Research Insight
This type of article provides practical advice and takeaways based on previously published research articles in other journals. It is written in a journalistic, accessible style that is easily understood by non-academic audiences.
Founders may react too aggressively when their businesses are threatened. New research reveals when the next generation may be better equipped to lead a turnaround. EDITOR'S NOTE: This article was Read More...
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Authors: Melania Riefolo , R. Adam Smith , Sabrina Finkbeiner , Jan-Philipp Ahrens , Agata Braja and Franciele Beck
A study of 20,000 entrepreneurs reveals why training is not a silver bullet, and how family business experience helps women get more from support programs. Women often face barriers to financial Read More...
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Authors: Joyce Nabisaalu , Kanwal Bokhari and Myeongho David Park
Research suggests that education, experience, confidence, personality, and motivation can all shape family business succession. But none offers a shortcut to finding the ideal next leader. Succession Read More...
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Authors: Eric Liguori , Benjamin McLarty , Maria Bracamonte , Parker Ellen and Michele Medina-Craven
Research identifies three keys to accelerator success: applying at the right time, navigating selection biases, and securing funding after graduation. In his 2015 EIX article, “ Should I Read More...
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Authors: Scott Newbert , Romi Kher and Shu Yang
Active ownership, clear goals, and close relationships with entrepreneurs can help investments deliver social and environmental impact. EDITOR'S NOTE: This article was produced in partnership with Read More...
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Authors: Mattias Nordqvist , Marco Mismetti , Fredrik Holmberg and Lorenz Schwab
New research shows that cognitive ability, gender and business type all matter. Women with ADHD face the biggest disadvantage. Over the past decade, ADHD has been recast from a liability into an Read More...
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Authors: Mi Hoang Tran , Wei Yu , Johan Wiklund and Ute Stephan
As your family business grows, informal decision-making may no longer be enough. These six questions can help you decide when and how to strengthen governance. For years, every important decision in Read More...
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Authors: Pedro Vazquez , Isabel C Botero and Miguel Méndez
Entrepreneurs may not need costly materials or features to create a premium image. New research shows darker colors can signal status and prestige. When entrepreneurs develop a new product, the Read More...
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Authors: Susan Calderon Urbina and Antonios Stamatogiannakis
Employees, customers, investors, and communities all matter. But new research shows startups can suffer when stakeholder commitments stretch scarce resources too far. Entrepreneurship depends on Read More...
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Author: Myeongho David Park
Research on 16 family businesses reveals why some successors build on the previous generation’s innovations while others rarely or never innovate. EDITOR'S NOTE: This article was produced in Read More...
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Authors: Ludovica Del Barone , Maria Annosi , Filomena Buonocore and Evelyn Micelotta