Commentary
A Commentary provides thoughtful and insightful opinions or perspectives on events, policies or situations of interest to business owners, startups, educators, investors and policymakers. These should be short, readable, timely, interesting pieces that address current topics of interest, discussion or dispute.
Length: <1,000 words
Reviewed by Senior Editors
Disability inclusion is more than a legal obligation. Well-designed accommodation systems can strengthen employee trust, reduce costly turnover, and preserve knowledge inside small firms. Workers Read More...
Category: Commentary
Author: Rebecca Davies
Business advice designed for urban startups often fails rural entrepreneurs. Here's how educators, mentors, and policymakers can help. There is a quiet assumption embedded in most entrepreneurship Read More...
Category: Commentary
Authors: Jamie D. Collins and Bill Leaverton
Character, work ethic, and cultural fit matter as much as skill when building a startup team, especially in public-facing businesses. EDITOR’S NOTE: Larry O’Toole is the founder and chairman of Read More...
Category: Commentary
Author: Larry O'Toole
How Give n' Glow grew -- from a Northeastern University dorm room to a thriving regional charity -- provides lessons for enterprises launching on a shoestring. Samantha Asprelli’s first Read More...
Category: Commentary
Author: Kimberly Eddleston
Interviewee: Samantha Asprelli
A former corporate finance and controls leader shares the personal values, professional skills, and hard-earned resilience that helped him pivot into entrepreneurship. This story began long before as Read More...
Category: Commentary
Author: Abraham Kao
A student-founded biotech from Michigan State University captured the top award, as 25 undergraduate teams competed for $250,000. MINNEAPOLIS – After three days of pitching, mentorship, and Read More...
Category: Commentary
Author: Jennifer Gessner
As 25 teams of undergraduate innovators head to e-Fest this week, they've prepared one-minute sneak previews of their innovations and the markets they hope to reach. Vote for your favorite! Read More...
Category: Commentary
Author: Jennifer Gessner
An unexpected death or disability can wreak havoc on a family business's best-laid plans. Patricia Annino, a Senior Advisor and Associate Partner at Cambridge Family Enterprise Group, has seen many Read More...
Category: Commentary
Author: Kimberly Eddleston
Interviewee: Patricia Annino
A new study shows that insiders see ambition, innovation, and complexity, but outsiders see tradition. Bridging that divide is key to future success. If you ask someone what they think of a family Read More...
Category: Commentary
Author: Katie Rucker
Should longevity always be the goal? And if so, what exactly should endure—the operating company, a particular business model, or the family enterprise system itself? In family business, a quarter Read More...
Category: Commentary
Author: Peter Vogel