Entrepreneurship
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.
Organizations
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.
Entrepreneurship
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.
Innovation
Podcast: How Can We Ramp Up Innovation?
On this episode of The Insightful Leader: what the data say about successful entrepreneurs and the types of policies that best support them.
Innovation
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.
Finance & Accounting
Should Local Governments Be Offering Tax Credits to Angel Investors?
New research casts doubt on whether these incentives actually spur innovation and economic growth.
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Entrepreneurship
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.
Social Impact
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.
Podcast Entrepreneurship
Podcast: “This Is a Time for Management Teams to Earn Their Stripes.”
On this special episode of The Insightful Leader, veteran venture capitalist Woody Marshall discusses the investment landscape and the importance of leadership through the pandemic.
Innovation
3 Strategies to Transform Your Business for the Pandemic Economy
You know you need to adapt. But how?
Entrepreneurship
Is Your Company Culture on Autopilot?
Three tips for guiding your business through rapid growth.
Entrepreneurship
5 Tips for Pitching Your Startup to Investors
“Make your first 30 seconds count,” and other advice from a seasoned venture capitalist.
Marketing
Entrepreneurs, Don’t Let Branding Become an Afterthought
Start defining your brand strategy on day one. Your future self will thank you.
Entrepreneurship
Uber and Airbnb Outpaced Regulators by Becoming Indispensable. Parking App Haystack Met a Very Different Fate.
The startup had a popular business model and positive press. Its founder explains why it still failed.
Entrepreneurship
You Just Bought a Small Business. Now It’s Time to Lead.
Four tips for tackling the unique challenges of entrepreneurship through acquisition.
Innovation
Looking to Innovate? Ditch the Startup Mentality and Adopt a Venture Capitalist Mindset
Rather than cultivating one great idea, bet on as many as you can.
Innovation
Sure, Industry Outsiders Can Bring Fresh Ideas. But Are They Better Entrepreneurs?
New insights from a definitive study on what successful startup founders have in common.
Innovation
Looking to Innovate? Ditch the Startup Mentality and Adopt a Venture Capitalist Mindset
Rather than cultivating one great idea, bet on as many as you can.
Innovation
Sure, Industry Outsiders Can Bring Fresh Ideas. But Are They Better Entrepreneurs?
New insights from a definitive study on what successful startup founders have in common.
Innovation
Why Family Businesses Sometimes Make Decisions That Seem Bad for the Family
Even non-family firms can benefit when they think beyond their immediate self-interest.
Entrepreneurship
4 Qualities Venture Capitalists Look for in an Entrepreneur
A serial investor explains why you need more than just a cool idea.
Entrepreneurship
Podcast: Why It’s Crucial for Startups to Define Their Identity Early
Plus, dispelling a pervasive myth about successful entrepreneurs.
Innovation
Buying a Company for Its Talent? Beware of Hidden Legal Risks.
Acquiring another firm’s trade secrets—even unintentionally—could prove costly.
Entrepreneurship
Three Questions All Aspiring Entrepreneurs Should Ask Themselves
Running your own business isn’t for everyone. Here is how to tell if it is right for you.
Entrepreneurship
How Old Are Successful Tech Entrepreneurs?
A definitive new study dispels the myth of the Silicon Valley wunderkind.
Innovation
Take 5: Make Your Big Idea a Success
Kellogg faculty share what it takes to find, foster, and sell innovation.
Innovation
Tips for Established Companies to Keep Innovating
Intrapreneurship requires you to “think like a disruptor.”
Entrepreneurship
Waiting to Protect Intellectual Property Could Doom Your Startup
Patent attorneys offer four tips for entrepreneurs on safeguarding ideas from the get-go.
Entrepreneurship
Take 5: How to Succeed as an Entrepreneur
Advice from Kellogg faculty experts on starting and running your own business.
Entrepreneurship
Finding the Right Partner Can Make or Break Your Startup
A Q&A on why you should “date before you marry” with an entrepreneur who took the plunge.
Innovation
Four Ways Innovators Can Use Time to Their Advantage
For creative success, here’s when to hustle and when to reflect.
Entrepreneurship
How to Make Your Startup Tech-Savvy
No matter the industry, it is important for entrepreneurs to be able to talk tech.
Entrepreneurship
Three Tips for Designing a Startup’s Marketing Plan
Even in R&D-focused industries, you don’t need to rely on a heavyweight to swoop in and buy your innovation.
Entrepreneurship
Can Your Invention Take the Heat?
An infant HIV test offers lessons for entrepreneurs designing for tough conditions.
Entrepreneurship
Podcast: What Does It Take to Bring an Ambitious Product to Market?
Tips for entrepreneurs on when to shift the finish line.
Entrepreneurship
Keeping the Angels at Bay
Startups should be wary of accepting too much money from angel investors.
Entrepreneurship
How to Foster Entrepreneurship in Emerging Markets
A Q&A with four entrepreneurs about the global startup landscape—and what governments can do to help.