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. 

Length: <3,000 words

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A More User-Friendly Way to Track Liquidity

“Return on Equity” provides a general indicator of the level of earnings and operational cash flow a firm generates in relation to the cost of long term capital invested in the enterprise. As Read More...

Category: Applied and Practice

Author: Phil Greenwood

Minefield or Opportunity: How to Work Constructively with Universities

Universities can offer just what entrepreneurs need to build a great technology business: scientists, engineers, and researchers in a variety of fields. For those who know how to navigate the tech Read More...

Category: Applied and Practice

Author: Kathleen Allen

Trust But Verify: How Startups Can Build Healthy Strategic Alliances

Outsourcing is growing trend for startups. Since new ventures often lack resources, they can augment their capabilities by working with other companies -- often much less expensive than hiring staff Read More...

Category: Applied and Practice

Authors: John Friar , Kimberly Eddleston , Tucker Marion and David Deeds

What Venture Capital Can Do for Your Company

  The financial market can be daunting for new entrepreneurs. Anyone who tries to be a part of it without understanding how it works, the players on the buy and sell sides, and their economic Read More...

Category: Applied and Practice

Author: Eapen Chacko

How Tigger Inspired Intrepreneurship at Best Buy...and the Geek Squad

In the late 1990’s and into the early part of this century, computers didn’t work well. They had software issues, hardware issues, customer knowledge problems and long hold lines if you could Read More...

Category: Applied and Practice

Author: Sean Skelley

Should I Participate in a Business Accelerator?

Business accelerators are a relatively new source of potential support for startup companies. These organizations provide financing and services to entrepreneurs who are forming or are operating Read More...

Category: Applied and Practice

Author: Jon Eckhardt

The Family Way: How Entrepreneurial Values Help Businesses Thrive Over Generations

Family firms enjoy a competitive advantage when they organize around a set of strong values. A study of large family businesses such as Cargill, IKEA, Tyson Foods, and Bechtel (Miller and Le Read More...

Category: Applied and Practice

Author: Ritch Sorenson

Managing Conflict in New Ventures

Conflicts arise in any human undertaking, and new ventures are no exception. One of the most puzzling things about human conflict is that it can prompt people to act in ways that undermine their own Read More...

Category: Applied and Practice

Author: Daniel Forbes

Think Big, Start Small and Learn Fast: 8 Rules for Corporate Innovation

The chief innovation officer of a Fortune 500 company recently relocated to a Silicon Valley outpost far from her corporate headquarters. She now spends most of her time holding court with venture Read More...

Category: Applied and Practice

Author: Chunka Mui

The Elastic Edge: A Better Way to Work, Innovate, Create Wealth and Build Your Career

From business literature and our own experiences, we all know of exceptional individuals who thrived and made great contributions in a chaotic workplace. But today, chaos and change are a fact of Read More...

Category: Applied and Practice

Authors: Nicholas Vitalari , Keri Pearlson and John P. Vasellina