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
Best Buy Founder Dick Schulze built his empire through hard work, calculated risk, and a commitment to high standards of integrity and fairness. In his book “Becoming the Best,” he outlines Read More...
Category: Commentary
Authors: Catherine Buday and Jon Eckhardt
With the elections in the rearview mirror, attention has once again returned to the pandemic. We have been speculating as to what the long-lasting effects might be for entrepreneurs and for Silicon Read More...
Category: Commentary
Authors: Michael S. Dahl and Olav Sorenson
The end of the year is typically a time to for EIX and familybusiness.org to showcase their best-read articles from the past year in several broad themes: evaluating opportunities, financing, Read More...
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Authors: Kimberly Eddleston and Daniel Forbes
In May of 2020, Airbnb co-founder and CEO Brian Chesky sent a letter to all Airbnb employees around the world announcing the layoff of nearly 1,900 of the 7,500 employees (referred to as "teammates), Read More...
Category: Commentary
Authors: Tommaso Minola , Mario Salerno and Daniel Agyare
As more and more universities across the US are adopting entrepreneurship competitions as a way to promote the innovative contributions of their students and to evaluate their entrepreneurship Read More...
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Authors: Emma Fleck , Jing Betty Feng and James Beal
In this discussion, Professor Mat Hughes talks with Dr. Leonardo Lim, a tech scout, corporate scale-up builder, and international collaborator. Dr. Lim has extensive experience in consumer Read More...
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Author: Mat Hughes
In this interview, Joseph Astrachan – one of the world’s most well-versed experts on dealing with issues pertaining to business families – shares his thoughts on family dynamics and family Read More...
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Authors: Joseph Astrachan and Claudia Binz Astrachan
While both men and women may be struggling to balance work and family commitments during the unique challenges posed by the Covid-19 environment, the bulk of childcare and eldercare has tended to Read More...
Category: Commentary
Authors: Elizabeth Bagnall and Dr. Susan Laverick
While both men and women may be struggling to balance work and family commitments during the unique challenges posed by the Covid-19 environment, the bulk of childcare and eldercare has tended to Read More...
Category: Commentary
Authors: Dr. Susan Laverick and Elizabeth Bagnall
By Alfredo DeMassis, Lorraine Uhlaner, Ann Jorrissen and Yan Du It's been generally accepted that family firms benefit from the perspectives of outsiders on the board of directors. Outsiders can Read More...
Category: Commentary
Author: Alfredo De Massis