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Considering Entrepreneurship? Here's a Pre-Launch Checklist

Picture this: You are sitting at your desk four o’ clock on a Friday afternoon. Your mind is racing. Surely there must be more to this work thing than the nine to five. I have dreams, goals and I Read More...

Category: Commentary

Author: Tim Tivis

Successful Entrepreneurs Take Action

Recently I was reflecting back on nearly 25 years of studying entrepreneurs and high tech ventures and asked myself what have I learned? What "wisdom" can I impart to my students? My conclusion was Read More...

Category: Commentary

Author: David Deeds

The Art of Entrepreneurship, from Toni Sikes of CODAworx

  In her years as an entrepreneur, Toni Sikes has focused on helping artists find people who will pay for their work. Her company, CODAworx, serves as an online community for painters, Read More...

Category: Interviews

Author: Jon Eckhardt

Creativity: How to Nurture it, and Get it Back

From Elon Musk to Richard Branson to Steve Jobs, entrepreneurs are creative visionaries, able to see possibilities that have not been seen before. But fulfilling that vision also requires left-brain Read More...

Category: Commentary

Author: Christina Luconi

Entrepreneurs Don't Get Tenure: Should Their Professors?

Successful entrepreneurs must be constantly open to new ideas, adapt to changing marketplaces, reinvent their businesses and occasionally bet the house. At times, they must take their businesses to Read More...

Category: Commentary

Author: James C Wetherbe

RX for Success: Former MinuteClinic CEO Linda Hall Shares her Stories

  In 2002, both Linda Hall and her new company -- which would later become MinuteClinic, a fixture in 1000 CVS stores -- had a lot to lose. Hall was the sole breadwinner in her household and had Read More...

Category: Interviews

Authors: Daniel Forbes and Linda Hall

Restaurant Icon Frank DePasquale Shares Recipe for Success

  Boston restauranteur Frank DePasquale has built his empire with this recipe: Learn as much as you can from other entrepreneurs and those who work for you. Listen to your customers. Hug your Read More...

Category: Interviews

Author: Kimberly Eddleston

Social Entrepreneurship Deserves Better Research

Social entrepreneurs have become celebrated members of the humanitarian community. Using creative thinking and sound business principles, they are tackling vexing social problems such as poverty, Read More...

Category: Theory and Research

Author: Brett Smith

Entrepreneurship in the Laboratory Can Save Lives

“ Entrepreneurship starts with the discovery of an economic opportunity, which is preceded by a conjecture of the relative value of resources” (Shane and Venkataraman, 2000) The above quote could Read More...

Category: Commentary

Author: Phillip Phan

Cabbies and Capital: Migrants are Re-shaping the Developing World

Let’s not bury the lead: Today, the richest, most daring and influential group of venture capitalists in the world are migrants from developing countries. That’s right, migrants -- the cabbie Read More...

Category: Commentary

Author: Paul Vaaler