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Coin Toss Game Examines Interplay of Skill and Fate

Americans tend to believe that abilities, traits, and efforts help anyone get ahead. This game examines the huge impact of social and economic factors. EDITOR'S NOTE: Click here to play an online Read More...

Category: Education and Teaching

Author: Howard E. Aldrich

Shackleton's Antarctic Adventure: Parallels to Entrepreneurship

A short documentary film, "Shackleston's Antarctic Adventure," is a useful resource for teaching and studying entrepreneurship. This documentary follows the daring real-life exploits of Sir Read More...

Category: Education and Teaching

Author: Yasuhiro (Yasu) Yamakawa

How to Grow Your Firm the Right Way

For most new business owners, growth is a sign that the business is successful.  But depending on that business's financial structures and its commitment to shareholders, growth can complicate Read More...

Category: Applied and Practice

Author: Phil Greenwood

EIX: A Resource for Entrepreneurship Educators and Their Students

We offer more than 100 teaching exercises and modules -- all free -- for college and high school educators looking to enhance entrepreneurial learning. Are you looking for high-quality new material Read More...

Category: Commentary

Author: David Deeds

A Dash of Psychopathy May Help Women Entrepreneurs

The term “psychopath” conjures up dark images of serial murderers, straitjackets, stalkers and that maniac in the corner office. It is part of the Dark Triad (narcissism, Machiavellianism and Read More...

Category: Commentary

Authors: Lou Marino and Reg Tucker

The Leadership Traits Shared by Successful Entrepreneurs

This paper is based on a research process used by social anthropologists while investigating a new cultural phenomenon.  It involves walking the streets, peeking around corners, observing Read More...

Category: Applied and Practice

Authors: Michael Glauser and Dan Holland

A More User-Friendly Way to Track Liquidity

“Return on Equity” provides a general indicator of the level of earnings and operational cash flow a firm generates in relation to the cost of long term capital invested in the enterprise. As Read More...

Category: Applied and Practice

Author: Phil Greenwood

Green Giant: Grocer Scott Nash on Organic Growth

  EIX's Dave Feldman talks with the founder and CEO of Mom's Organic Market, whose business started in his mother's garage and has grown like a beanstalk.  A self-described former "juvenile Read More...

Category: Interviews

Author: Dave Feldman

Change of Heart: Two Companies that Transformed Cardiac Care

One of the benefits of achieving “late middle age” with a relatively intact brain is the perspective one has after participating in an industry for 40 years. My industry background has been Read More...

Category: Theory and Research

Author: John Seaberg

Marnie Abramson: Caring for the Bottom Line and the Planet

  When Marnie Abramson started her own environmental consulting business, sustainability was not yet on the radar with most companies. In fact, her partners were asked, "Why are you partnering Read More...

Category: Interviews

Author: Dave Feldman