, 2020
Family Businesses Are Experiencing the COVID-19 Crisis in Unique Ways
Lower debt, diversified portfolios, and longer-term horizons may be shielding family firms from the existential threats facing many other businesses.
José Maria Liberti
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July 20, 2020
Black-Owned Businesses Often Struggle to Access Capital. Here’s How Financial Institutions Can Change That.
Banks and investors need to redefine creditworthiness, diversify their boards, and think more about social returns.
William Towns
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June 29, 2020
Amid the Pandemic, Entrepreneurs Can Still Find Opportunity
The crisis provides fertile ground for startups in spaces like telehealth and touchless payment. Other startups will need to get creative.
Linda Darragh, Troy Henikoff and Sara Moreira
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May 15, 2020
3 Strategies to Transform Your Business for the Pandemic Economy
You know you need to adapt. But how?
Linda Darragh
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March 2, 2020
Is Your Company Culture on Autopilot?
Three tips for guiding your business through rapid growth.
Michael Xenakis
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