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. 

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How Family Firms Help Non-Family Employees Feel Like Family

Family businesses often behave in unique ways: They forego business opportunities to retain the family’s control over the business, stick to family traditions that are outdated, and prefer family Read More...

Category: Applied and Practice

Authors: Peter Jaskiewicz , Josh Hsueh , Elizabeth Tetzlaff and Giovanna Campopiano

What Family Businesses Need to Know About the Silicon Valley Bank Failure

Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) failed Friday, March 10, 2023. SVB was remarkable in the US banking system due to the unique capabilities and products it developed to serve the unique needs of Read More...

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Author: Jon Eckhardt

The Silicon Valley Bank Bust: What Entrepreneurs Need to Know

Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) failed Friday, March 10, 2023. SVB was remarkable in the US Banking system due to the unique capabilities and products it developed to serve the unique needs of Read More...

Category: Applied and Practice

Author: Jon Eckhardt

This badge is awarded for articles reaching 500000 views. Startups With Onsite Employees Grow 3 1/2 Times Faster

Data shows that pre-seed and seed startups with employees showing up in a physical office have 3 � times higher revenue growth than those that are solely remote. Let the discussion begin. During the Read More...

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Author: Steve Blank

Being Coachable Can Pay Off for Founders – Up to a Point

Entrepreneurs often benefit from the advice and support of great mentors and investors who want to work with them. One powerful way entrepreneurs can attract great mentors and investors is to improve Read More...

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Authors: Chaim Letwin , Michael Ciuchta , Regan Stevenson and Sean McMahon

Developing Your Business Family Strategy: Where to Start and What to Consider

Successful, long-lasting business families share an understanding of what is important to them, what they want to do together, and how they want to work together to achieve their collective goals and Read More...

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Authors: Tom Rüsen , Isabel C Botero , Arist von Schlippe and Torsten Groth

It’s Complicated: Managing Succession in Cases of Divorce and Adoption

Part 1 of 2 -- Family business succession planning clearly is among a family business’s most challenging events and plenty of experts have weighed in on how to do it right. However, most of their Read More...

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Authors: Nadine Kammerlander and Leona Rethmann

How Tech Startups Protect Against the Downside of Corporate Venture Capital

Many large corporations are making corporate venture capital (CVC) investments in tech startups. While the innovation benefits for these corporations have received much attention in the business Read More...

Category: Applied and Practice

Authors: Yannick Bammens and Jakob Lilienweiss

Be Careful When Using Home Equity to Finance a Business

With home equity at record levels, many are discussing the benefits and dangers of using home equity as a source of small business capital. But nobody is talking about how state foreclosure and Read More...

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Author: Dwight Kealy

These 10 Common Accounting Mistakes Can Doom Early-Stage Enterprises

In tough operating environments, firms will need to closely monitor their financial and operating results to ensure financial survival. An ineffective or non-existent financial/accounting system in Read More...

Category: Applied and Practice

Author: Phil Greenwood