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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The challenges entrepreneurs face seem daunting. A global pandemic, rising inflation, and a spate of other problems have entrepreneurs reeling. To add to the mix of problems entrepreneurs face, Read More...
Category: Applied and Practice
Author: Joseph Simpson
In late May, Tesla Chairman Elon Musk stunned the world by announcing that Tesla employees must return to the office full time or lose their jobs. Moreover, as the leaked Musk email pointed out, Read More...
Category: Applied and Practice
Authors: Claudia Binz Astrachan and Lars B. Sonderegger
When I began considering the question of how a region can create an environment that fosters entrepreneurship, I was struck by the current buzz surrounding “diversity” and “coolness.” These Read More...
Category: Applied and Practice
Author: David Deeds
Developing Competent Owners and Stewards for a Lasting Family Business The ultimate goal of many enterprising families is growing a prospering organization stewarded by a committed group of united family owners. And while many succeed in developing a successful Read More...
Category: Applied and Practice
Author: Claudia Binz Astrachan
Apple has become the standard bearer for products that are both technologically complex and simple to use. The Apple TV remote has two buttons and a ring, whereas the typical cable remote has several Read More...
Category: Applied and Practice
Authors: Chris Meyer and Scott Newbert
In his book Lean Startup in Large Organizations , corporate innovation expert Jim Euchner offers a systematic approach to successfully implementing Lean Startup practices in established companies, Read More...
Category: Applied and Practice
Authors: Catherine Buday and Jim Euchner
Most entrepreneurs know the competitors they face today; namely, other businesses that compete for the same customers in the same or similar markets or industries. However, many dissimilar companies Read More...
Category: Applied and Practice
Authors: Stephen Downing , Jin-Su Kang and Gideon Markman
Many business owners get excited about their product and market, but don’t think much about the internal IT their business needs. This may be especially true if you’re selling something that’s Read More...
Category: Applied and Practice
Author: John Eckhardt
Back in the depths of the Great Recession, two World Wide Web pioneers set up shop on Menlo Park, Calif.’s venture capital enclave, Sand Hill Road. Marc Andreessen and Ben Horowitz of early Web Read More...
Category: Applied and Practice
Authors: Robert Buday , Charles Eesley and James C Wetherbe
A prenuptial agreement (prenup) is a legal contract between prospective spouses to modify the terms of their marriage that would otherwise be governed by state law. Although a prenup does not mean Read More...
Category: Applied and Practice
Authors: James Hoffman and Dwight Kealy