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
Steve Jobs died in October 2011. Since then, much has been written about Jobs’ life and the legacies he left – through his company, Apple, and through his impact on technology more generally Read More...
Category: Commentary
Author: Daniel Forbes
Entrepreneurs are not only some of today's most successful business owners, but also some of our best problem solvers. Now more than ever, the world's humanitarian and environmental challenges Read More...
Category: Commentary
Author: Tina Cornely
By William Schulze, Robert Wuebker, and Gerry Campbell Innovative business models are wonderful … but using the wrong business model to re-imagine your business can be dangerous! A look at business Read More...
Category: Commentary
Author: Bill Schulze
Regulations can destroy even the best entrepreneurial dream. To help entrepreneurship thrive in this nation, Institute for Justice (IJ) a public interest law firm that has successfully defended Read More...
Category: Commentary
Authors: John Kramer and Nick Sibilla
Either by circumstance or by choice, a growing number of entrepreneurs are working solo: running a company with themselves as the only employee. These soloists represent a huge opportunity for Read More...
Category: Commentary
Author: George Gendron
When I attend entrepreneurship conferences or give talks at business schools, I’m often asked why an organizational sociologist has an interest in entrepreneurship. I once had a hard time answering Read More...
Category: Commentary
Author: Howard E. Aldrich
Not too long ago, hackers were engineers with a propensity for mischief and anarchy; makers tinkered with hand tools in their basements; and crowdfunding required nothing more than a guitar, a hat Read More...
Category: Commentary
Author: Howard E. Aldrich
From a practitioner’s viewpoint, networking is a useful tool for entrepreneurs who wish to enlarge their span of action and save time. Admonitions to “network,” however, may not be enough. Read More...
Category: Commentary
Author: Howard E. Aldrich
Women who start new businesses with men have limited opportunities to move into leadership roles, according to a study we conducted at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; and when they Read More...
Category: Commentary
Author: Howard E. Aldrich
Time and money are two crucial resources, but they are significantly different. Money not used today can be saved and used later if we so choose. Time, on the other hand, marches on and gets Read More...
Category: Commentary
Author: James C Wetherbe