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


Back to School: Resources for an Uncertain Time

Colleges and universities everywhere are grappling with how to teach in fall of 2020. Courses are being offered in online, in-person, and hybrid formats, and many instructors find themselves having Read More...

Category: Commentary

Authors: Daniel Forbes , Kimberly Eddleston and David Deeds

Students Need Entrepreneurship Courses Now More Than Ever

EDITOR'S NOTE: This is an updated version of an article that we first published in 2017. The author has updated it because it is especially relevant for the post-Covid-19 workforce.  Today’s Read More...

Category: Commentary

Author: Sara Cochran

Eric Yuan's Leadership Lessons for Building Lasting Enterprise Value

Zoom’s first quarter of fiscal 2021, ending April 30, was characterized by an analyst as “the best quarter in the history of enterprise software.” Reported revenue of $328 million Read More...

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Author: Eapen Chacko

Making Entrepreneurial Decisions in an Age of Disruption

Entrepreneurs are accustomed to making decisions amid uncertainty. But sometimes that uncertainty can be compounded by prolonged, disruptive changes in the business environment. In this blog post I Read More...

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Author: Daniel Forbes

How Values-Based Communication Can Promote Racial Justice and Equality

These are turbulent times. Battered from the pandemic’s economic hardship, and following the murder of George Floyd in Minneapolis on May 25, 2020, citizens of all races, ages and other Read More...

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Authors: Claudia Binz Astrachan , Angelo Perryman , Torsten Pieper and Howard Stevenson

How New Industries Could Grow Out of the Fight Against Covid-19

Although the COVID-19 pandemic is unprecedented in many respects, a historical perspective can teach us what happens when societies are faced with - and respond to - a grand challenge of this kind. Read More...

Category: Commentary

Author: Mahka Moeen

What Entrepreneurs Can Learn From Kiwi Crisis Management

Entrepreneurs often face critical decisions for their firms in the midst of considerable uncertainty and great risk. Effective crisis management requires that decision makers make choices even when Read More...

Category: Commentary

Author: Jamie D. Collins

Be Part of An Important Survey About Coping With Covid-19

While the pandemic has created economic turmoil, family and business disruption, and challenges that could last a lifetime, it also presents a unique opportunity to learn and improve family business Read More...

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Author: Kimberly Eddleston

Our Best Advice for Powering Through the Crisis

Since March 2020 we’ve published many articles about how small businesses, family businesses and startups can survive this pandemic, build resilience and get ready for what comes next.  Here Read More...

Category: Commentary

Author: David Deeds

Take a CLEAN Look at Your Business Post-COVID-19

EDITOR'S NOTE: This very popular article, published in 2020 during the height of the pandemic, includes timeless advice for helping startups, small businesses and family firms learn from adversity Read More...

Category: Commentary

Authors: Dave Ketchen and Christopher Craighead