Interviews

Face-to-face or virtual interviews captured in video, audio or by written means can be invaluable tools for learning about and understanding how successful people considered and took effective action in their life situations.

Interviews are usually conducted by editors of EIX and follow a straightforward format of questions. However, we encourage any member of the EIX community to make an interview proposal. We want to avoid having an interview conducted and then not accepted by EIX. Accordingly, we ask that interviews go through a proposal step before the interview is conducted, using the EIX interview format.


A Tech Entrepreneur's Journey: Hard Work and Smart Risks

David Bateman, Co-CEO and Founder of SitePro, Inc., has learned the art of launching a great product through hard work and smart risks. His $60 million company makes technology solutions that help Read More...

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Author: James C Wetherbe

Trust Your Mentors, and Your Gut

Bernette Dawson named her line of skin care products "Made Organics," which stands for "Mother Approved Daily Essentials." The idea for the business was born after Dawson's son developed a skin Read More...

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Author: Kimberly Eddleston

Mentorship Helps Mission-Driven Venture Thrive

Vulnerable women living in Colombia are earning money and improving their lives through jewelry-making, thanks to Artyfactos. The company has found markets for the women's creations in the US and Read More...

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Author: Kimberly Eddleston

Venture Helps Artisans with Special Needs Find Markets

Yad, an eFest2019 finalist company, has a social mission at its heart: it aims to help Guatemalan artisans with special needs express themselves through art, and then find retailers who can help Read More...

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Author: Kimberly Eddleston

Driving Impactful Research: A Conversation with Charles Dhanaraj

Charles Dhanaraj is the Executive Director of the Translational Research Center at Temple University’s Fox School of Business and the H. F. Lenfest Professor of Strategy. He is an expert in Read More...

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Author: Jon Eckhardt

The 5 Money Mistakes That Blindside Entrepreneurs

Whether you are starting a family business or inheriting one, managing finances strategically helps protects both the business and the family.  Yet many entrepreneurs start a business without Read More...

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Author: Kimberly Eddleston

#MeToo is Changing the Game for Startups

  The #MeToo era has created new challenges for entrepreneurs and startups. Cautionary tales abound of startups whose hard-partying culture resulted in sexual harassment, hostile work Read More...

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Author: Kimberly Eddleston

Tavern Has the Recipe for Appeal and Profitability

The restaurant industry is among the riskiest, with sometimes perilous finances and a high failure rate.  But in Bristol, Rhode Island, bustling DeWolf Tavern has mastered the art of building a Read More...

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Author: Kimberly Eddleston

Helping Women Entrepreneurs Succeed: What's Needed Now

  The number of successful women entrepreneurs is growing, but much more needs to be done to support them now and prepare future generations of women leaders. In this second part of a two-part Read More...

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Author: Kimberly Eddleston

Breaking Norms to Get Ahead: Do Women Entrepreneurs Need a Dash of Psychopathy?

  A 2016 University of Alabama Study concluded that women with a benign touch of psychopathy (callousness, ability to put aside emotions to do a tough job, not afraid to buck gender norms) are Read More...

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Author: Kimberly Eddleston