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Family businesses can innovate more effectively when their appetite for risk and tradition aligns with family cohesion and the diversity of family goals. When it comes to innovation, family firms Read More...
Category: Applied and Practice
Authors: Emanuela Rondi , Alfredo De Massis and Josip Kotlar
Bernette Dawson explains how outside advice helped Made Organics grow while showing why founders still need confidence in their own judgment. Bernette Dawson named her line of skin care products Read More...
Category: Interviews
Author: Kimberly Eddleston
Interviewee: Bernette Dawson
Stronger procedures and financial discipline helped Hyannis Country Garden improve performance while preserving the trust and support of family members. This feature and video are part of America’s Read More...
Category: Features
Author: Alauna Yust
Finding the right customers is critical for startup success. Learn how entrepreneurs over 50 can use Facebook, YouTube, LinkedIn and other channels effectively. (This article and podcast episode are Read More...
Category: Features
Author: Richard Eisenberg
Family firms can strengthen succession by involving younger relatives early, matching jobs to strengths, avoiding nepotism and embracing new ideas. (This article is part of America’s Entrepreneurs Read More...
Category: Features
Author: Jessica Thiefels
Entrepreneurs frequently underestimate their personal financial needs and fail to plan ahead for how the business will support them over time. Whether you are starting a family business or inheriting Read More...
Category: Interviews
Author: Kimberly Eddleston
Interviewee: Nora Yousif
This article is part of America’s Entrepreneurs , a Next Avenue initiative made possible by the Richard M. Schulze Family Foundation and EIX, the Entrepreneur and Innovation Exchange .) Taking a Read More...
Category: Features
Author: Kerry Hannon
Research on 1.8 million firms suggests businesses named after their owners may gain a performance advantage while putting the founders' reputation at greater risk. What's in a name? For many Read More...
Category: Applied and Practice
Author: Sharon Belenzon
A study of 1.8 million firms found that businesses named after their owners earned higher returns on assets than firms with other names. By Sharon Belanzon, Aaron K. Chatterji and Brendan Daley Read More...
Category: Applied and Practice
Author: Sharon Belenzon
Older founders can bring experience, contacts and capital while younger partners contribute digital skills, energy and fresh ideas. This article is part of America’s Entrepreneurs , a Next Avenue Read More...
Category: Features
Author: Kerry Hannon