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
The community of entrepreneurship researchers has grown rapidly over the past few decades, and the quality and variety of entrepreneurship research has increased dramatically. As a result, a wealth Read More...
Category: Commentary
Author: Holger Patzelt
University COI policies protect students, but they can also prevent students from joining startups based on research they helped commercialize. In the private sector, collaboration between the people Read More...
Category: Commentary
Author: Liz Christenbury
David Deeds discusses how aspiring entrepreneurs can decide when the time is right to leave full-time employment and focus on their own business. On November 29, Rewire hosted a Facebook Live Q&A Read More...
Category: Commentary
Author: David Deeds
Breakthrough innovation often requires both listening to customers and imagining solutions they cannot yet articulate. TIVO illustrates how the two approaches can work together. Years ago, millions Read More...
Category: Commentary
Author: Eden Blair
Steve Jobs seemed to anticipate demand, but entrepreneurial insight often grows from experience, experimentation, market knowledge and repeated learning. Entrepreneurial legends like Steve Jobs -- Read More...
Category: Commentary
Authors: Sharon Alvarez , Kathleen Allen and Lars Oddsson
Crowdsourcing and other forms of customer feedback can help entrepreneurs gauge demand, uniqueness and appeal before committing fully to a new venture. As online crowdsourcing has shown, people will Read More...
Category: Commentary
Authors: Kimberly Eddleston and Dan Holland
Not every startup needs the same kind of investor. Learn when angel funding, friends and family or venture capital may be a better fit. Entrepreneurs have several options when they need capital to Read More...
Category: Commentary
Author: Eapen Chacko
Large companies may overlook promising products and markets. Entrepreneurs can turn those neglected opportunities into useful products and successful businesses. Entrepreneurs play a huge role in Read More...
Category: Commentary
Authors: Daniel Forbes and Eden Blair
Mission-driven companies must protect both impact and financial health. This discussion explores how authenticity can help entrepreneurs balance purpose with profit. Can a socially conscious company Read More...
Category: Commentary
Authors: Ken Harrington , Dave Feldman and Nicholas Vitalari
Entrepreneurs can develop empathy by observing people directly, setting aside assumptions and learning from real-world experience before designing solutions. Successful entrepreneurs not only Read More...
Category: Commentary
Authors: Yasuhiro (Yasu) Yamakawa and Brett Smith