Applied and Practice
An Applied and Practice article provides actionable ideas about how to start, manage, grow or fund a new venture. It should be written to appeal to entrepreneurs, managers, students, policymakers and other players. Its emphasis should be providing skills, insights and knowledge to help readers achieve success.
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This structured framework helps you narrow thousands of options to a short list—by balancing personal fit, economics, industry trajectory, and franchisor quality. If you want to become a Read More...
Category: Applied and Practice
Authors: Peter Birkeland and John Francis
In ETA, the best deals align price and uncertainty through smart structure—not optimism. Structure is how risk—and money—actually moves between buyer and seller. Fourth in a Series Finding the Read More...
Category: Applied and Practice
Author: David Deeds
Financial statements are the start, not the truth. This guide lays out what to scrutinize on-site—how work actually flows, who really runs the place, what breaks most often, and whether cash flow Read More...
Category: Applied and Practice
Author: David Deeds
The former owner’s relationships with employees, suppliers, and customers can be a tough act to follow -- and affect value creation long after the deal closes. Entrepreneurship through acquisition Read More...
Category: Applied and Practice
Authors: Paul Sanchez and Ileana Maldonado
Focus on actual metrics and operations -- not future potential -- and buy a cash flow that you can improve. Second in a four-part series Several years ago, a former student of mine bought a Read More...
Category: Applied and Practice
Author: David Deeds
Instead of asking, “What should I build?,” Entrepreneurship Through Acquisition asks a simpler and far more practical question: “What already works, and how can I make it work better?” First Read More...
Category: Applied and Practice
Author: David Deeds
As family attitudes towards wealth, purpose, and legacy evolve, their offices are doing more than just managing wealth, a study shows. Family offices are no longer quiet custodians of wealth. Based Read More...
Category: Applied and Practice
Author: Peter Vogel
Even if you're not planning to sell or raise capital, the same disciplines investors look for—transparent reporting, sound governance, and strategic clarity—also drive stronger performance. Some Read More...
Category: Applied and Practice
Author: Michael Paull
The most important investor may be your own successors. Investor readiness supports smooth transitions, builds trust, enhances enterprise value, and keeps strategic options open—whether you sell, Read More...
Category: Applied and Practice
Author: Michael Paull
As Prince Andrew showed, one person’s behavior can become everyone's problem. Families must set expectations, outline processes, and provide clarity before emotions take over. In late 2025, King Read More...
Category: Applied and Practice
Author: Maryann G. Bell