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
The economic stimulus plan signed into law on March 27 puts the Small Business Administration in charge of disbursing financial aid to small businesses hurt by the coronavirus pandemic. It covers not Read More...
Category: Commentary
Author: David Deeds
The economic stimulus plan signed into law on March 27 puts the Small Business Administration in charge of disbursing financial aid to small businesses hurt by the coronavirus pandemic. It covers not Read More...
Category: Commentary
Author: David Deeds
TOP 25 FINALISTS ANNOUNCEMENT MINNEAPOLIS, March 27, 2020 -- It was another exciting year for e-Fest and the Schulze Entrepreneurship Challenge! Once again, our team of entrepreneurship judges pored Read More...
Category: Commentary
Author: James Beal
With so many professors being required to move their courses online, the board of FamilyBusiness.org would like to ease the burden of their fellow scholars by offering advice. In this first article, Read More...
Category: Commentary
Author: Kimberly Eddleston
Michael Cortelletti, owner and “Guardian Angel” of Food Democracy in Verona, Italy, has seen the affects of COVID-19 first hand, both as a business owner, and as a resident of Verona, Italy. As Read More...
Category: Commentary
Author: Daniel Van Der Vliet
Editor’s Note: Over the next few weeks we will be publishing articles on familybusiness.org and EIX.org to help businesses weather the turmoil caused by COVID19. Visit our home page daily for more Read More...
Category: Commentary
Author: David Deeds
Clayton Christensen popularized disruptive innovation and reshaped management thinking. Josh Gans reflects on the man, his work and his legacy. Clay Christensen, the Harvard Business School educator Read More...
Category: Commentary
Author: Daniel Forbes
Employees are more likely to take initiative when family firms blend supportive collaboration with clear monitoring and performance feedback. Family firms typically emphasize one of two management Read More...
Category: Commentary
Authors: Kimberly Eddleston , Franz Kellermanns and Roland Kidwell
Billion-dollar startups are rare, yet they dominate entrepreneurship research. Scholars may learn more by studying ordinary startups and how founders actually build them. Alongside the business Read More...
Category: Commentary
Authors: Howard E. Aldrich and Martin Ruef
Working together all year can make holiday tensions worse. Boundaries, patience, distractions and realistic expectations can make gatherings easier. While the holidays are supposed to bring magic and Read More...
Category: Commentary
Author: Kimberly Eddleston