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Can a socially conscious company be true both to its mission and to its bottom line? If there's conflict, what gets priority? It's a difficult balancing act and missteps can cost customers, Read More...
Category: Commentary
Authors: Ken Harrington , Dave Feldman and Nicholas Vitalari
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
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 practices, Read More...
Category: Applied and Practice
Authors: Michael Glauser and Dan Holland
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 delinquent" Read More...
Category: Interviews
Author: Dave Feldman
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 with a Read More...
Category: Interviews
Author: Dave Feldman
Starting with his first business mowing neighbors' lawns, serial entrepreneur Mike Dulworth relished the freedom of being his own boss. He also preferred solitary sports such as tennis and skiing to Read More...
Category: Interviews
Author: Nicholas Vitalari
Interviewee: Mike Dulworth
More than 20 years ago, Steven Aldrich showed the Mosaic Browser to his father, noted entrepreneurship professor Howard Aldrich. It was a time when Steven was imagining a future in helping technology Read More...
Category: Interviews
Author: Howard E. Aldrich
It doesn't work if a presentation is 95% perfect, but if the remaining 5% includes a "show stopper" that signals that the idea or the team behind it just won't make it in the real world. We've all Read More...
Category: Education and Teaching
Author: Joan Moser
Is it possible to transform a staid and professionally respectable but entrenched legal industry? Yes, particularly when one of your startup founders is a multi-talented serial entrepreneur, computer Read More...
Category: Interviews
Author: Nicholas Vitalari
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, sculptors, Read More...
Category: Interviews
Author: Jon Eckhardt