Commentary

A Commentary provides thoughtful and insightful opinions or perspectives on events, policies or situations of interest to business owners, startups, educators, investors and policymakers. These should be short, readable, timely, interesting pieces that address current topics of interest, discussion or dispute.

Length: <1,000 words

Reviewed by Senior Editors


Diversify Your Family's Risks by Returning to Its Entrepreneurial Roots

Family enterprises are the backbone of the world’s economy and critically important to the economic growth and development of every nation. On average, they outperform publicly owned non-family Read More...

Category: Commentary

Author: David Deeds

Entrepreneurship in an Era of Digital Transformation

&nbsp; Entrepreneurs face many challenges when building a new company from an innovative idea -- financial pressures, networking for seed money, satisfying venture investors who have their own Read More...

Category: Commentary

Author: Elisabeth E. Bennett, PhD

Challenge for 2022: Innovating Despite Uncertainty

The year-end is traditionally a time for setting new goals for the coming year, but if we've learned anything from 2020 and 2021 it's that our best-laid plans must be flexible. The continued Read More...

Category: Commentary

Authors: Daniel Forbes and Jon Eckhardt

Today's Innovators Can Prosper by Building a Better Tomorrow

About a decade ago Josh Tetrick, after doing charity work in sub-Saharan Africa for the UN and teaching there as a Fulbright Scholar, decided to channel his idealism into a company.&nbsp; He Read More...

Category: Commentary

Author: Chunka Mui

Family Business Experts: How to Survive the Holidays

While the holidays are supposed to bring magic and joy to people’s lives, they are also an immense source of family business conflict, anxiety, and stress. Family can be the root cause of this Read More...

Category: Commentary

Author: Kimberly Eddleston

Six Steps to Help Artists Thrive as Entrepreneurs

&nbsp; For centuries, in many cultures, a career as an artist has centered on public performances, public exhibitions, and public perceptions of perfection and virtuosity.&nbsp; As artists we’ve Read More...

Category: Commentary

Author: Sarah Marty

Research With a Twist: Podcast Pairs Insights with Beer, Wine and Spirits

Sitting at a local brewery with Brad Werner , my colleague at Leeds School of Business at the University of Colorado Boulder, I was excited to dive into a white paper on advancing entrepreneurship Read More...

Category: Commentary

Author: Jeffrey York

The New Normal: Overcoming Post-Pandemic Challenges to Survival and Growth

Even as we begin to see the light at the end of the tunnel, a number of new problems are just around the bend. Will you be able to retain&nbsp;your top talent from joining&nbsp;the great resignation? Read More...

Category: Commentary

Authors: Daniel Forbes and Kimberly Eddleston

How Babson is Improving the Relevance and Reach of Scholarly Research

Too often, academic research is buried in jargon that no one can understand. The best academic research changes how people view their world and do their jobs. Scholarly study of entrepreneurship can Read More...

Category: Commentary

Author: Andrew Zacharakis

Navigating the She-cession: Advice for Women Entrepreneurs

While it appears that Covid-19 is waning in many parts of the world, its effects -- economic as well as physical -- still linger for many. Among the hardest hit: working women, including those who Read More...

Category: Commentary

Author: Jessica Larson