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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
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
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 no Read More...
Category: Interviews
Authors: Daniel Forbes and Linda Hall
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
Nothing turns an entrepreneur’s head faster than a glittering opportunity and the chance to pursue it with laser-like focus. But after the launch, when the novelty wears off and the day-to-day Read More...
Category: Theory and Research
Authors: Keith Brigham , Ritch Sorenson and James Hoffman
Much has been said about the importance of “job creators,” mainly small and medium-sized startups and businesses, as engines of economic growth. Far less has been said about the thinking styles Read More...
Category: Theory and Research
Authors: Keith Brigham , Ron Mitchell and Jeff Stambaugh
Only a small fraction of entrepreneurial start-ups go on to achieve long-lasting success. Most often, they fail not because of flawed “big ideas” but because of problems executing the big ideas. Read More...
Category: Applied and Practice
Author: Brian Janz
As digital technologies continue to fuel the rise of new companies around the world, it's easy to presume that raising money is the startups’ biggest challenge. But a larger and often-overlooked Read More...
Category: Applied and Practice
Author: Robert Buday
From a practitioner’s viewpoint, networking is a useful tool for entrepreneurs who wish to enlarge their span of action and save time. Admonitions to “network,” however, may not be enough. Read More...
Category: Commentary
Author: Howard E. Aldrich
Women who start new businesses with men have limited opportunities to move into leadership roles, according to a study we conducted at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; and when they Read More...
Category: Commentary
Author: Howard E. Aldrich