Applied and Practice
An Applied and Practice article provides actionable ideas about how to start, manage, grow or fund a new venture. It should be written to appeal to entrepreneurs, managers, students, policymakers and other players. Its emphasis should be providing skills, insights and knowledge to help readers achieve success.
Length: <3,000 words
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Geek Squad grew from a small Best Buy experiment into a major business. Its story shows how internal innovators can survive resistance and protect what makes an idea different. In the late 1990’s Read More...
Category: Applied and Practice
Author: Sean Skelley
Should I Participate in a Business Accelerator? Business accelerators are a relatively new source of potential support for startup companies. These organizations provide financing and services to entrepreneurs who are forming or are operating Read More...
Category: Applied and Practice
Author: Jon Eckhardt
Family firms can lose their entrepreneurial edge as ownership passes to new generations. Clear values and strong governance can help preserve it. Family firms enjoy a competitive advantage when they Read More...
Category: Applied and Practice
Author: Ritch Sorenson
Startup conflicts can damage trust, execution and performance. Entrepreneurs can manage them better by distinguishing task conflict from relationship conflict. Conflicts arise in any human Read More...
Category: Applied and Practice
Author: Daniel Forbes
Startups are not inherently better at innovation. Large companies can win by combining scale with agility and following a think big, start small, learn fast approach. The chief innovation officer of Read More...
Category: Applied and Practice
Author: Chunka Mui
Entrepreneurs and employees in fast-changing companies need more than technical expertise. The “Elastic Edge” framework identifies five behaviors to help them adapt and create value amid Read More...
Category: Applied and Practice
Authors: Nicholas Vitalari , Keri Pearlson and John P. Vasellina
Trade secrets can be among a startup’s most valuable assets. This article explains how entrepreneurs can estimate the financial damage when proprietary information is stolen or misappropriated. Read More...
Category: Applied and Practice
Authors: James Hoffman , Bradley Ewing and Mark A. Thompson
A strong business idea is not enough. Research identifies five team behaviors that help founders collaborate, solve problems and bring products to market more effectively. Only a small fraction of Read More...
Category: Applied and Practice
Author: Brian Janz
Thought leadership marketing can help entrepreneurs educate the market, explain complex solutions and accelerate adoption. As digital technologies continue to fuel the rise of new companies around Read More...
Category: Applied and Practice
Author: Robert Buday