Interviews
Face-to-face or virtual interviews captured in video, audio or by written means can be invaluable tools for learning about and understanding how successful people considered and took effective action in their life situations.
Interviews are usually conducted by editors of EIX and follow a straightforward format of questions. However, we encourage any member of the EIX community to make an interview proposal. We want to avoid having an interview conducted and then not accepted by EIX. Accordingly, we ask that interviews go through a proposal step before the interview is conducted, using the EIX interview format.
Midlife is traditionally a time for traveling or playing more golf -- but not for mid-lifers who decide to leave the security of a steady paycheck for the uncertain life of an entrepreneur. Just ask Read More...
Category: Interviews
Author: Kimberly Eddleston
Joe Brito Jr. explains how work ethic, shared values, employee loyalty and community commitment helped his family business prosper across four generations. C. Brito Construction Co., Inc. and C.B Read More...
Category: Interviews
Author: Kimberly Eddleston
Interviewee: Joseph Brito, Jr.
Professor David Teece is one of the impactful business scholars of his generation. His research has been cited over 128,474 times according to Google Scholar. His work is required reading for Ph.D. Read More...
Category: Interviews
Author: Jon Eckhardt
Justin Rockefeller explains how families can pursue social and environmental impact without abandoning financial discipline or long-term investment goals. Perhaps no other family is more synonymous Read More...
Category: Interviews
Author: Kimberly Eddleston
Interviewee: Justin Rockefeller
Family firms are tightly connected systems. Changing one part can unsettle the rest, but avoiding innovation can be even more dangerous. With ties that bind emotionally and legally, family businesses Read More...
Category: Interviews
Author: Kimberly Eddleston
Interviewee: Doug Baumoel
HipCityVeg founder Nicole Marquis explains how veganism, personal well-being and a larger sense of purpose shape the way she leads and grows her business. Nicole Marquis, founder of Philadelphia's Read More...
Category: Interviews
Author: Donna De Carolis
Emily Bittenbender shares how resilience, collaboration and a strong workplace culture helped her succeed as a construction entrepreneur. The construction industry remains stubbornly a male-dominated Read More...
Category: Interviews
Author: Donna De Carolis
Interviewee: Emily Bittenbender
Successful transitions require founders to accept that new leaders may need to change how the company serves customers, manages employees and competes. Much has been written about how family Read More...
Category: Interviews
Authors: Richard Schulze and Ritch Sorenson
Interviewee: Dick Schulze , Ritch Sorenson
Scott Nash explains how he evaluates risk, manages growth and balances entrepreneurial passion with the discipline needed to run a larger company. EIX's Dave Feldman talks with the founder and CEO of Read More...
Category: Interviews
Author: Dave Feldman
YOXO Founder Jeff Freeland Nelson shares lessons on creativity, product failure, angel funding and why future entrepreneurs may benefit from studying theater. Jeff Freeland Nelson has some unusual Read More...
Category: Interviews
Author: Daniel Forbes